coronavirus (COVID-19)
Sharm el-Sheikh to receive first tourist groups from Britain, Jordan
Egypt
October 14, 2020
Sharm el-Sheikh to receive first tourist groups from Britain, Jordan
EasyJet’s first charter flight carrying English tourists to Sharm el-Sheikh will arrive on Saturday, marking the first tourist group coming…
Coronavirus lockdown 2.0 deepens divisions in Israel
Middle East
October 14, 2020
Coronavirus lockdown 2.0 deepens divisions in Israel
JERUSALEM (AP) — When Israel went into lockdown last spring, Jerusalem pub owner Leon Shvartz moved quickly to save his…
Egypt increases imports, encourages domestic production to maintain food security amid pandemic
Economy
October 13, 2020
Egypt increases imports, encourages domestic production to maintain food security amid pandemic
Egypt has expanded its import contracts and successfully met public demand for food by following a government action plan that…
Pandemic adds to war in keeping Libyan children out of school
Middle East
October 13, 2020
Pandemic adds to war in keeping Libyan children out of school
MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – Their young lives already disrupted by war, Libyan schoolchildren face even bigger obstacles to their education…
Assad makes rare visit to areas hit by fires in west Syria
Middle East
October 13, 2020
Assad makes rare visit to areas hit by fires in west Syria
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad has made a rare public visit to the coastal province of Latakia where…
Egypt reports 129 new coronavirus cases, 12 more deaths on Monday
Egypt
October 13, 2020
Egypt reports 129 new coronavirus cases, 12 more deaths on Monday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 129 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
Oman to impose value-added tax amid pandemic fallout
Middle East
October 13, 2020
Oman to impose value-added tax amid pandemic fallout
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman issued a royal decree on Monday that sets the stage for the sultanate…
Jordan’s King Abdullah swears in new government to speed reforms
Middle East
October 12, 2020
Jordan’s King Abdullah swears in new government to speed reforms
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan’s King Abdullah on Monday swore in a new government led by veteran diplomat Bisher al Khaswaneh…
Egypt’s garment factories reduce production by 50 percent ahead of fall season
Economy
October 12, 2020
Egypt’s garment factories reduce production by 50 percent ahead of fall season
The chief of Egypt’s Ready-made Garments Chamber, Mohamed Abdel Salam, said on Monday that several local clothing factories reduced their…
Iran has highest day death toll from virus, currency plunges
Middle East
October 12, 2020
Iran has highest day death toll from virus, currency plunges
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announced on Sunday its highest single-day death toll from the coronavirus with 251 confirmed dead,…