coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Latest: WHO says COVID-19 spread in Europe accelerating
World
November 4, 2020
The Latest: WHO says COVID-19 spread in Europe accelerating
GENEVA — The World Health Organization says there has been a “further acceleration” in the speed of COVID-19′s spread in…
Bahrain latest country to vaccinate frontline workers with COVID-19 shot
Middle East
November 4, 2020
Bahrain latest country to vaccinate frontline workers with COVID-19 shot
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain has started inoculating frontline workers with a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine, state news agency BNA said on…
Iran’s supreme leader, quoting Trump, mocks US election
Middle East
November 3, 2020
Iran’s supreme leader, quoting Trump, mocks US election
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader mocked America’s presidential election Tuesday in a televised address, quoting President Donald Trump’s…
Saudi Aramco third-quarter profit slumps 44.6% as pandemic chokes demand
Middle East
November 3, 2020
Saudi Aramco third-quarter profit slumps 44.6% as pandemic chokes demand
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian state oil group Aramco on Tuesday reported a 44.6 percent drop in third-quarter net profit,…
Iran reports record high COVID death toll as travel bans go into force
Middle East
November 2, 2020
Iran reports record high COVID death toll as travel bans go into force
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran on Monday reported a record 440 COVID deaths in the past 24 hours, pushing the death…
EJB tourism committee President: Egypt recovering despite pandemic, now is the time to rebuild
Economy
November 2, 2020
EJB tourism committee President: Egypt recovering despite pandemic, now is the time to rebuild
President of the Egyptian Junior Business Association’s (EJB) Tourism and Aviation Committee and businessman Mohamed Kaoud said in a recent…
Organised ‘overkill’: China shows off rapid lockdown system after latest outbreak
World
October 30, 2020
Organised ‘overkill’: China shows off rapid lockdown system after latest outbreak
BEIJING (Reuters) – Days after a 17-year-old girl tested positive for COVID-19 in a remote part of western China last…
Kuwait says supports any OPEC+ supply decision as 2021 curbs loom
Middle East
October 30, 2020
Kuwait says supports any OPEC+ supply decision as 2021 curbs loom
DUBAI/BAGHDAD/LONDON (Reuters) – Kuwait said on Thursday it would support any decision made by OPEC and its allies on future…
Grave-counting satellite images seek to track Yemen’s COVID death toll
Middle East
October 28, 2020
Grave-counting satellite images seek to track Yemen’s COVID death toll
LONDON (Reuters) – A first-of-its-kind study using satellite images to count fresh graves and analyze burial activity in Yemen has…
WSJ: Egypt set to be a distribution hub for coronavirus vaccines
Egypt
October 27, 2020
WSJ: Egypt set to be a distribution hub for coronavirus vaccines
Jared Malsin, the Cairo-based Middle East correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, reported that Egypt will be a strong base…