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KSrelief launches 2nd phase of relief for Somali people

Date: 2022-08-29 13:42:00 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:9744393

RIYADH, Aug 29 (MENA) - King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) launched the second phase of the emergency intervention which will contribute to reducing the repercussions of drought and famine facing Somalia and impacting its ....

Iraqi PM decides to halt cabinet sessions until further notice

Date: 2022-08-29 13:39:55 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:9744574

BAGHDAD, Aug 29 (MENA) - Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al Kadhimi decided to suspend cabinet sessions until further notice, Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported on Monday. The decision came after protesters broke into the government's headquarters. ....

Iraq's Muqtada al Sadr withdraws from political process

Date: 2022-08-29 12:41:33 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:9744249

BAGHDAD, Aug 29 (MENA) - Leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al Sadr announced Monday his decision to withdraw from the political process. Al Sadr also announced the closure of all his personal offices. "I had decided not to interfere in ....

110th session of Arab League Economic, Social Council kicks off in Cairo

Date: 2022-08-29 10:51:05 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:28 - ID:9744010

CAIRO, Aug 29 (MENA) - The 110th session of the Arab League Economic and Social Council kicked off here on Monday at the premises of of the Arab League general secretariat. The session will address a number of important files of top priority to ....

Jordan, Norway affirm need of finding just solution to Palestinian cause

Date: 2022-08-29 10:45:34 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:25 - ID:9744016

AMMAN, Aug 29 (MENA) - Jordan and Norway underlined the need of finding a just solution to the Palestinian cause, based on a two-state solution. The two countries also warned that the current situation to Palestine can not lead to anything but ....

UAE opens air bridge to send humanitarian aid to Pakistan

Date: 2022-08-29 09:38:46 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:19 - ID:9743938

ABU DHABI, Aug 29 (MENA) - The UAE has begun operating an air bridge to transport humanitarian aid to those affected by the monsoon flooding in Pakistan, WAM News Agency reported. The death toll has reached 1,061 since June, the National Disaster ....

Candidacy registration for Kuwaiti parliamentary elections begins

Date: 2022-08-29 07:21:24 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:9743685

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 29 (MENA) - Those eager to run for the National Assembly at the 2022 elections began submitting their papers to the Interior Ministry's elections affairs department on Monday morning, with the process continuing until September ....

Iraqi personnel killed in armed attack in Baghdad

Date: 2022-08-29 06:44:16 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:9743611

BAGHDAD, Aug 29 (MENA) - A security source said that an Iraqi personnel was killed in an armed attack in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. In statements to Alsumaria news channel on Monday, the source said unidentified gunmen opened fire at the Iraqi ....

Algeria reports 19 new Covid-19 cases over past 24 hours

Date: 2022-08-28 22:47:08 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:82 - ID:9743526

ALGIERS, Aug 28 (MENA) – Algeria reported on Sunday 19 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours. In a statement, the Algerian Ministry of Health said the infection tally reached 270,194 in the country. As many as 181,829 persons ....

4 medical facilities damaged during Libyan clashes

Date: 2022-08-28 21:35:47 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:9743490

TRIPOLI, Aug 28 (MENA) – Libya’s Ministry of Health confirmed that several public hospitals and health centers were targeted in the city of Tripoli, which has been witnessing clashes since the early hours of Saturday morning, Libya Review ....