Mexico City, Aug 8, 2020, SPA -- Mexico's health ministry today, on Saturday reported 6,495 new confirmed coronavirus infections and 695 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 475,902 cases and 52,006 deaths,...
Seoul, Aug 8, 2020, SPA -- South Korea's military unit based in Lebanon provided emergency relief items to the Middle Eastern country today, on Saturday to help recovery from a recent deadly explosion, Yonhap quoted Seoul's defense...
Tokyo, Aug 8, 2020, SPA -- Japanese prefectural governors today, on Saturday asked the central government to increase the amount of extraordinary grants for local governments to fund various measures against the coronavirus pandemic,...
Brasilia/Rio De Janeiro, Aug 9, 2020, SPA -- Brazil's death toll from COVID-19 passed 100,000 today, on Saturday and continue to climb as most Brazilian cities reopen shops and dining even though the pandemic has yet to peak, Reuters...
Riyadh, Aug 8, 2020, SPA -- The Ministry of Health continues its efforts to address the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and the search for an effective vaccine, with unlimited support from the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy...
Author: Sun, 2020-08-09 01:03 PARIS: It was almost as if Emmanuel Macron forgot that Lebanon is no longer a French protectorate. Visiting explosion-ravaged Beirut this week, France’s leader comforted distraught crowds, promised to...
Sat, 2020-08-08 23:00 BEIRUT: Thousands of protesters set up a mock gallows in Beirut’s Martyr’s Square on Saturday and demanded “revenge” against politicians widely held responsible for the deadly explosion that devastated large swathes...
Cairo, Aug 8, 2020, SPA -- Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ambassador Hossam Zaki, confirmed that the visit of the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Abul-Gheit to Lebanon, which was concluded today, has achieved...
Author: Sat, 2020-08-08 22:14 AL-MUKALLA: Yemen’s attorney general on Friday ordered prosecutors in the southern port city of Aden to launch a quick probe into reports about tons of ammonium nitrate abandoned in the city’s seaport...
Author: AFP ID: 1596911593118789300 Sat, 2020-08-08 18:16 MONTREAL: The Canadian government announced on Saturday the launch of a Lebanon relief fund, calling on citizens to give generously to victims of the massive explosion...
Author: Reuters ID: 1596911178918755700 Sat, 2020-08-08 18:17 JERUSALEM: Thousands of Israelis rallied outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem on Saturday as anger mounted over corruption...
Abu Dhabi, August 08, 2020, SPA -- A UAE plane carrying 40 tons of medical and food supplies as well as nutritional supplements for kids has arrived in Beirut in support of the victims of the massive explosion that rocked the Lebanese...
Sat, 2020-08-08 21:07 NEW YORK: Elliot Abrams, the veteran diplomat taking over as US envoy to Iran, is entering the role at a crucial moment in the battle to curtail Tehran’s military power. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced...
Cairo, August 08, 2020, SPA -- Egypt dispatched the second military plane, which was loaded with an urgent aid shipment containing large quantities of medical supplies and foodstuffs, heading to Lebanon. Egypt Armed Forces said in a...
Author: AFP ID: 1596909026258604700 Sat, 2020-08-08 17:46 BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Saturday said he would propose early elections to break the impasse that is plunging the country deeper into political...
Riyadh, August 08, 2020, SPA -- The Saudi Ophthalmology 2020 Virtual Symposium concluded its scientific sessions today. The virtual symposium was held for 3 days from August 6-8, 2020, and co-organized by the Saudi Ophthalmologic Society...
Author: Sat, 2020-08-08 20:39 LONDON: Leading Lebanese opposition figure Bahaa Hariri, son of former prime minister Rafiq, has blamed Hezbollah and Lebanon’s political elite for the devastating explosion in Beirut that killed more...
Riyadh, August 08, 2020, SPA -- Juventus announced in Turin today sacking their coach Maurizio Sarri, one day after Juventus elimination from the UEFA Champions League in the round of 16 by Lyon. In a statement, the club: "We announce...
Beirut, August 08, 2020, SPA -- Secretary-General of Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit met here today, separately, with Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab, the former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Harriri, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and...
New York, August 08, 2020, SPA -- U.S. stocks were mixed Friday. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 46.50, or 0.2 percent, to 27,433.48. The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index was little changed, rising 2.12 to 3,351.28. The...
Riyadh, August 08, 2020, SPA -- The Ministry of Health announced here today that 1,469 new confirmed cases of novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, bringing the total number to 287,262 cases,...
Author: Reuters ID: 1596890898787605400 Sat, 2020-08-08 12:19 ALGIERS: Algeria said on Saturday it will further ease its coronavirus lockdown, including shortening an overnight curfew, lifting some travel curbs and allowing...
Author: Layal ABOU RAHAL | AFP ID: 1596889980367536700 Sat, 2020-08-08 12:25 BEIRUT: Lebanese protesters stormed the foreign ministry in Beirut on Saturday as anger exploded over a deadly blast that made hundreds of thousands...
Riyadh, August 08, 2020, SPA -- His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, has sent a cable of congratulations to President Halimah Yacob of the...
Riyadh, August 08, 2020, SPA -- The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a cable of congratulations to President Halimah Yacob of the Republic of Singapore on the anniversary of her country's...