coronavirus (COVID-19)
Saudi grand mufti: Ramadan evening, Eid prayers to be done at home amid coronavirus
Middle East
April 17, 2020
Saudi grand mufti: Ramadan evening, Eid prayers to be done at home amid coronavirus
RIYADH (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh, the highest religious authority in the country, said that…
Mohamed Salah donates thousands of tons of food to his hometown
Egypt
April 17, 2020
Mohamed Salah donates thousands of tons of food to his hometown
Egypt’s iconic footballer Mohamed Salah donated thousands of tons of food and fresh meat to residents of his hometown Nagrig, Bassioun,…
Egyptian doctors caution that eating salted fish weakens immune system
Health & Fitness
April 17, 2020
Egyptian doctors caution that eating salted fish weakens immune system
Many Egyptians will celebrate Easter and the spring holiday Sham el-Nessim on Monday by eating fesikh (fermented and salted fish)…
‘I am so afraid’: India’s poor face world’s largest lockdown
Features/Interviews
April 17, 2020
‘I am so afraid’: India’s poor face world’s largest lockdown
The street peddler watched the prime minister’s speech on a battered TV, with her family of five crowded around her…
Lockdown weighs heavily on Orthodox Christians during Easter
World
April 17, 2020
Lockdown weighs heavily on Orthodox Christians during Easter
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — For Orthodox Christians, this is normally a time of reflection and mourning followed by joyful release,…
Iran parades medical gear, not missiles, for Army Day amid outbreak
Middle East
April 17, 2020
Iran parades medical gear, not missiles, for Army Day amid outbreak
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran on Friday paraded disinfection vehicles, mobile hospitals and other medical equipment as it marked its national…
Beware the boar: wild pigs patrol Israeli city under coronavirus closure
Middle East
April 17, 2020
Beware the boar: wild pigs patrol Israeli city under coronavirus closure
HAIFA, Israel (Reuters) – While coronavirus closures are coaxing wildlife into the abandoned streets of many a metropolis, in one…
Egypt orders additional curfew measures for Easter holiday
Egypt
April 17, 2020
Egypt orders additional curfew measures for Easter holiday
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Thursday that the government will institute additional curfew measures for the Easter holiday…
Saudi Arabia faces coronavirus crisis with strong reserves, low debt-minister
Economy
April 17, 2020
Saudi Arabia faces coronavirus crisis with strong reserves, low debt-minister
CAIRO (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia is facing the global crisis from a position of strength, given its strong financial position…
US gives $5 mn to Palestinians amid pandemic, after years of aid cuts
Middle East
April 17, 2020
US gives $5 mn to Palestinians amid pandemic, after years of aid cuts
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) — The United States is giving five million dollars to the Palestinians to help them fight…