coronavirus (COVID-19)
Qatar halts all commercial activities until end of May
Middle East
May 19, 2020
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
May 18, 2020
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
May 18, 2020
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
May 18, 2020
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
May 15, 2020
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
May 15, 2020
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
May 15, 2020
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
May 15, 2020
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
May 15, 2020
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
May 15, 2020
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…