coronavirus
Authorities across Egypt begin enforcing face mask rule
Egypt
May 31, 2020
Authorities across Egypt begin enforcing face mask rule
Authorities across Egypt began enforcing a ministerial decree ordering people to wear face masks in public, with fines imposed against…
World virus cases top 6 mn as leaders disagree on pandemic response
World
May 31, 2020
World virus cases top 6 mn as leaders disagree on pandemic response
The number of coronavirus cases worldwide topped six million Sunday, with Brazil registering another record surge in daily infections as…
Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem reopens after two months
Middle East
May 31, 2020
Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem reopens after two months
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound — the third holiest site in Islam after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia — reopened…
Egypt starts home delivering medicine to self-isolating coronavirus patients
Health & Fitness
May 30, 2020
Egypt starts home delivering medicine to self-isolating coronavirus patients
Egypt is now allowing the delivery of medicines to the homes of isolated cases, Minister of Health Hala Zayed said…
Virus-battered Italy faces worst recession since WWII
World
May 30, 2020
Virus-battered Italy faces worst recession since WWII
Facing its deepest recession since World War II and with business confidence collapsing, the coronavirus pandemic is hitting Italy’s economy…
Egyptian police arrest 3 for holding wedding ceremony despite gathering ban
Egypt
May 30, 2020
Egyptian police arrest 3 for holding wedding ceremony despite gathering ban
Egyptian police have arrested three people responsible for organizing a wedding ceremony in a Monufiya governorate village, despite a ban…
As lockdown eases, Iran’s mosques to resume daily prayers
Middle East
May 30, 2020
As lockdown eases, Iran’s mosques to resume daily prayers
DUBAI (Reuters) – Government employees went back to work in Iran on Saturday and President Hassan Rouhani said mosques would…
Coronavirus hopes and fears centre on ‘immunity’
World
May 30, 2020
Coronavirus hopes and fears centre on ‘immunity’
Could exposure to the coronaviruses that cause the common cold help protect against COVID-19? Is herd immunity closer than previously…
Egypt’s Gold prices up by LE4 per gram, 21-karat at LE764
Business
May 30, 2020
Egypt’s Gold prices up by LE4 per gram, 21-karat at LE764
Gold prices in the Egyptian market rose by about four LE on Saturday compared to Friday’s prices. The price of…
Palestinians easing coronavirus restrictions in West Bank
Middle East
May 25, 2020
Palestinians easing coronavirus restrictions in West Bank
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Mosques, churches and businesses in the occupied West Bank will reopen on Tuesday in an…