coronavirus (COVID-19)
Israel tests passengers from Denmark for new mutated coronavirus
Middle East
November 11, 2020
Israel tests passengers from Denmark for new mutated coronavirus
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel said on Monday it would test people arriving from Denmark for a new mutated strain of…
Poor turnout in Jordan elections reflects limits of kingdom’s democracy
Middle East
November 11, 2020
Poor turnout in Jordan elections reflects limits of kingdom’s democracy
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan ended voting on Tuesday in elections that were set to keep parliament in the hands of…
Jordanians begin voting in polls that show limits of democracy
Middle East
November 10, 2020
Jordanians begin voting in polls that show limits of democracy
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordanians began voting on Tuesday in elections set to keep parliament in the hands of tribal and…
PLO’s Saeb Erekat dies after contracting COVID-19
Middle East
November 10, 2020
PLO’s Saeb Erekat dies after contracting COVID-19
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Saeb Erekat, 65, one of the most experienced and high-profile spokesmen for the Palestinian cause over decades…
Gold prices rise again after Monday’s unprecedented decline
Economy
November 10, 2020
Gold prices rise again after Monday’s unprecedented decline
After a historic drop of LE38 on Monday, the price of gold rose again Tuesday morning, recording an increase of…
Iran to impose business curfew in capital as virus surges
Middle East
November 10, 2020
Iran to impose business curfew in capital as virus surges
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran was to impose a nightly curfew on businesses in its capital on Tuesday, the first…
Energy leaders leave door open to more cuts as virus spikes
Middle East
November 10, 2020
Energy leaders leave door open to more cuts as virus spikes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said Monday that global energy producers have the ability to…
Saudi economy contracts 4.2% in third quarter, improves from second quarter
Middle East
November 10, 2020
Saudi economy contracts 4.2% in third quarter, improves from second quarter
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s economy shrank 4.2 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, government data showed…
FEC: Egyptian food exports up 2 percent this year
Economy
November 9, 2020
FEC: Egyptian food exports up 2 percent this year
The Food Export Council (FEC) in Egypt announced on Monday that the country’s processed food exports from January to September…
Coronavirus shrinks hotel occupancy to 35% in Alexandria, North Coast
Egypt
November 9, 2020
Coronavirus shrinks hotel occupancy to 35% in Alexandria, North Coast
The head of the Egyptian Travel Agents Association (ETAA) in Alexandria, Ali El-Manasterly, said on Sunday that hotels in Alexandria…