coronavirus (COVID-19)
Lebanese soldiers detained for slapping, pushing doctor
Middle East
May 20, 2020
Lebanese soldiers detained for slapping, pushing doctor
BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese military has arrested two soldiers caught on camera slapping and pushing a doctor in an…
Egypt’s Armed Forces sends plane carrying medical aid to South Sudan
Egypt
May 20, 2020
Egypt’s Armed Forces sends plane carrying medical aid to South Sudan
Egypt’s General Command of the Armed Forces on Tuesday dispatched a military airplane carrying medical aid to South Sudan to…
Etihad makes 1st known commercial flight between UAE, Israel
Middle East
May 20, 2020
Etihad makes 1st known commercial flight between UAE, Israel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An unmarked Etihad Airways cargo plane flew aid to help the Palestinians fight the…
Egypt to impose fine of LE4,000 as wearing a face mask becomes mandatory starting May 30
Egypt
May 19, 2020
Egypt to impose fine of LE4,000 as wearing a face mask becomes mandatory starting May 30
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly issued a decision on Tuesday instituting additional precautionary and preventive measures to address the spread…
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque to reopen after Muslim holiday
Middle East
May 19, 2020
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque to reopen after Muslim holiday
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, the third holiest site in Islam, will reopen next week after the…
Eighteen Egyptian hotels receive coronavirus health safety certificate
Egypt
May 19, 2020
Eighteen Egyptian hotels receive coronavirus health safety certificate
Eighteen hotels in the Egyptian governorates of South Sinai, Red Sea and Matruh have received a health safety certificate approved…
Gaza girl, 13, teaches neighborhood children during school closure
Middle East
May 19, 2020
Gaza girl, 13, teaches neighborhood children during school closure
GAZA (Reuters) — In a wooden shack in the Gaza Strip, a 13-year-old girl holds classes for neighborhood children who…
Pandemic turns Egyptian soccer player into a street vendor
Egypt
May 19, 2020
Pandemic turns Egyptian soccer player into a street vendor
MANFALUT, Egypt (AP) — On a hot Saturday afternoon, Mahrous Mahmoud is busy as can be. The professional soccer player,…
Humanitarian initiative in Aswan gives away food, supplies to combat coronavirus
Egypt
May 19, 2020
Humanitarian initiative in Aswan gives away food, supplies to combat coronavirus
Egyptian initiative ‘Ebdaa bi Nafsak’ (Start With Yourself) organized a convoy to provide food and disinfection supplies to the people…
Young Tunisians eat in secret despite Ramadan and lockdown
Middle East
May 19, 2020
Young Tunisians eat in secret despite Ramadan and lockdown
Hiding snacks under their beds or behind piles of clothes, young Tunisians are finding ways to subvert the Ramadan fast…