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Arab, Chinese health experts to hold virtual dialogue session Thursday on Covid-19

Date: 2020-04-08 16:38:30 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:8387902

CAIRO, April 8 (MENA) - Representatives of the Arab health ministries will hold on Thursday a dialogue session via video conference with Chinese experts on the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. The session, held at the invitation of the Arab ....

EU voices support for Sudan to confront Covid-19

Date: 2020-04-08 15:25:51 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:49 - ID:8387772

KHARTOUM, April 8 (MENA) - The Delegation of the European Union to Sudan said Wednesday that the EU member states are discussing means of supporting Sudan to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus through determining needs and challenges facing ....

Oman locks down Muscat to curb Covid-19

Date: 2020-04-08 14:07:06 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:39 - ID:8387705

MUSCAT, April 8 (MENA) - Oman decided on Wednesday to lock down the capital Muscat as of Friday, April 10, till Wednesday, April 22, in an attempt to reduce the number of coronavirus cases. The Omani news agency said the minister of interior ....

Nineveh Operations Command for the Popular Mobilization destroyed five caches to Daesh, in a security operation south of Tal Afar

Date: 2020-04-08 11:35:56 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:8387233

BAGHDAD, April 8 (MENA) - The Nineveh Operations Command of the Popular Mobilization destroyed, on Wednesday, five caches to Daesh in a security operation south of Tal Afar, NINA News Agency reported. A statement by the popular crowd stated that ....

Medical batch from China arrives to Iraq

Date: 2020-04-08 11:02:27 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:8387232

BAGHDAD, April 8 (MENA) - A second medical batch arrived from the Red Cross Society of China to Iraq on board of a jet affiliated to the Iraqi air forces, Iraqi Red Crescent Society announced on Wednesday. The batch includes personal protection ....

coronavirus cases in Kuwait hit 855

Date: 2020-04-08 09:45:52 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:8387213

KUWAIT CITY, April 8 (MENA) - The Kuwaiti Health Ministry announced on Wednesday 112 new coronavirus cases in the country over the past 24 hours. Health Ministry Spokesman Abdullah Al Sanad said at a press conference that the new cases take the ....

New coronavirus cases detected in Erbil

Date: 2020-04-08 08:25:01 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:8387084

BAGHDAD, April 8 (MENA) - The Health Ministry in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region on Wednesday announced that new 14 coronavirus cases were registered in the province. The new cases take the number of total coronavirus cases in the province to 294, ....

UAE, S. Korea discuss cooperation to fight coronavirus

Date: 2020-04-08 08:21:32 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:8387080

ABU DHABI, April 8 (MENA) - Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayyed Al Nuhayyan on Wednesday had a telephone call with South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on boosting bilateral ....

Oman reports 48 new coronavirus cases, total rises to 419

Date: 2020-04-08 07:35:20 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:8387026

MUSCAT, April 8 (MENA) - 48 people in Oman have tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases registered in the Sultanate to 419, including two deaths, Ministry of Health said. In a statement issued, ....

Kuwait confirms recovery of six coronavirus cases, count at 111

Date: 2020-04-08 07:10:07 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:8387006

KUWAIT CITY, April 8 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Minister of Health Sheikh Dr. Basel Al-Sabah on Wednesday, announced the recovery of six cases from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), raising the country's total recoveries to 111. Speaking to KUNA, the ....