COVID-19
Removal of coronavirus restrictions should not come too soon: WHO director
World
April 14, 2020
Removal of coronavirus restrictions should not come too soon: WHO director
Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday that because the novel coronavirus COVID-19 spreads…
Egyptians in Italy speak of love, friendship, and business under coronavirus lockdown
Features/Interviews
April 13, 2020
Egyptians in Italy speak of love, friendship, and business under coronavirus lockdown
Over 500,000 Egyptians reside in Italy, and are finding that they are not immune to the deteriorating health conditions in…
Jordanian Judoka stays in shape during lockdown by lifting little sister
Egypt
April 13, 2020
Jordanian Judoka stays in shape during lockdown by lifting little sister
(Reuters) – With no access to gym equipment during the lockdown in Jordan, Olympic hopeful judoka Hadeel Alami has hit…
Gaza resumes coronavirus testing amid shortages
Middle East
April 13, 2020
Gaza resumes coronavirus testing amid shortages
GAZA (Reuters) — Coronavirus testing has resumed in the Gaza Strip after Israel allowed five testing kits purchased by the…
Egypt’s coronavirus death rate rises to 7.6%
Egypt
April 13, 2020
Egypt’s coronavirus death rate rises to 7.6%
Egypt’s coronavirus death rate has reached 7.6 percent, World Health Organization representative in Egypt John Gabor said on Monday. Gabor also…
Emirates to operate limited passenger services to US, Asia, North Africa
Middle East
April 13, 2020
Emirates to operate limited passenger services to US, Asia, North Africa
DUBAI (Reuters) — Dubai’s Emirates Airline said on Monday it planned to operate limited passenger services to Algiers, Tunis, Jakarta,…
UAE central bank urges commercial lenders to use stimulus scheme
Business
April 13, 2020
UAE central bank urges commercial lenders to use stimulus scheme
DUBAI (Reuters) — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) central bank has urged commercial lenders to use the US$70 billion-worth of…
Former Israeli chief rabbi dies after contracting coronavirus
Middle East
April 13, 2020
Former Israeli chief rabbi dies after contracting coronavirus
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — A former Israeli chief rabbi has died after contracting the coronavirus, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on…
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 4,585: health official
Middle East
April 13, 2020
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 4,585: health official
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran’s death toll from the new coronavirus has risen to 4,585, with 111 deaths overnight, a health…
Egypt’s Bibliotheca Alexandrina to provide live tours online
Culture
April 13, 2020
Egypt’s Bibliotheca Alexandrina to provide live tours online
The Cultural Communication Sector of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina launched an initiative on Sunday titled “Bringing the Library of Alexandria to…