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March 05, 2021
Kuwait's COVID-19 cases drop slightly after
rising to record highs for four days in a row
March 05, 2021
Father arrested in India for beheading his 17-year-old daughter
PARIS — The visit by Pope Francis to the northern Iraqi city of Mosul will be a symbol of hope and an opportunity to join forces for peace and unity, the United Nations cultural agency, UNESCO, said on Thursday.
The pope’s arrival will deliver a “message of peace and unity supported on a pillar of diversity”, UNESCO said.
“This message is at the core of our mandate, where inclusion and diversity are critical to understanding, mutual respect, and ultimately a more peaceful and just world”, it added.
Pope Francis arrived in Iraq on Friday, and is expected to travel to Mosul on Sunday, where, according to media reports, he will pray for the victims of the conflict with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Daesh), which left thousands of civilians dead.
The visit to Mosul...
March 05, 2021
Pope’s visit to Mosul, Iraq, ‘a symbol of hope’: UNESCO
March 05, 2021
Pope's visit carries message of peace to all Iraqis: Grand Imam of Al Azhar
March 05, 2021
Pope Francis arrives in Baghdad for historic Iraq visit
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates on Friday recorded 3,072 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 405,277, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health carried by WAM.The ministry announced 17 more deaths from complications caused by COVID-19, taking the country's death toll to 1,296.The new patients, all of whom are in a stable condition, and are receiving the necessary care, were detected after the ministry conducted 242,742 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, according to the ministry.In the statement, the ministry stressed its aim to continue expanding the scope of testing nationwide to facilitate the early detection of coronavirus...
March 05, 2021
UAE coronavirus cases rise by 3,027 as 10 more die of virus
NEW YORK — Seven years after the Security Council mandated the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons program, there have been only “limited developments” in the implementation of resolution 2118, passed unanimously in 2013 to bring the country into compliance with its global obligations, the UN disarmament chief said on Thursday.“At this stage, the declaration submitted by (Syria) cannot be considered accurate and complete,” Izumi Nakamitsu, UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs told the Security Council in her monthly briefing, owing to “identified gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies that remain unresolved”.
Detailing the latest developments, she said her office received information from the Permanent Mission of Syria, which it carefully studied and...
March 05, 2021
‘Limited’ progress in closing Syria chemical weapons file, UN Security Council told
March 04, 2021
Kuwait imposes partial curfew amid record spike in coronavirus cases
March 04, 2021
Arab League chief urges necessity of further pressure on Houthis
March 04, 2021
Bahrain's Gulf Air to trial IATA's digital Travel Pass app
