coronavirus
COVID-19 measures collapse as thousands flock for Thanaweya Amma exams
Egypt
June 21, 2020
COVID-19 measures collapse as thousands flock for Thanaweya Amma exams
Precautionary measures to protect high school students from the coronavirus during the Thanaweya Amma exams collapsed on the very first…
Trump comeback rally features empty seats, staff infections
World
June 21, 2020
Trump comeback rally features empty seats, staff infections
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — President Donald Trump launched his comeback rally Saturday by defining the upcoming election as a stark…
Saudi Arabia to lift nationwide curfew, resume economic activities from Sunday
Middle East
June 21, 2020
Saudi Arabia to lift nationwide curfew, resume economic activities from Sunday
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will end a nationwide curfew and lift restrictions on businesses from Sunday morning after three…
Cairo Airport receives 6,763 Egyptian returnees from abroad
Egypt
June 20, 2020
Cairo Airport receives 6,763 Egyptian returnees from abroad
The Cairo International Airport on Saturday received 49 charter flights, varying between international, domestic and private passenger flights, with 6,763…
Gaza horse riders compete again as coronavirus curbs eased
Middle East
June 20, 2020
Gaza horse riders compete again as coronavirus curbs eased
GAZA (Reuters) – Wearing riding pants, logo-decorated shirts and helmets, Gaza horse-riders resumed local show-jumping competitions on Thursday as coronavirus…
Beijing sees drop in virus cases as Brazil passes 1 million
World
June 20, 2020
Beijing sees drop in virus cases as Brazil passes 1 million
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in China appeared to be winning their battle against an outbreak of coronavirus in Beijing on…
Photos: Egypt’s Culture Ministry auctions over 100 artworks for coronavirus treatment
Culture
June 20, 2020
Photos: Egypt’s Culture Ministry auctions over 100 artworks for coronavirus treatment
The Egyptian Culture Ministry’s Fine Arts Sector announced on Saturday that it is organizing an auction of over 100 artworks…
Egypt concludes preparations for high school exams starting Sunday
Egypt
June 20, 2020
Egypt concludes preparations for high school exams starting Sunday
The Egyptian government has completed all preparations to begin the Thanaweya Amma high-school exams on Sunday, with this year’s exams…
US Embassy in Kabul battling COVID-19 infections
Middle East
June 20, 2020
US Embassy in Kabul battling COVID-19 infections
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The US State Department says COVID-19 infections have been reported at its embassy in the Afghan…
EgyptAir seeking $185 mln from state banks to weather crisis
Egypt
June 17, 2020
EgyptAir seeking $185 mln from state banks to weather crisis
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s national carrier EgyptAir is seeking a three billion Egyptian pound ($185 million) loan to tide it…