coronavirus (COVID-19)
Saudis see high hopes for 2020 upended by pandemic
Middle East
June 16, 2020
Saudis see high hopes for 2020 upended by pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — This was supposed to be Saudi Arabia’s year to shine as host of the…
Concerns mount as Lebanon struggles to take first steps out of crisis
Middle East
June 16, 2020
Concerns mount as Lebanon struggles to take first steps out of crisis
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanon is struggling to take the first steps out of a deep financial crisis, with hopes of…
Greek PM visits Israel, hoping to restore tourism and warning on Turkey
Middle East
June 16, 2020
Greek PM visits Israel, hoping to restore tourism and warning on Turkey
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited Israel on Tuesday in a show of confidence in the countries’…
Saudi Arabia faces perilous hajj call as virus spikes
Middle East
June 16, 2020
Saudi Arabia faces perilous hajj call as virus spikes
Saudi Arabia is expected to scale back or call off this year’s hajj pilgrimage for the first time in its…
Egypt launches drive-through coronavirus testing
Egypt
June 15, 2020
Egypt launches drive-through coronavirus testing
The Egyptian government on Monday announced the launch of a drive-through coronavirus testing service, which will take swabs and samples…
Beirut’s nightlife on the brink as pandemic compounds financial crisis
Middle East
June 15, 2020
Beirut’s nightlife on the brink as pandemic compounds financial crisis
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Beirut loves to party, even when the going gets tough. Which is often. The city and its…
Egypt expresses gratitude for blood plasma donations to help coronavirus patients
Egypt
June 15, 2020
Egypt expresses gratitude for blood plasma donations to help coronavirus patients
Ehab Serag Eddin, Director General of Blood Transfusion Services at the Egyptian Ministry of Health on Sunday expressed the Ministry’s…
Stock markets pick up after heavy Wall Street rout
Economy
June 12, 2020
Stock markets pick up after heavy Wall Street rout
Stock markets picked up on Friday after a day of losses in Asia and following Wall Street’s heavy sell-off the…
Animal baby boom at Palestinian zoo after people disappear
Middle East
June 12, 2020
Animal baby boom at Palestinian zoo after people disappear
QALQILYA, West Bank (Reuters) — Peacocks, ostriches and baboons joined in an animal baby boom at a Palestinian zoo during…
Egyptian Cabinet denies rumors that govt hospitals stopped receiving patients
Egypt
June 12, 2020
Egyptian Cabinet denies rumors that govt hospitals stopped receiving patients
The Media Center of the Egyptian Cabinet on Friday issued a statement denying unfounded rumors that government hospitals have stopped…