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Algeria reports 106 new Covid-19 cases over past 24 hours

Date: 2022-08-10 21:45:07 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:89 - ID:9714420

ALGIERS, Aug 10 (MENA) – Algeria reported Wednesday 106 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours. In a statement, the Algerian Ministry of Health said the infection tally reached 268,584 in the country. As many as 180,247 ....

Egypt, Lebanon discuss boosting agricultural cooperation

Date: 2022-08-10 19:52:02 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:82 - ID:9714365

BEIRUT, Aug 10 (MENA) - Egyptian Ambassador to Lebanon Yasser Alawi on Wednesday received Lebanese caretaker Minister of Agriculture Abbas Hajj Hassan at the Egyptian embassy. During the meeting, they discussed means to bolster bilateral ....

OIC condemns terrorist attack on Burkina Faso

Date: 2022-08-10 16:30:46 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:69 - ID:9714085

RIYADH, Aug 10 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) vehemently condemned on Wednesday the terrorist attack in northern Burkina Faso on August 8-9 which left behind scores of people dead and injured. OIC Secretary General Hissein ....

Arab League Council convenes to discuss Ukrainian crisis

Date: 2022-08-10 14:59:47 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:9713920

CAIRO, Aug 10 (MENA) – The Arab League Council is expected to hold on Thursday a meeting after a request from Ukraine to discuss the latest Russian-Ukrainian crisis and Arab states' efforts to end it. Ambassador Maksym Subkh, Special ....

Syrian, Omani FMs review developments in Arab region

Date: 2022-08-10 14:41:35 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:53 - ID:9713880

DAMASCUS, Aug 10 (MENA) - Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad had a phone call on Wednesday with his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi on the latest Arab developments. Mekdad said his country is giving a top priority to enhancing ties with Oman, ....

UAE calls for accelerated international counter-terrorism efforts

Date: 2022-08-10 14:04:14 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:9713768

NEW YORK/ABU DHABI, Aug 10 (MENA) - The United Arab Emirates has called on the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all terrorist groups, particularly Da’esh and its affiliates. According to WAM news agency, this came ....

Kuwait, US probe means to develop relations

Date: 2022-08-10 14:02:52 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:44 - ID:9713526

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 10 (MENA) - Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah met on Wednesday with US Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Michele Sison on the occasion of her visit to the country, ....

US, Saudi forces to hold joint drills in Yanbu, al-Kharj

Date: 2022-08-09 15:17:33 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:52 - ID:9711970

RIYADH, Aug 9 (MENA) - US Marines joined Saudi Arabia’s forces in Yanbu to participate in a joint drill, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. Titled ‘Native Fury 22,’ the drill maneuvers will reportedly take place in Yanbu and al-Kharj ....

Suicide attack against Husseini procession in Diyala foiled

Date: 2022-08-09 10:48:54 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:29 - ID:9711468

BAGHDAD, Aug 9 (MENA) - An Iraqi security source said on Tuesday a suicide bomber was killed when he attempted to bomb a Husseini procession in a village in Diyala. The source added no casualties among the security forces were reported, ....

Algeria to hold joint Desert Shield anti-terrorist drills with Russia

Date: 2022-08-09 09:48:39 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:20 - ID:9711376

MOSCOW, Aug 9 (MENA) - Joint Russian-Algerian anti-terrorist exercises dubbed "Desert Shield 2022" will take place in Algeria for the first time, the press service of the Southern Military District told reporters on Tuesday. The joint ....