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Sharjah government communications forum kicks off

Date: 2021-09-26 06:39:25 GMT - United Arab Emirates - Arab world - SN:13 - ID:9186074

SHARJAH, Sept 26 (MENA) - The International Government Communication Forum (IGCF) kicked off on Sunday at Expo Centre Sharjah. Deputy Ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi opened the event. The 10th edition, which ends on Monday, ....

Hamouk: Sudan ready to partake in any initiative to resolve GERD crisis

Date: 2021-09-25 22:25:23 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:9185977

NEW YORK, Sept 25 (MENA) - Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdouk renewed Sudan's position of rejection to any unilateral measure regarding the Renaissance Dam, asserting his country's readiness for engaging in any initiative that would reach a ....

Kuwait registers 41 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-09-25 18:32:18 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:67 - ID:9185765

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 25 (MENA) - Kuwait's daily coronavirus cases rose by 41 to 411,447 as deaths increased by one to 2,445, the health ministry said on Saturday. Another 55 people were cured of the virus, raising the total of those to have overcome ....

Algeria to produce coronavirus vaccine Sept 29

Date: 2021-09-25 18:31:28 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:66 - ID:9185692

ALGIERS, Sept 25 (MENA) - Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said Saturday his country would produce its locally-made coronavirus vaccine on September 29. Algeria aims to vaccinate more than two-thirds of its population, Tebboune added in a ....

Jordan reports 438 new COVID-19 cases, 16 deaths

Date: 2021-09-25 16:44:22 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:58 - ID:9185621

AMMAN, Sept 25 (MENA) – The Jordanian Health Ministry said 438new coronavirus cases and 16 virus-related deaths were recorded in the kingdom, raising the total number of infections to 818,796 and the fatalities to 10,669, Petra news agency reported ....

Morocco reports 1,444 new Covid-19 cases

Date: 2021-09-25 16:41:52 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:9185615

RABAT, Sept 25 (MENA) – As many as 1,444 new coronavirus cases were detected in Morocco over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections in the kingdom to 928,517, said the Moroccan Health Ministry. In a statement released on ....

Lebanon reports 580 new Covid-19 cases, 9 deaths

Date: 2021-09-25 16:39:34 GMT - Lebanon - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:9185612

BEIRUT, Sept 25 (MENA) – Lebanon has recorded 580 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, raising the tally of infections to 621,735, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said Saturday. In addition, nine more deaths were recorded over the ....

US committed to supporting Libya's political transition: USAID

Date: 2021-09-25 16:33:06 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:54 - ID:9185486

TRIPOLI, Sept 25 (MENA) - Administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Samantha Power asserted the agency's willingness to provide assistance to the Libyan people to ensure the success of Libya's upcoming elections in ....

Oman to host IFJ congress in May 2022

Date: 2021-09-25 14:15:38 GMT - Sultanate of Oman - Arab world - SN:45 - ID:9185182

MUSCAT, Sept 25 (MENA) – Oman is expected to host the 31st International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) congress, the IFJ general assembly, in May 2022. The Omani Journalists Association (OJA) gained 18 votes of the 21-member IFJ executive ....

ICESCO calls for pooling efforts to preserve human cultural heritage

Date: 2021-09-25 12:07:21 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:34 - ID:9184926

RABAT, Sept 25 (MENA) - The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) has celebrated the Islamic World Heritage Day for the second year. The ICESCO said it hopes this occasion would become an annual celebration of ....