coronavirus (COVID-19)
Tunisian PM resigns, triggering political crisis
Middle East
July 16, 2020
Tunisian PM resigns, triggering political crisis
TUNIS (Reuters) — Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh stepped down on Wednesday, plunging the country into a political crisis as…
Minorities under attack as PM pushes ‘tolerant’ Pakistan
World
July 16, 2020
Minorities under attack as PM pushes ‘tolerant’ Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — It’s been a tough month for religious minorities in Pakistan, and observers warn of even tougher…
China firm uses workers to ‘pre-test’ vaccine in global race
World
July 16, 2020
China firm uses workers to ‘pre-test’ vaccine in global race
BEIJING (AP) — In the global race to make a coronavirus vaccine, a state-owned Chinese company is boasting that its…
International tourism in Egypt to recover in fourth quarter of 2020: Colliers International
Egypt
July 15, 2020
International tourism in Egypt to recover in fourth quarter of 2020: Colliers International
Although uncertainty prevails in Egypt’s tourism market due to the negative repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, a report issued by…
With Israeli prison visits halted, a father in Gaza counts down to son’s release
Middle East
July 15, 2020
With Israeli prison visits halted, a father in Gaza counts down to son’s release
RAFAH, Gaza (Reuters) — Palestinian Sameeh Qe’dan is counting down the days until his son is released from an Israeli…
Only 111 Egyptian coronavirus patients still on ventilators
Egypt
July 15, 2020
Only 111 Egyptian coronavirus patients still on ventilators
Only 111 Egyptian coronavirus patients are currently on ventilators, Advisor to the Minister of Health Sherif Wadea announced on Tuesday.…
Thousands of protesting Israelis call on Netanyahu to resign
Middle East
July 15, 2020
Thousands of protesting Israelis call on Netanyahu to resign
JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Israelis on Tuesday demonstrated outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling on…
Cairo’s Heliopolis Hospital stops receiving quarantined coronavirus patients: Director
Egypt
July 14, 2020
Cairo’s Heliopolis Hospital stops receiving quarantined coronavirus patients: Director
The director of Cairo’s Heliopolis Hospital, Sayed Mahrous, decided on Tuesday to stop receiving quarantined coronavirus patients and to sterilize…
In Egypt, volunteers make meals with love for virus patients
Egypt
July 14, 2020
In Egypt, volunteers make meals with love for virus patients
Fatma Youssef stuffs rice, chicken or meat and vegetables into boxes spread on her dining table — tens of them…
IMF calls on Lebanese to unite behind government reform plan
Middle East
July 14, 2020
IMF calls on Lebanese to unite behind government reform plan
BEIRUT (AP) — The International Monetary Fund on Monday urged Lebanese authorities to unite behind a government economic plan that…