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Kuwait army chief welcomes French Gen.

Date: 2021-09-28 15:06:51 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:81 - ID:9190967

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 28 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Army Chief Gen. Khaled Saleh Al-Sabah and French Joint Forces Commander in the Indian Ocean Rear Admiral Jacques Fayard on Tuesday discussed joint military topics, KUNA reported. During the encounter, the ....

UAE, US discuss bilateral relations, regional issues

Date: 2021-09-28 14:54:20 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:78 - ID:9191012

ABU DHABI, Sept 28 (MENA) - Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received on Tuesday US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, who is currently on a tour of several ....

Saudi Arabia reports 50 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-09-28 13:30:34 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:68 - ID:9190823

RIYADH, Sept 28 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia registered 50 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections in the kingdom to 547,053, the Health Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. According to the statement, ....

Jordan condemns Israeli violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque

Date: 2021-09-28 12:56:09 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:9190411

AMMAN, Sept 28 (MENA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates on Tuesday denounced the continued Israeli violations against the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and lodged an official letter of protest demanding the cessation of provocations and respect of ....

UAE announces 277 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Date: 2021-09-28 11:51:41 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:55 - ID:9190409

ABU DHABI, Sept 28 (MENA) - The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 330,693 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, said WAM news agency. In a ....

Oman reports 32 new Covid-19 cases: Health Ministry

Date: 2021-09-28 09:59:14 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:9190230

MUSCAT, Sept 28 (MENA) - As many as 32 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) were registered in Oman during the past 24 hours, in addition to zero new Covid-19-related deaths, Oman News Agency reported. This brings the total number of positive ....

Security forces foil attempt to bring in explosive substances from Syria

Date: 2021-09-28 08:57:13 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:40 - ID:9189903

BAGHDAD, Sept 28 (MENA) - Security forces thwarted an attempt to enter explosive substances into Iraq from Syria, Iraq's security media cell said Tuesday. The substances were seized after forming a specialized team, the media cell said. It ....

France reduces visas granted to citizens of Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia

Date: 2021-09-28 08:13:59 GMT - France - Arab world - SN:33 - ID:9189960

PARIS, Sept 28 (MENA) - The French government will reduce the number of visas granted to citizens of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia to protest over these countries' refusal to facilitate the return of their nationals who are in an irregular situation ....

IGCF 2021 concludes with call to speak Arabic on global platforms

Date: 2021-09-27 21:38:39 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:109 - ID:9189524

SHARJAH, Sept 27 (MENA) - The 10th edition of the International Government Communication Forum (IGCF 2021) came to a successful close on Monday, with the participation of 79 experts from 11 countries who shared their ideas and visions on the ....

Mauritania, France probe boosting military cooperation

Date: 2021-09-27 19:29:16 GMT - Mauritania - Arab world - SN:106 - ID:9189525

NOUAKCHOTT, Sept 27 (MENA) - Mauritanian Minister of National Defense Hanenna Ould Sidi received here on Monday Gen. Laurent Michon, Commander of the French Barkhane forces in the Sahel. The two sides discussed ways to bolster military ....