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International donors meet to pledge billions in aid to Afghanistan
Middle East

International donors meet to pledge billions in aid to Afghanistan

GENEVA (Reuters) – Dozens of nations began pledging billions of dollars in aid for Afghanistan at a conference in Geneva…
Russia’s Sputnik-V coronavirus vaccine will cost approximately US$10 a dose
Health & Fitness

Russia’s Sputnik-V coronavirus vaccine will cost approximately US$10 a dose

A statement published on the official website of the Russian Sputnik-V coronavirus vaccine announced that the price of a dose…
Egypt’s coronavirus cases continue to climb, 354 new cases reported on Monday
Egypt

Egypt’s coronavirus cases continue to climb, 354 new cases reported on Monday

In a press statement on Monday, Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population reported 354 new coronavirus cases and 12 virus-related…
Egypt’s own coronavirus vaccine reportedly ready for clinical trials
Health & Fitness

Egypt’s own coronavirus vaccine reportedly ready for clinical trials

An official from Egypt’s National Research Centre (NRC) of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has confirmed that…
Egypt resets hours for opening shops, bans late-night dining
Egypt

Egypt resets hours for opening shops, bans late-night dining

The Egyptian government has reset the opening and closing hours for shops, public restaurants, cafes, workshops, handicraft stores and malls…
Salah, Elneny leave Egypt on private aircraft to UK
Egypt

Salah, Elneny leave Egypt on private aircraft to UK

A private aircraft took off from Hurghada International Airport on the Red Sea on Friday carrying Egyptian internationals Mohamed Salah…
UN: Pandemic tough on millions of Mideast, North African children
Middle East

UN: Pandemic tough on millions of Mideast, North African children

CAIRO (AP) — The global pandemic and ensuing lockdown have taken their toll on the mental and physical well-being of…
Locked-down France inches toward ‘Black Friday’ postponement
World

Locked-down France inches toward ‘Black Friday’ postponement

PARIS (AP) — France’s government was working Friday to get supermarket chains and e-commerce platforms to agree to a week-long…
Egyptian Center for Economic Studies expects tourism will recover in H1 2021
Egypt

Egyptian Center for Economic Studies expects tourism will recover in H1 2021

A report by the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies optimistically predicted a recovery in Egypt’s tourism sector in the first…
Egypt’s local development minister points out ‘silver lining’ in cabinet-mandated commercial business hours
Egypt

Egypt’s local development minister points out ‘silver lining’ in cabinet-mandated commercial business hours

The Egyptian Minister of Local Development, Mahmoud Shaarawy, praised the Cabinet’s decision to set opening and closing hours for retail…
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