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  • Death toll from Morocco earthquake rises to 820

    Date: 2023-09-09 10:56:53 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:36 - ID:10336964

    RABAT, Sept 9 (MENA) - The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck Morocco Friday night has risen to 820, said the country's Interior Ministry on Saturday. The earthquake has also injured at least 672, according to the latest update from ....

  • Abul Gheit offers condolences to Morocco after Friday night’s killer earthquake

    Date: 2023-09-09 07:56:09 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:10336543

    CAIRO, Sept 9 (MENA) - Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit extended his deepest condolences to Morocco after a powerful earthquake hit a number of provinces and cities in the kingdom Friday night. Abul Gheit tweeted on Saturday that he ....

  • Clashes resume at Ain Al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp

    Date: 2023-09-08 12:01:59 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:10335483

    BEIRUT, Sept 8 (MENA) - Clashes have resumed at Ain Al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp between Fatah Movement and Al-Jamaa Islamiyya. said the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA). The resumption of the clashes led to blocking more roads, ....

  • ACCD chief: forum on early childhood aims to put new generations of Arab children on the right path to face challenges

    Date: 2023-09-08 10:42:04 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:10335451

    CAIRO, Sept 8 (MENA) - The Arab Network for Early Childhood Development (ANECD) Regional Forum which Egypt hosts on September 8-10 aims to identify strategic directions for supporting and enhancing Early Childhood Development in Arab countries ....

  • Helicopter crashes off UAE coasts, crew search underway: GCAA

    Date: 2023-09-08 09:31:08 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:10335182

    ABU DHABI, Sept 8 (MENA) – The Air Accident Investigation Sector at the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) stated that the authority received a report of a helicopter crash off UAE coasts, WAM reported. The “Bell 212” chopper, owned by ....

  • GCC urges Iraq to demarcate marine borders with Kuwait

    Date: 2023-09-08 09:02:23 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:10335121

    KUWAIT CITY, Sept 8 (MENA) – Foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) called upon Iraq to complete demarcation of maritime borders with Kuwait beyond Mark 162, KUNA reported. The call came in the final statement of the 157th GCC ....

  • Arab Health Day celebrations kick off

    Date: 2023-09-07 14:13:19 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:10334273

    CAIRO, Sept 7 (MENA) - The Arab League (AL) started celebrations marking the Arab Health Day at the AL headquarters Thursday under the slogan "Climate change impact on health". Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar took part in ....

  • Arab FMs condemn religious hate crimes, infringement on religious beliefs

    Date: 2023-09-07 13:45:15 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:10334013

    CAIRO, Sept 7 (MENA) - Arab foreign ministers condemned all religious-based hate crimes and infringement on religious beliefs of nations and peoples. They also deplored the burning of copies of the Holy Quran and other holy books or the profaning ....

  • AL chief calls for uniting efforts to reduce climate change impact on health

    Date: 2023-09-07 12:34:23 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:38 - ID:10333930

    CAIRO, Sept 7 (MENA) – Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit called for uniting efforts and taking all appropriate measures to mitigate the impact of climate change on health and reduce the effects of environmental risks to preserve ....

  • Egypt among earliest countries warned of climate change negative impact on health care: Health min.

    Date: 2023-09-07 12:05:49 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:10333932

    CAIRO, Sept 7 (MENA) - Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar on Thursday said that Egypt was among the earliest countries that raised alarm over the negative impact of climate change on health care systems, an attitude that ....

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