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Kuwait registers new 134 coronavirus cases

Date: 2020-04-17 12:45:44 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:8399240

KUWAIT, April 17 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Health Ministry announced Friday two deaths and 134 new coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 1,658 and the total fatalities to five patients. In a statement, Health ....

Iraq: 24 people recovered from coronavirus in Diyala, Najaf provinces

Date: 2020-04-17 12:31:44 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:8399246

BAGHDAD, April 17 (MENA) - Three people in Diyala province have recovered from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a senior health official said on Friday. Director of Diyala's Health Information Fares al Azzawi said the coming hours would ....

Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Libya rises to 49

Date: 2020-04-17 11:01:26 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:8399136

TRIPOLI, April 17 (MENA) - Libyan authorities have registered one more coronavirus case in the country, which brings the total number of those infected to 49, the Tripoli-based National Center for Disease Control said on Friday. "A laboratory for ....

Morocco Confirms 245 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to 2,528

Date: 2020-04-17 10:45:15 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:8399114

REBAT, April 17 (MENA) - Morocco’s Ministry of Health has confirmed 245 additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 2,528. In a statement on Friday, the ministry said that it reported 24 more recoveries, ....

Oman announces fifth coronavirus death

Date: 2020-04-17 09:15:59 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:8398885

MUSCAT, April 17 (MENA) - Oman announced the death of a 66-year-old resident with coronavirus on Friday, raising the country's death toll to five, according to the health ministry. The Sultanate has so far confirmed 1,069 cases after recording 50 ....

Kuwait confirms recovery of 33 coronavirus patients

Date: 2020-04-17 08:34:04 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:9 - ID:8398825

KUWAIT CITY, April 17 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Minister of Health Basel al Sabah on Friday announced the recovery of 33 new patients from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to KUNA news agency. The latest recoveries bring the country's total ....

Yemeni army thwarts Houthi militias' attacks in Marib, Jawf and Nahm

Date: 2020-04-16 23:01:19 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:100 - ID:8398653

CAIRO, April 16 (MENA) – The Yemeni army aborted a number of attacks carried out by Houthi militias against military positions in the Arab country. The attacks targeted positions in the provinces of Marib and Al-Jawf and the district of Nahm in ....

Saudi Arabia calls for dlrs 8 bn in combating COVID-19 pandemic, pledges dlrs 500 mn

Date: 2020-04-16 22:25:16 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:95 - ID:8398652

RIYADH, April 16 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia, as the holder of the G20 Presidency, has pledged dlrs 500 million to relevant international organizations to support global efforts in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, Saudi Press Agency reported. This ....

Both Russia and Saudi Arabia are committed to oil cuts deal

Date: 2020-04-16 21:53:01 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:90 - ID:8398644

MOSCOW, April 16 (MENA) - Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak and his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, held a phone talk on Thursday and said in a joint statement they were ready to take measures with other OPEC+ members ....

UAE reports 460 COVID-19 new cases, 61 recoveries, two deaths

Date: 2020-04-16 20:05:21 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:8398489

ABU DHABI, April 16 (MENA) – The UAE has conducted over 25,000 additional COVID-19 tests among UAE citizens and residents over the past few days, in line with the Ministry of Health and Prevention's plans to intensify virus screening in order to ....