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Oman: 25 new coronavirus cases registered, bringing total to 277

Date: 2020-04-04 10:00:04 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:8382009

MUSCAT, April 4 (MENA) - Oman registered 25 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases across the Gulf country to 277, Oman's Ministry of Health said in a statement Saturday. As many as 61 cases have recovered and one person died ....

Abul Gheit reiterates call for putting end to fighting in Libya

Date: 2020-04-04 09:49:38 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:27 - ID:8381994

CAIRO, April 4 (MENA) – Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit has reiterated his call for putting an end to fighting in Libya, especially the ongoing military operations around Tripoli between forces of the Government of National ....

Morocco: Coronavirus cases rise to 844

Date: 2020-04-04 09:43:27 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:8382031

RABAT, April 4 (MENA) - The number of coronavirus cases in Morocco has soared to 844 after registering 53 new cases, the Moroccan Health Ministry said on Saturday. The deaths from the COVID-19 have reached 50 in the North African country, while ....

Iraq: PMF troops foil Daesh plot to target oil fields in Diyala

Date: 2020-04-04 08:44:18 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:8381948

BAGHDAD, April 4 (MENA) - The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) have thwarted a plot by Daesh terrorist group to target oil fields in Diyala province. The PMF said in a statement Saturday that Daesh terrorists tried to infiltrate into oil fields ....

Curfew imposed in Iraq's Anabr, Dhi Qar

Date: 2020-04-04 07:48:36 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:14 - ID:8381873

BAGHDAD, April 4 (MENA) - The police chief of Iraq's southern governorate of Dhi Qar has imposed a curfew in the wake of deadly confrontations between protesters and security forces that took place on Friday night, Iraq News Agency reported on ....

UAE announces new COVID-19 death, 240 cases

Date: 2020-04-03 21:09:09 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:85 - ID:8381718

ABU DHABI, April 3 (MENA) - The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention on Friday announced 240 new cases of the novel coronavirus. It also said a 51-year-old Asian national has died from the virus, bringing the death toll to nine. The Ministry ....

1,171 confirmed coronavirus cases, 105 deaths in Algeria

Date: 2020-04-03 17:50:41 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:76 - ID:8381560

ALGIERS, April 3 (MENA) - A total of 185 confirmed coronavirus cases and 22 new deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours in Algeria, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1,171 and deaths to 105, spokesman for the country's committee ....

Sudan records 10th coronavirus case

Date: 2020-04-03 17:19:15 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:8381478

KHARTOUM, April 3 (MENA) - The Sudanese Health Ministry on Friday detected two new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases to 10. The toll include two deaths and a patient who has recovered, the ministry added in a ....

Iraq: Four new coronavirus cases registered in Basra, Najaf

Date: 2020-04-03 13:13:12 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:8381238

BAGHDAD, April 3 (MENA) - Four new cases have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in al Basra and al Najaf provinces and 16 people have recovered, the Iraqi Ministry of Health announced Friday. Al Basra health directorate said the total ....

Syria implements curfew on Fridays, Saturdays

Date: 2020-04-03 12:00:44 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:31 - ID:8381036

DAMASCUS, April 3 (MENA) - Decision to set a curfew in all Syrian provinces on Friday and Saturday every week from 12 p.m. until 6.00 a.m. came into effect today, according to SANA news agency. The step comes within the framework of measures ....