coronavirus (COVID-19)

Dubai turns world’s tallest building into coronavirus charity box
Middle East

Dubai turns world’s tallest building into coronavirus charity box

DUBAI (Reuters) — The world’s tallest building, Dubai’s 828-meter Burj Khalifa, has become a glowing charity donation box, raising money…
Coronavirus infections in Egypt rise amid shortage of nursing staff
Egypt

Coronavirus infections in Egypt rise amid shortage of nursing staff

Member of Egypt’s Supreme Committee to Combat Coronavirus Akram Fayek said on Sunday that the Health and Population Ministry is…
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism warns hotels to adhere to coronavirus operations guidelines
Egypt

Egypt’s Minister of Tourism warns hotels to adhere to coronavirus operations guidelines

Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khalid Anany on Monday warned hotels against violating guidelines laid out for the resumption…
Algeria starts coronavirus test kits production
Middle East

Algeria starts coronavirus test kits production

ALGIERS (Reuters) — Algeria has started producing rapid test kits for the novel coronavirus, with a detection time of 15…
Group says Iraqi women fighting to return home face hurdles
Middle East

Group says Iraqi women fighting to return home face hurdles

BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi women who fled war and conflict are facing systemic inequalities in their…
Doctors and nurses suffered as Iran ignored virus concerns
Features/Interviews

Doctors and nurses suffered as Iran ignored virus concerns

CAIRO (AP) — They are regarded as heroes, their fallen colleagues as martyrs. But for doctors and nurses still dealing…
Egypt’s Ministry of Health converts 30 hospitals to quarantine hospitals
Egypt

Egypt’s Ministry of Health converts 30 hospitals to quarantine hospitals

Egypt’s Ministry of Health on Monday announced that it is converting 30 fever and chest hospitals to quarantine hospitals to…
Starting May 17, facemasks in Egyptian banks are mandatory
Egypt

Starting May 17, facemasks in Egyptian banks are mandatory

The Federation of Egyptian Banks (FEB) will begin urging any customers and visitors to local branch branches to put on…
Turkey turns to medical diplomacy to heal damaged relations
Middle East

Turkey turns to medical diplomacy to heal damaged relations

ANKARA (Reuters) — Emblazoned with Turkish flags and presidential seals, crates packed with medical equipment are loaded onto planes, part…
Egypt’s headline inflation rises to 5.9% in April, CAPMAS
Business

Egypt’s headline inflation rises to 5.9% in April, CAPMAS

Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation rate increased to 5.9 percent in April from 5.1 percent in March, the official…
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