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Jordan condemns new Israeli settlements plans

Date: 2022-01-07 11:55:56 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:26 - ID:9355199

AMMAN, Jan 7 (MENA) – Jordan condemned the approval of the Israeli authorities to build 3,557 new settlement units in the occupied Palestinian territories, Petra reported. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates’ official spokesperson ....

Iraq: Daesh ammunition cache found in Anbar

Date: 2022-01-07 11:14:40 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:9355196

BAGHDAD, Jan 7 (MENA) - An ammunition cache of Daesh terrorist group has been seized in the Iraqi western province of Anbar, the Iraqi Security Media Cell announced on Friday. Acting upon an accurate intelligence information, a proactive ....

UAE hosts 19th conf. of Arab ministers of higher education

Date: 2022-01-07 08:59:51 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:11 - ID:9354986

DUBAI, Jan 7 (MENA) - The UAE is hosting the 19th Conference of Arab Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research, which is organized by the Ministry of Education, in cooperation with the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific ....

Yemeni army storms several Houthi positions in southern front of Marib

Date: 2022-01-07 08:14:46 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:7 - ID:9354953

ADEN, Jan 7 (MENA) - The Yemeni army announced that its forces stormed several Houthi outposts in the southern stronghold in the oil-rich province of Marib city. Al Ekhbariya news channel quoted the Yemeni army as saying that the legitimacy ....

Kuwait reinstates social distancing rules in mosques as of Friday

Date: 2022-01-06 21:35:43 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:91 - ID:9354743

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 6 (MENA) - Kuwait's Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs announced Thursday reinstating the social distancing rules in mosques nationwide as of Friday. The precautionary measures, set to ensure the safety of worshipers, include ....

Lebanon reports 7,247 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours

Date: 2022-01-06 20:13:52 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:88 - ID:9354655

BEIRUT, Jan 6 (MENA) - The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health recorded a surge in coronavirus infections, reporting 7,247 new cases on Thursday, thus raising the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the country to date to 753,879, the National ....

Amr Mousa: Hopes linger that Libyans could fulfill aspirations of rebuilding new civil state

Date: 2022-01-06 18:46:57 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:77 - ID:9354556

CAIRO, Jan 6 (MENA) – Former Arab League chief Amr Mousa said Thursday that he was closely following up the developments in Libya, reiterating that he hopes that Libyans could make their aspirations of rebuilding a new civil state come true. His ....

KSA, UAE, Kuwait, Jordan report increases in coronavirus infections

Date: 2022-01-06 17:29:47 GMT - Arab Capitals - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:9354405

ARAB CAPITALS, Jan 6 (MENA) – Reports of coronavirus new infections varied in different Arab countries over the past 24 hours. In Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Health reported 3,168 infections, two deaths, and 608 recoveries, bringing the total ....

Kuwaiti health minister tests positive for COVID-19

Date: 2022-01-06 14:09:43 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:9354301

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 6 (MENA) - Kuwait's Health Minister Khaled Al-Saeed tested positive for COVID-19 and is now in isolation, the Health Ministry announced on Thursday. A statement by the ministry affirmed that Dr. Al-Saeed is in good health and ....

Saudi defense destroys drone launched towards Arabia

Date: 2022-01-06 06:43:52 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:10 - ID:9353479

RIYADH, Jan 6 (MENA) - The Coalition to Support legitimacy in Yemen said that the Saudi defense intercepted and destroyed Thursday a drone launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia towards Saudi Arabia. The coalition said that it will take ....