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December 25, 2020
Qatar’s claim of its airspace violation by four
Bahraini fighter jets 'irresponsible, baseless'
ABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates on Friday recorded 1,230 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 199,665, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health carried by WAM.The ministry announced six more deaths from complications caused by COVID-19, taking the country's death toll to 653.The new patients, all of whom are in a stable condition, and are receiving the necessary care, were detected after the ministry conducted 143,901 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...
December 25, 2020
UAE registers 1,230 new coronavirus
cases as total infections near 200,000
December 25, 2020
Reversing its decision, Bahrain health ministry
asks people to register online for vaccination
December 24, 2020
At least 20 migrants killed in
shipwreck off Tunisian coast
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait recorded on Thursday 244 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 149,017, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.The ministry also announced two more deaths due to complications caused by the deadly virus, taking the total number of fatalities to 926.According to the ministry’s spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, there are currently 3,193 active cases in the country out of which 49 are receiving treatment in intensive care units.A total of 3,565 swab tests were conducted over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of COVID-19 examinations in the country so far to 1,235,842, Dr. Al-Sanad said.Earlier in the day, the ministry announced that a total of 304 more patients have...
December 24, 2020
Kuwait registers 244 new coronavirus
cases as recoveries surge, deaths drop
December 24, 2020
No new COVID-19 strains found
in Kuwait so far: Health minister
December 24, 2020
Sultan Al Qasimi inaugurates Holy Qur'an Academy in Sharjah
December 24, 2020
Kuwait launches vaccination
campaign against COVID-19
JEDDAH — The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) appointed Dr. Amina Obaid Al-Hajri as the director-general of cultural, social, and family affairs at the organization.
In a statement to Oman News Agency (ONA), Dr. Amina said that she seeks through assuming this post to enhance the cultural, social, and family affairs in the OIC and promote cultural cooperation among the member states.She also pointed out that the directorate general accords attention to empowering the woman, disabled children, and orphans, besides taking care of youth and valuing their various roles.
Dr. Amina has served as the assistant to the director-general of the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) in the OIC, as the first woman who holds this high position in the Islamic...
December 24, 2020
OIC appoints Omani woman as
head of cultural, social Affairs
MANAMA — Bahrain is looking forward to a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit that will lead to strengthening Gulf dialogue in order to achieve the goals for the future, country's Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani has said.
The minister stressed that Bahrain will assume the presidency of the GCC in its next session, starting in January 2021, under the leadership of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
Bahrain will on Sunday host the virtual meeting of the GCC foreign ministers in preparation for the 41st session of the GCC Summit.
The GCC, founded in 1981, comprises Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. — Bahrain News Agency
December 24, 2020
Bahrain seeks to strengthen Gulf
dialogue at GCC summit: Al-Zayani