coronavirus (COVID-19)
Egypt’s Health Minister blames COVID-19 uptick on winter season, relaxed attitudes
Egypt
November 9, 2020
Egypt’s Health Minister blames COVID-19 uptick on winter season, relaxed attitudes
Egypt’s Minister of Health Hala Zayed said on Sunday that cooler weather and the public’s failure to adhere to government-mandated…
Two Lebanese youth offer migrant workers a way back home
Middle East
November 9, 2020
Two Lebanese youth offer migrant workers a way back home
BEIRUT (AP) — In a damp room with a few rotting pieces of furniture and old mattresses on the floor,…
Partial closure of Hurghada hotels due to low occupancy amid COVID-19 surge
Life & Style
November 7, 2020
Partial closure of Hurghada hotels due to low occupancy amid COVID-19 surge
Several hotels and tourist villages in Hurghada have announced a partial closure, due to the low foreign occupancy as COVID-19…
Paris bans nighttime food and drink delivery to tackle worsening COVID-19 crisis
World
November 6, 2020
Paris bans nighttime food and drink delivery to tackle worsening COVID-19 crisis
PARIS (Reuters) – Paris will ban delivery and takeaway services for prepared food and alcohol between 10 pm and 6…
AP Explains: Why Ethiopia is suddenly on brink of civil war
World
November 6, 2020
AP Explains: Why Ethiopia is suddenly on brink of civil war
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Suddenly Ethiopia appears on the brink of civil war, threatening the stability of one of the world’s most…
Greece orders nationwide lockdown to curb COVID surge
World
November 5, 2020
Greece orders nationwide lockdown to curb COVID surge
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece ordered a nationwide lockdown on Thursday for three weeks to help contain a resurgence of COVID-19…
Egypt’s Chamber of Tourism Establishments demands tourist restaurants be exempt from new business curfew
Egypt
November 5, 2020
Egypt’s Chamber of Tourism Establishments demands tourist restaurants be exempt from new business curfew
Head of the Egyptian Chamber of Tourism Establishments, Adel al-Masry, has called for tourist restaurants to be excluded from the…
Coronavirus cause of Algeria president’s hospitalization
Middle East
November 5, 2020
Coronavirus cause of Algeria president’s hospitalization
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s secretive presidency confirmed Wednesday that the mysterious illness that caused President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to be…
Jordan records 62 COVID deaths, highest daily rate since start of pandemic
Middle East
November 5, 2020
Jordan records 62 COVID deaths, highest daily rate since start of pandemic
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan reported 62 new deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, the highest daily death toll since the pandemic…
Egypt’s Education Ministry suspends 2020/2021 increase of fees for private, international schools
Egypt
November 4, 2020
Egypt’s Education Ministry suspends 2020/2021 increase of fees for private, international schools
The Egyptian Education Minister, Tarek Shawky, decided on Wednesday to cancel the annual fee increase for private, language, and international…