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International cooperation minister heads for Washington

Date: 2020-02-24 09:13:21 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:22 - ID:8324968

CAIRO, Feb 24 (MENA) - International Cooperation Minister Rania el Mashat headed for Washington on Monday on an official visit for talks with US administration and World Bank officials on the Egyptian government's priorities as regards credit ....

Arabia coordinating with Kuwait to treat national diagnosed with coronavirus

Date: 2020-02-24 09:10:40 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:21 - ID:8324929

RIYADH, Feb 24 (MENA) - Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health confirmed it was coordinating with Kuwaiti health authorities to treat a Saudi national, who had recently traveled from Iran, Arab News reported Monday. The Saudi patient will remain in ....

Irrigation min., Chile's parl't speaker discuss water cooperation

Date: 2020-02-24 09:10:04 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:20 - ID:8324942

CAIRO, Feb 24 (MENA) - Irrigation Minister Mohamed Abdel Ati had talks on Monday with Chile's Parliament Speaker Iván Flores and his accompanying delegation on promoting bilateral cooperation in the water score. Abdel Ati hailed the visit of ....

PM follows up file of investment companies in free zones

Date: 2020-02-24 08:45:30 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:19 - ID:8324889

CAIRO, Feb 24 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Monday chaired a meeting to follow up on a number of files pertaining to challenges facing investors and measures taken to ease the business of companies operating in the free ....

Kuwait on alert after three passengers from Iran test positive for COVID-19

Date: 2020-02-24 08:40:23 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:18 - ID:8324892

KUWAIT CITY, Feb 24 (MENA) - Kuwait was on alert after three passengers coming from Iran tested positive for coronavirus. The Kuwait Ports Authority and Kuwait Airways suspended passenger movement to and from Iran and banned access of all ships ....

Iraq closes Safwan border crossing with Kuwait

Date: 2020-02-24 08:02:57 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:17 - ID:8324843

BAGHDAD, Feb 24 (MENA) - Iraq closed the Safwan border crossing with Kuwait, Iraqi security source said on Monday. The reason behind the closure has not been yet known, the source said. The crossing will remain closed until further notice. ....

Egypt, Belarus sign 4 agreements during Lukashenko visit -- Diplomat

Date: 2020-02-24 07:53:28 GMT - Egypt - Politics and Diplomacy - SN:16 - ID:8324841

CAIRO, Feb 24 (MENA) - Ambassador of Belarus Sergei Terentiev said Monday the recent visit by President Alexander Lukashenko to Egypt was very fruitful. Four agreements were signed between the two countries to boost cooperation in the customs and ....

US forces arrest chieftain during airdrop operation in Anbar

Date: 2020-02-24 07:51:54 GMT - Iraq - Arab world - SN:15 - ID:8324858

BAGHDAD, Feb 24 (MENA) - US forces arrested a chieftain during an airdrop operation in Anbar, an Iraqi security source said on Monday. US forces - backed by Iraqi troops - carried out the airdrop operation 60 kilometers west of ....

Indian PM welcomes US president with a hug

Date: 2020-02-24 07:35:06 GMT - India - World - SN:14 - ID:8324846

NEW DELHI, Feb 24 (MENA) - United States President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump landed at Ahmedabad in the presidential jet Air Force One this afternoon, NDTV reported. Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner came out of the ....

Malaysia's PM Mahathir Mohamad resigns amid political turmoil

Date: 2020-02-24 07:34:05 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:13 - ID:8324837

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (MENA) - Malaysia’s 94-year-old Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad submitted a letter of resignation to Malaysia’s king, his office said on Monday as quoted by Bernama news agency. “The letter has been sent to His Royal Highness ....