coronavirus (COVID-19)
Nestle Egypt suspends factory production amid coronavirus outbreak
Egypt
April 27, 2020
Nestle Egypt suspends factory production amid coronavirus outbreak
Nestle Egypt on Monday suspended operations in its dry materials factory in 6th of October City in the Giza Governorate,…
‘It is still a mystery’: War-hit Yemen struggles to trace COVID-19 infection
Middle East
April 27, 2020
‘It is still a mystery’: War-hit Yemen struggles to trace COVID-19 infection
ADEN/DUBAI (Reuters) – When doctors first confirmed Yemeni port official Saleh had contracted COVID-19, authorities raced to trace his movements…
WHO launches mobile app to combat misinformation about COVID-19
Health & Fitness
April 27, 2020
WHO launches mobile app to combat misinformation about COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) last month launched an official Android, iOS and online app called “WHO COVID-19” to keep…
Iran death toll from new coronavirus outbreak rises by 96 to 5,806: health ministry official
Middle East
April 27, 2020
Iran death toll from new coronavirus outbreak rises by 96 to 5,806: health ministry official
(Reuters) — The death toll from the outbreak of new coronavirus in Iran rose by 96 in the past twenty…
Saudi coalition urges Yemen separatists to honor Riyadh deal
Middle East
April 27, 2020
Saudi coalition urges Yemen separatists to honor Riyadh deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Saudi-led coalition mired in a yearslong war in Yemen on Monday urged Emirati-backed…
Middle East economies take massive hit with oil price crash
Middle East
April 27, 2020
Middle East economies take massive hit with oil price crash
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq is planning painful cuts in social benefits relied on by millions of government workers. Saudi Arabia…
Iran plans to reopen mosques in areas free of coronavirus, president says
Middle East
April 27, 2020
Iran plans to reopen mosques in areas free of coronavirus, president says
(Reuters) — Iran plans to reopen mosques in parts of the country that have been consistently free of the coronavirus…
Egypt requests fresh financial package from the IMF to counter coronavirus
Business
April 26, 2020
Egypt requests fresh financial package from the IMF to counter coronavirus
The Egyptian government and the Central Bank of Egypt have requested a new financial package from the International Monetary Fund…
Egypt’s coronavirus death toll exceeds 300
Egypt
April 26, 2020
Egypt’s coronavirus death toll exceeds 300
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population confirmed on Saturday the total number of COVID-19 deaths has now reached three hundred…
Spain’s daily coronavirus deaths lowest in a month
World
April 24, 2020
Spain’s daily coronavirus deaths lowest in a month
MADRID (Reuters) — Spain’s daily coronavirus deaths fell to the lowest in more than a month on Friday, with 367…