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OIC chief welcomes ceasefire declaration by Saudi-led alliance in Yemen

Date: 2020-04-09 14:58:01 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:8389090

RIYADH, April 9 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Youssef bin Ahmed al-Othaimeen welcomed on Thursday the extendable two-week ceasefire declared by the Joint Forces Command of the Coalition to Restore ....

Abul Gheit welcomes Yemen's ceasefire

Date: 2020-04-09 12:22:48 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:8388736

CAIRO, April 9 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed Abul Gheit welcomed on Thursday a ceasefire declaration announced by the Saudi-led Coalition for Supporting Legitimacy In Yemen for two weeks. In a statement on Thursday, Abul ....

UN chief welcomes unilateral ceasefire declaration by Saudi-led coalition in Yemen

Date: 2020-04-09 12:15:43 GMT - United Nations - Arab world - SN:24 - ID:8388627

NEW YORK, April 9 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the announcement of a unilateral ceasefire by Saudi-led coalition fighting Shiite rebels in Yemen. The UN chief said that the ceasefire can help to advance efforts ....

GCC welcomes ceasefire declaration in Yemen

Date: 2020-04-09 11:15:52 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:8388622

RIYADH, April 9 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Nayef al Hajraf welcomed a ceasefire declaration of the coalition for supporting legitimacy in Yemen for two weeks as of Thursday. In a statement on Thursday, Hajraf ....

AP welcomes ceasefire declaration of coalition for supporting legitimacy in Yemen

Date: 2020-04-09 09:24:10 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:8388419

CAIRO, April 9 (MENA) - Arab Parliament (AP) Speaker Mishaal al Salami welcomed the ceasefire declaration of the coalition for supporting legitimacy in Yemen for two weeks as of Thursday to face the coronavirus (COVID-19) and to pave the way for a ....

Tunisia confirms 5 more infection cases, total rises to 628

Date: 2020-04-08 22:35:40 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:92 - ID:8388235

TUNIS, April 8 (MENA) - Five more confirmed cases of infection with coronavirus (COVID-19) were recorded in Tunisia out of 604 tests carried out on April 7, bringing total confirmed cases to 628 since the beginning of the epidemic, Tunisian News ....

Saudi-led coalition announces two-week ceasefire across Yemen

Date: 2020-04-08 20:42:47 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:84 - ID:8388197

RIYADH, April 8 (MENA) - The Saudi-led military coalition declared a two-week ceasefire in Yemen starting Thursday in a bid to combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus, a senior Saudi official said. “We are announcing a ceasefire starting ....

Yemeni govt urges citizens to ignore Al Jazeera channel's lies

Date: 2020-04-08 20:37:54 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:8388174

ADEN, April 8 (MENA) - The Yemeni government urged citizens to ignore lies broadcast by the Qatari Al Jazeera channel. In statements to the Yemeni news agency on Wednesday, a source at the government urged Yemenis to support the national army, ....

Jordan confirms five new COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 358

Date: 2020-04-08 20:29:34 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:82 - ID:8388059

AMMAN, April 8 (MENA) – Jordanian Minister of Health Sa'ad Jaber confirmed Wednesday five new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Jordan, as the total number of infections rises to 358, Petra News Agency reported. In a press briefing at the National ....

Jordan bans food exports amid coronavirus outbreak

Date: 2020-04-08 19:41:57 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:8388122

AMMAN, April 8 (MENA) - The Jordanian Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply has stopped traders from importing from Italy and exporting or re-exporting food products with a view to boosting the kingdom's stockpile of foodstuffs in the wake of the ....