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Morocco reports 10,609 new Covid-19 cases

Date: 2021-08-07 16:54:49 GMT - Morocco - Arab world - SN:57 - ID:9100102

RABAT, Aug 7 (MENA) - As many as 10,609 new coronavirus cases were detected in Morocco over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of confirmed infections to 687,292, said the Moroccan Health Ministry. In a statement carried by MAP news ....

Tunisia reports 2,909 new coronavirus infections, 130 fatalities

Date: 2021-08-07 16:31:16 GMT - Tunisia - Arab world - SN:56 - ID:9099667

TUNIS, Aug 7 (MENA) – Tunisia registered 2,909 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Public Health announced in a statement Saturday. As many as 130 people died from the virus, the ministry added. (MENA) M M E/M N E ....

Jordan reports 396 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths

Date: 2021-08-07 15:10:15 GMT - Jordan - Arab world - SN:50 - ID:9099856

AMMAN, Aug 7 (MENA) – The Jordanian Health Ministry said 396 new coronavirus cases and 11 virus-related deaths were recorded in the kingdom on Saturday, raising the total number of infections to 776,178 and the fatalities to 10,116, Petra news ....

97 illegal immigrants seized near Tripoli coasts

Date: 2021-08-07 15:06:48 GMT - Libya - Arab world - SN:47 - ID:9099785

TRIPOLI, Aug 7 (MENA) - The Libyan coastal guards seized on Saturday a boat west off Tripoli coast over carrying 97 illegal immigrants of various nationalities. The illegal immigrants were handed over the administration of combating illegal ....

Kuwait renews commitment to support Yemen's stability

Date: 2021-08-07 15:03:54 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:46 - ID:9099733

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 7 (MENA) - Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah on Saturday congratulated Hans Grundberg on his appointment as the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy to Yemen. During a phone call, the Kuwaiti top ....

Saudi Arabia reports 850 new coronavirus cases

Date: 2021-08-07 14:11:32 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:42 - ID:9099567

RIYADH, Aug 7 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia reported 850 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 532,785, the Health Ministry said in a statement Saturday. According to the statement, nine new virus-related fatalities ....

Blinken & Lamamra discuss developments in Tunisia & Libya

Date: 2021-08-07 07:33:41 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:9098769

WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (MENA) - Secretary of State Antony John Blinken and Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra held talks on Saturday on the recent developments in Tunisia and Libya. State Department Spokesman Ned Price said in a statement that ....

Yemen welcomes appointment of new UN envoy

Date: 2021-08-06 21:04:17 GMT - Yemen - Arab world - SN:83 - ID:9098531

ADEN, Aug 5 (MENA) - The Yemeni Government on Friday welcomed the appointment of Hans Grundberg of Sweden as Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General António Guterres for Yemen. Grundberg succeeds Martin Griffiths. In a statement, the Yemeni ....

GCC welcomes appointing Hans Grundberg as new UN envoy for Yemen

Date: 2021-08-06 20:43:43 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:80 - ID:9098508

RIYADH, Aug 6 (MENA) - Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Nayef al-Hajraf welcomed on Friday UN's decision appointing Swedish diplomat Hans Grundberg as new UN envoy for Yemen. In a statement on Friday, Hajraf stressed the ....

Kuwait reports 596 new COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths

Date: 2021-08-06 20:40:19 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:79 - ID:9098539

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 6 (MENA) – Kuwait's Health Ministry reported on Friday 596 new COVID-19 cases, in addition to five deaths caused by the deadly virus in the past 24 hours. The ministry’s official spokesperson Dr. Abdullah al-Sanad said in ....