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Libyan army downs Turkish drone south of Tripoli

Date: 2020-04-14 09:07:33 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:22 - ID:8394707

TRIPOLI, April 14 (MENA) - The Libyan National Army announced on Tuesday that their air defense forces shot down a Turkish drone in the south of the capital of Tripoli. The drone was launched from the Mitiga Airbase in Tripoli. The Libyan ....

UAE, WHO send aid plane to Somalia to assist efforts to counter COVID-19

Date: 2020-04-14 08:23:39 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:8394636

ABU DHABI, April 14 (MENA) - The UAE in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) dispatched an aid plane carrying approximately 27 tonnes of medical supplies to Somalia, the UAE WAM News Agency reported. The aid, which consisted of ....

Kuwait announces recovery of 26 coronavirus patients, totaling 176

Date: 2020-04-14 07:45:22 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:8394590

KUWAIT CITY, April 14 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Health Minister Sheikh Basel Al-Sabah announced the recovery of 26 patients from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), raising the country's total recoveries to 176. All the 26 treated people have tested ....

Kuwait PM: Grand repatriation plan for Kuwaitis begins Sunday

Date: 2020-04-13 16:50:36 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:8394063

KUWAIT CITY, April 13 (MENA) – Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah said Monday that the grand repatriation plan for Kuwaiti nationals abroad will begin on Sunday, April 19, KUNA reported. This plan will be carried out ....

Sudan denies involvement in Libya's fighting

Date: 2020-04-13 16:48:26 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:8393862

KHARTOUM, April 13 (MENA) - Sudan denied on Monday its involvement in the current fighting in Libya. In a press statement, the Sudanese Foreign Ministry cited several statements issued by the Libyan government of national accord, which affirmed ....

2 Iraqi Airways flights take off to return Iraqis stranded

Date: 2020-04-13 15:47:02 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:8393851

CAIRO, April 13 (MENA) - The fifth and sixth Iraqi Airways flights took off on Monday from Cairo International Airport with 324 Iraqis on board seeking to return home. The two flights come as part of Iraq's efforts to bring stranded citizens ....

Kuwait reports new 66 cases, 1 more fatality

Date: 2020-04-13 10:35:23 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:8393426

KUWAIT CITY, April 13 (MENA) - Kuwait on Monday announced 66 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking the country's overall infections to 1,300. Spokesman for the Kuwaiti Health Ministry Dr Abdullah Al Sanad said in a media briefing said that a ....

Morocco's health ministry reveals 85 Covid-19 cases, two deaths

Date: 2020-04-13 09:57:44 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:8393423

RABAT, April 13 (MENA) - Moroccan Ministry of Health revealed on Monday 85 coronavirus cases bringing the total confirmed cases to 1,746. A statement issued by the ministry said the number of negatitve cases since the outbreak of the virus ....

UAE welcomes new Iraqi gov't lineup

Date: 2020-04-13 09:46:08 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:8393370

ABU DHABI, April 13 (MENA) - The United Arab Emirates welcomed on Monday the formation of the new Iraqi government, under Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported. In a statement, the UAE Foreign and ....

US envoy in Kuwait: Three flights to evacuate US nationals

Date: 2020-04-13 09:33:24 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:8393368

KUWAIT CITY, April 13 (MENA) - US Ambassador in Kuwait Alina L. Romanowski has revealed that three flights will be operated this week to repatriate US nationals stranded in Kuwait as a result of Coronavirus. In press statements Monday, the US ....