coronavirus (COVID-19)
US Donates 250 ventilators to Egypt to treat coronavirus patients
Egypt
August 10, 2020
US Donates 250 ventilators to Egypt to treat coronavirus patients
The United States Government, via the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has donated 250 ventilators to Egypt for…
Egypt’s Gouna Film Festival to screen 16 International movies in October
Cinema/TV
August 10, 2020
Egypt’s Gouna Film Festival to screen 16 International movies in October
The fourth annual Gouna Film Festival (GFF), which is scheduled to take place from October 23 to 31, will screen a…
Turkish lira hits another historic low amid pandemic
Middle East
August 7, 2020
Turkish lira hits another historic low amid pandemic
LONDON (AP) — Turkey’s currency tumbled further Friday, hitting another record low. The Turkish lira dropped to 7.3677 against the…
US adds 1.8 million jobs in a sign that hiring has weakened
World
August 7, 2020
US adds 1.8 million jobs in a sign that hiring has weakened
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States added 1.8 million jobs in July, a pullback from the gains of May and…
S. Korean doctors strike over med school plan amid pandemic
World
August 7, 2020
S. Korean doctors strike over med school plan amid pandemic
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of young doctors in South Korea staged a one-day strike Friday against government medical…
Russia’s race for virus vaccine raises concerns in the West
World
August 7, 2020
Russia’s race for virus vaccine raises concerns in the West
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia boasts that it’s about to become the first country to approve a COVID-19 vaccine, with mass…
India hits 2 mn cases as health volunteers strike
World
August 7, 2020
India hits 2 mn cases as health volunteers strike
NEW DELHI (AP) — As India hit another grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic on Friday, crossing two million cases…
Egypt requires coronavirus test certificate for travelers entering the country
Egypt
August 7, 2020
Egypt requires coronavirus test certificate for travelers entering the country
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Friday issued a decision requiring all foreign travelers entering Egypt — whether by land, sea…
Africa passes 1 mn confirmed virus cases; true number far more
World
August 7, 2020
Africa passes 1 mn confirmed virus cases; true number far more
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed one million, but global health experts say the true toll is…
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways posts US$758 mn in half-year losses
Middle East
August 6, 2020
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways posts US$758 mn in half-year losses
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways said Thursday core operating losses amounted to US$758 million for…