coronavirus (COVID-19)
Egypt’s non-oil imports decrease 24% from January to April
Economy
May 27, 2020
Egypt’s non-oil imports decrease 24% from January to April
Egypt’s non-oil imports decreased by 24 percent during January – April 2020, with their value falling to US$18.8 billion, compared…
Turkish Airlines may delay delivery of Airbus, Boeing planes: report
Middle East
May 27, 2020
Turkish Airlines may delay delivery of Airbus, Boeing planes: report
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkish Airlines, which halted nearly all of its passenger flights as a result of the coronavirus crisis,…
Spread of coronavirus fuels corruption in Latin America
World
May 27, 2020
Spread of coronavirus fuels corruption in Latin America
MIAMI (AP) — Even in a pandemic, there’s no slowdown for swindlers in Latin America. From Argentina to Panama, a…
Spike in South Korea virus cases shows perils of reopening
World
May 27, 2020
Spike in South Korea virus cases shows perils of reopening
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As Mediterranean beaches and Las Vegas casinos laid out plans to welcome tourists again, South…
Egypt prepares for public transportation resumption after 6-day-long pause
Egypt
May 27, 2020
Egypt prepares for public transportation resumption after 6-day-long pause
The Egyptian Transport Ministry is making a concentrated effort to prepare for the return of train traffic in the railways…
Egyptian prosecution orders release of four defendants accused of performing Eid al-Fitr prayer
Egypt
May 27, 2020
Egyptian prosecution orders release of four defendants accused of performing Eid al-Fitr prayer
The Public Prosecution in Egypt’s Giza Governorate on Tuesday ordered the release of four defendants on LE500 bail, after they…
Saudi Arabian airlines to resume some domestic flights from May 31
Middle East
May 27, 2020
Saudi Arabian airlines to resume some domestic flights from May 31
CAIRO (Reuters) — Saudi Arabian airlines are preparing to resume some domestic flights from Sunday as the Kingdom eases coronavirus…
Iran’s newly elected parliament convenes despite pandemic
Middle East
May 27, 2020
Iran’s newly elected parliament convenes despite pandemic
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s newly elected parliament convened on Wednesday, dominated by conservative lawmakers and under strict social distancing…
South African bans on tobacco, liquor amid virus stir debate
World
May 27, 2020
South African bans on tobacco, liquor amid virus stir debate
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A soccer mom in one of Cape Town’s posh suburbs drops off a cardboard box of blankets…
German choirs silenced as singing branded virus risk
World
May 27, 2020
German choirs silenced as singing branded virus risk
When the Berlin Cathedral Choir gathered for a rehearsal on March 9, the new coronavirus was still a distant concern,…