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International donors meet to pledge billions in aid to Afghanistan
Middle East
November 24, 2020
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
November 24, 2020
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
November 24, 2020
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
November 23, 2020
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
November 21, 2020
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
November 21, 2020
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
November 20, 2020
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
November 20, 2020
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
November 20, 2020
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
November 20, 2020
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…