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UAE sends humanitarian assistance to flood-hit Malaysia

Date: 2021-12-30 11:59:44 GMT - Malaysia - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:9343726

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 (MENA) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has donated essential items to armed forces personnel and veterans as well as Defense Ministry's civilian staff affected by the recent floods. Defense minister Hishammuddin ....

Iraq: Terrorist cell planning to break into Kirkuk Tasferat building arrested

Date: 2021-12-30 10:25:18 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:30 - ID:9343398

BAGHDAD, Dec 30 (MENA) - A terrorist cell planning to storm the provincial Tasferat building in Kirkuk province has been arrested, the Kirkuk Intelligence and Security Directorate said. In a qualitative operation, the Kirkuk Field Intelligence ....

Saudi Arabia is 'safety valve', milestone of regional, int'l stability - Speaker

Date: 2021-12-30 09:15:05 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:9343274

CAIRO, Dec 30 (MENA) - Speaker of the Arab Parliament Adel al Assoumi asserted that Saudi Arabia is the "safety valve" for Arab national security and the milestone of achieving security and stability at both international and regional ....

3 Daesh terrorists killed in Diyala

Date: 2021-12-29 21:12:53 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:87 - ID:9342977

BAGHDAD, Dec 29 (MENA) – The Iraqi security forces killed three Daesh terrorists in a security operation in Diyala governorate, an Iraqi security source said. The security forces also free two abducted fishermen in western Baghdad, Alsumaria news ....

Cases of omicron variant identified in Libya

Date: 2021-12-29 21:12:30 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:86 - ID:9342930

TRIPOLI, Dec 29 (MENA) - Libyan health authorities said they have identified Wednesday the country’s first cases of the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus, US News reported. The National Center for Disease Control did not ....

Bahraini king receives IPU president

Date: 2021-12-29 20:41:07 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:9342934

MANAMA, Dec 29 (MENA) - Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa received Wednesday at Al Safriya Palace Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) President Duarte Pacheco, currently on visit to Bahrain, and hailed his efforts to develop this international ....

Bahrain expresses sympathy with Sudan over gold mine collapse

Date: 2021-12-29 19:18:28 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:9342877

MANAMA, Dec 29 (MENA) - Bahrain expressed sympathy with the government and people of the brotherly Republic of Sudan over the collapse of a gold mine in the state of Kordofan in the west of the country, killing dozens of workers, Bahrain News Agency ....

Jordan signs deal with Germany, EU to carry out water projects

Date: 2021-12-29 18:24:20 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:74 - ID:9342820

AMMAN, Dec 29 (MENA) - Jordan on Wednesday signed a 48-million-euro agreement with Germany to support water resources management program in the kingdom. Jordanian Planning and International Cooperation Minister Nasser Shraideh and Minister of ....

Kuwaiti emir receives cable from Iraqi president

Date: 2021-12-29 18:07:29 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:73 - ID:9342844

KUWAIT CITY, Dec 29 (MENA) - Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber AlSabah on Wednesday received a cable of congratulations from Iraqi President Barham Saleh, in which the latter expressed sincere congratulations on forming a new cabinet. President ....

Jordan expresses solidarity with Brazil over flood victims

Date: 2021-12-29 17:41:44 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:70 - ID:9342783

AMMAN, Dec 29 (MENA) - The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has expressed its solidarity with the government and people of Brazil, following the floods that swept the state of Bahia, which killed and and injured several people, ....