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Int'l cooperation ministry.: Egypt welcomes Libya's return to CAEU

Date: 2022-08-04 12:52:46 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:41 - ID:9704243

CAIRO, Aug 4 (MENA) - Advisor to the Minister of International Cooperation Tarek Shaarawy said Egypt welcomes Libya's rejoining of the Council of Arab Economic Unity (CAEU). During a meeting Thursday of member states' delegates, chaired by Sudan, ....

Algeria reports 120 new Covid-19 cases in past 24 hours

Date: 2022-08-03 22:31:12 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:101 - ID:9703464

ALGIERS, Aug 3 (MENA) – Algeria reported Wednesday 120 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours. In a statement, the Algerian Ministry of Health said the infection tally reached 267,777 in the country. As many as 179,900 persons ....

Morocco reports 317 new coronavirus cases, 6 deaths in 24 hours

Date: 2022-08-03 21:18:49 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:95 - ID:9703444

RABAT, Aug 3 (MENA) - Morocco registered 317 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the country's total infections to 1,261,816, the health ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. The ministry added that six deaths related to ....

UAE welcomes extension of truce in Yemen

Date: 2022-08-03 20:04:06 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:90 - ID:9703393

ABU DHABI, Aug 3 (MENA) - The UAE welcomed the extension of the truce in Yemen for an additional two months in accordance with the terms of the initial agreement and the initiative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced in March 2021. In a ....

Kuwait welcomes Yemen truce extension deal

Date: 2022-08-03 19:29:51 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:9703332

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 3 (MENA) - Kuwait on Wednesday welcomed an agreement between Yemen's warring parties to extend a UN-brokered truce for another two months, KUNA reported. The efforts of UN special envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg were instrumental ....

Saudi Arabia bid to host Asian Winter Games in Trojena

Date: 2022-08-03 18:41:18 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:84 - ID:9703239

RIYADH, Aug 3 (MENA) - The Saudi Olympic & Paralympic Committee (SOPC) has officially submitted a letter of interest to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) with regard to hosting the 10th Asian Winter Games (AWG) slated for 2029 in Trojena, Neom’s ....

Algeria's oil production to increase by 2,000 barrels/day as of September

Date: 2022-08-03 17:15:02 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:9702990

ALGIERS, Aug 3 (MENA) - Algeria's oil production will increase by 2,000 barrels/day as of September to reach 1.057 million barrels/day, Algeria Press quoted Minister of Energy and Mines Mohamed Arkab as saying on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, ....

Russia welcomes extension of Yemen ceasefire

Date: 2022-08-03 16:22:31 GMT - Russia - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:9703040

MOSCOW, Aug 3 (MENA) - Moscow welcomes the decision by parties to the Yemen conflict to extend a ceasefire for another two months, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. "This creates an opportunity to further stabilize the situation ....

Beirut Port cordoned off amid signs that new silos collapse is imminent

Date: 2022-08-03 15:38:52 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:9702952

BEIRUT, Aug 3 (MENA) - Lebanese security forces on Wednesday cordoned off Beirut’s port and employees were asked to leave as the sensors installed in the northern part of the blast-silos sent signals indicating that a fresh collapse is imminent, ....

First grain ship to depart Ukraine cleared to travel to Lebanon

Date: 2022-08-03 15:29:57 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:9703049

WASHINGTON, Aug 3 (MENA) - The first grain ship to depart Ukraine under a wartime deal is poised to cross through the Bosporus Strait and sail to Lebanon after its cargo was checked and approved, ABC news reported quoting Turkish and Ukrainian ....