coronavirus (COVID-19)

IMF says vaccines to fuel Mideast recovery, tough path ahead
Middle East

IMF says vaccines to fuel Mideast recovery, tough path ahead

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Broad access to different coronavirus vaccines remains crucial for an economic recovery in the…
Tripoli, Lebanon’s poorest city, on edge after curfew, protests
Middle East

Tripoli, Lebanon’s poorest city, on edge after curfew, protests

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) – Lebanon’s poorest city, Tripoli, was again racked by violent protests last week, and some politicians and…
Pandemic’s second wave threatens to derail Dubai’s tourism surge
Middle East

Pandemic’s second wave threatens to derail Dubai’s tourism surge

DUBAI, February 3 (Reuters) – A second wave of coronavirus infections threatens to upend a tourism boom in Dubai that…
Saudi Arabia suspends entry from Egypt and 19 other countries due to coronavirus
Travel

Saudi Arabia suspends entry from Egypt and 19 other countries due to coronavirus

Starting at 9 pm on Wednesday, Saudi Arabia is temporarily barring entry from 20 countries, including Egypt. The ban comes…
Palestinians give first vaccines after Israel shares supply
Middle East

Palestinians give first vaccines after Israel shares supply

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian Authority administered its first known coronavirus vaccinations on Tuesday after receiving thousands of doses from…
From rickety souk to global powerhouse: How Dubai became the City of Gold
Middle East

From rickety souk to global powerhouse: How Dubai became the City of Gold

As a child, Mihir Vaya helped his father run his fledgling jewelry business in Dubai. He remembers riding with him across…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 541 new cases, 44 deaths on Monday
Egypt

COVID-19 in Egypt: 541 new cases, 44 deaths on Monday

Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 541 new COVID-19 cases, up from 533 on Sunday. The ministry also announcer 44…
Dubai closes bars, limits activities after virus cases spike
Middle East

Dubai closes bars, limits activities after virus cases spike

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai announced Monday it would close all bars and pubs for the entire month…
Perth in lockdown, ending Australia’s two-week run without COVID-19
World

Perth in lockdown, ending Australia’s two-week run without COVID-19

SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian city of Perth was ordered into lockdown on Sunday after a security guard working in…
Turkey’s Erdogan fails to get double-digit inflation under control
Middle East

Turkey’s Erdogan fails to get double-digit inflation under control

Turkey’s economic woes are nothing new. The country’s official currency, the lira, has been on a downward slide for the past two…
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