coronavirus (COVID-19)

Qatar halts all commercial activities until end of May
Middle East

Qatar halts all commercial activities until end of May

CAIRO (Reuters) — Qatar tightened restrictions on commercial activities on Monday, ordering all shops to close until the end of…
Iraq faces full local lockdowns as virus cases jump
Middle East

Iraq faces full local lockdowns as virus cases jump

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq will impose a complete lockdown on some areas of the capital, the country’s new health minister…
Yemen could face ‘catastrophic’ food situation as pandemic worsens: FAO
Middle East

Yemen could face ‘catastrophic’ food situation as pandemic worsens: FAO

DUBAI (Reuters) — Yemen, already pushed to the brink of famine by a five-year war, could see a “catastrophic” food…
Employee of Egypt’s metro reportedly dies of coronavirus
Egypt

Employee of Egypt’s metro reportedly dies of coronavirus

The Egyptian Company for Metro Management and Operation refused on Sunday to confirm rumors regarding the death of a metro…
Lack of vitamin D weakens coronavirus patients’ immune system
Science

Lack of vitamin D weakens coronavirus patients’ immune system

Lack of vitamin D has become a problem facing coronavirus patients and doctors in quarantine hospitals, due to their lack…
Lebanon central bank official probed over currency crash
Middle East

Lebanon central bank official probed over currency crash

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s financial prosecutor questioned a top central bank manager Friday over the country’s financial crisis, which has…
Typhoon leaves 1 dead, extensive damage in Philippine towns
World

Typhoon leaves 1 dead, extensive damage in Philippine towns

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Strong winds and rain from Typhoon Vongfong left at least one person dead and damaged hundreds…
US retail sales plunged a record 16% in April as virus hit
World

US retail sales plunged a record 16% in April as virus hit

BALTIMORE (AP) — US retail sales tumbled by a record 16.4 percent from March to April as business shutdowns caused…
Egyptian rock band Massar Egbari to give online concert Friday evening
Music

Egyptian rock band Massar Egbari to give online concert Friday evening

Egyptian rock band Massar Egbari will be giving an online concert on Friday at 11 pm, to be broadcast directly…
Germany in recession as economy shrinks 2.2% in 1st quarter
Economy

Germany in recession as economy shrinks 2.2% in 1st quarter

BERLIN (AP) — The German economy shrank by 2.2 percent in the first quarter compared with the previous three-month period…
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