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Alexandria Chamber of Commerce encourages Egyptians to be safe and stay positive amid COVID-19 outbreak
Egypt

Alexandria Chamber of Commerce encourages Egyptians to be safe and stay positive amid COVID-19 outbreak

Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, Vice President of the Dairy Producers Division in the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce Ehab…
Netanyahu re-election hopes hinge on vaccination campaign
Middle East

Netanyahu re-election hopes hinge on vaccination campaign

JERUSALEM (AP) — For media-obsessed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the coronavirus vaccine has arrived just in time. With elections approaching…
Egypt’s Interior Ministry files charges against 1,112 people after COVID-19 inspection campaign begins
Egypt

Egypt’s Interior Ministry files charges against 1,112 people after COVID-19 inspection campaign begins

The Egyptian Interior Ministry announced that it has referred 1,112 cases to Egypt’s Public Prosecution against citizens who were either…
Brent oil rises to highest since February after Saudi Arabia output cut
Middle East

Brent oil rises to highest since February after Saudi Arabia output cut

TOKYO (Reuters) – Brent oil prices rose on Wednesday to the highest since February after Saudi Arabia agreed to make…
UN adopts $3.2 billion budget over US and Israel objections
Middle East

UN adopts $3.2 billion budget over US and Israel objections

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After down-to-the-wire negotiations, United Nations members have adopted a budget for 2021 that was higher than…
Amid second wave, Egypt launches domestic and international travel promotion
Travel

Amid second wave, Egypt launches domestic and international travel promotion

In the midst of a strong second wave, the Egyptian Cabinet on Tuesday announced a domestic and international travel promotion,…
Health Minister: Egypt’s reported COVID-19 cases represent one-tenth of actual cases
Egypt

Health Minister: Egypt’s reported COVID-19 cases represent one-tenth of actual cases

Egypt’s coronavirus case numbers are one-tenth of the country’s actual cases, and this is not just the case in Egypt,…
OPEC, allies adjourn meeting over oil production levels
Middle East

OPEC, allies adjourn meeting over oil production levels

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Members of the OPEC oil cartel and allied countries including Russia on Monday adjourned a meeting…
Pandemic empties blue-hued Moroccan tourist town
Middle East

Pandemic empties blue-hued Moroccan tourist town

CHEFCHAOUEN, Morocco (AP) — When COVID-19 hit Morocco, the mountainous town of Chefchaouen was one of the few that registered…
As post-holiday infections surge, Lebanon gears for lockdown
Middle East

As post-holiday infections surge, Lebanon gears for lockdown

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon is gearing up for a new nationwide lockdown, as officials vowed Monday to take stricter measures…
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