coronavirus (COVID-19)
Lebanese pound slides further despite new pricing system
Middle East
June 10, 2020
Lebanese pound slides further despite new pricing system
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanon’s battered pound currency has slid to fresh lows against the US dollar despite a new pricing…
Virus slows Dubai airport, world’s busiest for global travel
Middle East
June 10, 2020
Virus slows Dubai airport, world’s busiest for global travel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Perhaps nowhere is the world’s lack of flights due to the coronavirus pandemic more…
Second Etihad plane from UAE lands in Israel
Middle East
June 10, 2020
Second Etihad plane from UAE lands in Israel
UAE carrier Etihad Airways sent its second flight to Israel in less than a month Tuesday, carrying medical aid to…
Unemployed Filipina feeds other jobless migrants in Dubai
Middle East
June 10, 2020
Unemployed Filipina feeds other jobless migrants in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Feby Dela Peña saw her fellow Filipinos standing in line outside her building in…
Egyptian economy’s growth rate falls to 4% during fiscal year 2020/21: Minister
Egypt
June 9, 2020
Egyptian economy’s growth rate falls to 4% during fiscal year 2020/21: Minister
The growth rate of the Egyptian economy decreased from six percent to four percent during fiscal year 2020/21, due to…
Egyptian MPs criticize private hospitals over high coronavirus treatment fees
Egypt
June 9, 2020
Egyptian MPs criticize private hospitals over high coronavirus treatment fees
The Egyptian House of Representatives, headed by Ali Abdelaal, criticized some private hospitals because of the high costs of their…
Abu Dhabi extends ban on movement in and out of the emirate and between cities
Middle East
June 9, 2020
Abu Dhabi extends ban on movement in and out of the emirate and between cities
DUBAI (Reuters) — Abu Dhabi will extend by one week a ban on movement in and out of the emirate…
National Bank of Egypt provides LE 20 mn to French Qasr Al-Aini Hospital to fight coronavirus
Egypt
June 8, 2020
National Bank of Egypt provides LE 20 mn to French Qasr Al-Aini Hospital to fight coronavirus
Chairperson of the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) Hisham Okasha announced that the bank has donated LE 20 million to…
Saudi Arabia to end voluntary cuts on top of OPEC+ pact
Economy
June 8, 2020
Saudi Arabia to end voluntary cuts on top of OPEC+ pact
DUBAI/LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia will boost output in July to match its output OPEC quota while ending voluntary deeper…
Egypt launches awareness campaign about the benefits of a strong immune system
Egypt
June 8, 2020
Egypt launches awareness campaign about the benefits of a strong immune system
Egypt on Monday launched a nation-wide awareness campaign called “Mana’atak Hemayatak” (Your Immune System Protects You), whose goal is to…