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Turkish lira falls to record low against US dollar
Economy

Turkish lira falls to record low against US dollar

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey’s lira fell to a record low against the US dollar on Thursday after traders interpreted comments…
33 million have sought US unemployment aid since virus hit
World

33 million have sought US unemployment aid since virus hit

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 3.2 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the business shutdowns caused by…
Egypt’s curfew hours to remain unchanged through end of Ramadan
Egypt

Egypt’s curfew hours to remain unchanged through end of Ramadan

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Thursday that the country’s curfew will remain in effect at least until the…
Egyptian activists circulate photo of coronavirus patient, claiming negligence
Egypt

Egyptian activists circulate photo of coronavirus patient, claiming negligence

Egyptian activists circulated on Facebook a photo of a female coronavirus patient lying on the ground next to an ambulance…
Egyptian Police arrest 83 people for violating curfew in Sohag
Egypt

Egyptian Police arrest 83 people for violating curfew in Sohag

Egyptian Police on Wednesday arrested 83 people in the city of Sohag for violating curfew hours. Police in Sohag took…
Egyptian PM chairs Cabinet meeting to determine curfew hours
Egypt

Egyptian PM chairs Cabinet meeting to determine curfew hours

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Thursday chaired a Cabinet video conference meeting to discuss various topics, most notably decisions…
Uber lays off 40% of employees in Egypt amid coronavirus outbreak
Business

Uber lays off 40% of employees in Egypt amid coronavirus outbreak

American multinational ride-hailing company Uber Technologies on Wednesday laid off 40 percent of its employees in Egypt due to the…
Egypt issues guidelines for hotels and resorts during coronavirus crisis
Egypt

Egypt issues guidelines for hotels and resorts during coronavirus crisis

Egypt’s Chamber of Hotel Establishments has set a number of general guidelines that must be adhered to when operating hotels…
Nearly 1 in 5 US children left hungry since virus crisis: study
World

Nearly 1 in 5 US children left hungry since virus crisis: study

Nearly a fifth of young children in the United States are not getting enough to eat since the coronavirus pandemic…
Pandemic poses special threat to indigenous health, culture
World

Pandemic poses special threat to indigenous health, culture

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — In Indonesia’s easternmost province, felled trees are stacked to block a road that leads to Papuan…
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