coronavirus (COVID-19)
Israel sets new weekend shutdown to fight coronavirus surge
Middle East
July 17, 2020
Israel sets new weekend shutdown to fight coronavirus surge
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel imposed a new weekend shutdown on Friday and tightened a series of coronavirus curbs to lower…
Struggling India crosses 1 mn coronavirus cases
World
July 17, 2020
Struggling India crosses 1 mn coronavirus cases
NEW DELHI (AP) — India crossed one million coronavirus cases on Friday, third only to the United States and Brazil,…
Tunisia protesters close main oil pumping station in the south
Middle East
July 17, 2020
Tunisia protesters close main oil pumping station in the south
TUNIS (Reuters) — Tunisian demonstrators shut an oil pumping station that feeds a coastal terminal on Thursday, escalating weeks of…
Egypt and the IMF Battle
Opinion
July 16, 2020
Egypt and the IMF Battle
These days, one Egyptian eye is focused on the coronavirus battle that is raging across the world, but that is…
UK, US, Canada accuse Russia of hacking virus vaccine trials
World
July 16, 2020
UK, US, Canada accuse Russia of hacking virus vaccine trials
LONDON (AP) — Britain, the United States and Canada say Russia is trying to steal information from researchers seeking a…
Tourists facing restrictions amid fears of new virus spikes
World
July 16, 2020
Tourists facing restrictions amid fears of new virus spikes
MADRID (AP) — From the palm-fringed beaches of southern India to the bar-lined streets of a Spanish island and the…
As Israel virus cases surge, government weighs new lockdown
Middle East
July 16, 2020
As Israel virus cases surge, government weighs new lockdown
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel reached a new daily record of confirmed coronavirus cases, the country’s Health Ministry said…
Egypt’s Marsa Alam airport receives first flight since hiatus
Egypt
July 16, 2020
Egypt’s Marsa Alam airport receives first flight since hiatus
Egypt’s Marsa Alam International Airport on Thursday received its first foreign flight since the suspension of air traffic due to…
Egyptian actress Amina Khalil celebrates engagement to Egyptian businessman
Egypt
July 16, 2020
Egyptian actress Amina Khalil celebrates engagement to Egyptian businessman
Egyptian actress Amina Khalil on Wednesday celebrated her engagement to Egyptian businessman Amr Taha, who recently returned from the US…
India virus cases surge nearly 32,700, beach state shut anew
World
July 16, 2020
India virus cases surge nearly 32,700, beach state shut anew
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s virus cases surged another 32,695 as of Thursday, taking the nation closer to one million…