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Canada coronavirus cases surpass 700,000
Date: 2021-01-17 09:06:25 GMT - Canada - International - SN:1 - ID:8755528
Cases of COVID-19 in Canada have now surpassed 700,000, Russia Today reported quoting health officials. The milestone came after Ontario reported another 3,056 cases Saturday. To date, a total of 702,183 infections have been detected in ....
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White House: UAE, Bahrain important partners to US
Date: 2021-01-16 10:33:24 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:6 - ID:8754444
The White House said on Saturday that the UAE and Bahrain are important security partners to the US. In a statement published by Al Hurra channel, the White House added that this step is a recognition by the US of the extraordinary security ....
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Spokesman: Sudan will not allow Ethiopia to impose its policy regarding the dam
Date: 2021-01-16 10:03:14 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:8754404
Spokesman for the Sovereignty Council of Sudan Mohamed Suleiman has said that Sudan will not allow Ethiopia to impose its policy regarding the renaissance dam. At a press conference on Friday evening, he added that Ethiopia is implementing its ....
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US health secretary resigns following Capitol assaults
Date: 2021-01-16 09:57:13 GMT - USA - International - SN:4 - ID:8754388
US Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar has submitted the standard resignation letter for a Cabinet secretary at the backdrop of Capitol attacks, dated January 12 and obtained by CNN. Azar said outgoing US President Trump's "actions and ....
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Trump gives top award to Morocco’s king
Date: 2021-01-16 09:38:51 GMT - USA - Arab world - SN:3 - ID:8754362
US President Donald Trump has awarded a top US honor to King Mohammed VI of Morocco, the White House announced. The Legion of Merit, degree of Chief Commander, is a rarely awarded decoration that can only be bestowed by the president, and ....
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Minister to MENA: 'Egypt Can With Industry' conf. supports economic development goals
Date: 2021-01-16 09:15:56 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:2 - ID:8754327
Minister of State of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Nabila Makram has said "Egypt Can with Industry" conference, which will be held in the Spring under the sponsorship of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, aims at supporting economic ....
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Kuwait deplores Houthi drone attack on Saudi Arabia
Date: 2021-01-16 08:14:30 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:8754236
Kuwait strongly condemned Houthi militia's launching of several explosives-laden drones toward Saudi territories on Friday. The Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry said in a statement, a copy of which was obtained by MENA, that the continuation of such ....
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Planning minister announces launch of IPOs of NI Capital
Date: 2021-01-10 11:15:24 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:2 - ID:8745959
Planning Minister Hala el Saeid has announced the launch of initial public offerings (IPOs) of NI Capital, an investment arm of the National Investment Bank, whose board she also chairs. The IPOs start from a minimum of 1,000 pounds with no ....
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Agriculture minister in talks over increasing agricultural production
Date: 2021-01-10 09:26:51 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:1 - ID:8745755
Agriculture Minister El Sayed Quseir held on Sunday an expanded meeting with the leaderships of the ministry to discuss the implementation of the ministry's plan to increase agricultural production. The meeting tackled mechanisms aiming at ....
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British PM imposes national lockdown on England to combat new Covid variant
Date: 2021-01-05 08:01:01 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:6 - ID:8739446
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said England is adopting a national lockdown that he hopes will be tough enough to contain a new, highly contagious variant of Covid-19, CNBC reported. People can only leave their homes to shop for essentials, ....