COVID-19
Egypt’s Prime Minister offers condolences to husband of physician Sonia Aref
Egypt
April 13, 2020
Egypt’s Prime Minister offers condolences to husband of physician Sonia Aref
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly offered condolences during a phone call on Sunday to physician Mohamed Hendawy, the husband of…
Italy, UK and Mexico praise Egypt’s efforts in organizing tourists’ return
Egypt
April 13, 2020
Italy, UK and Mexico praise Egypt’s efforts in organizing tourists’ return
Ambassadors from Italy, the UK and Mexico all expressed appreciation for the efforts made by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism…
Saudi Telecom extends Vodafone Egypt stake purchase process by 90 days
Business
April 13, 2020
Saudi Telecom extends Vodafone Egypt stake purchase process by 90 days
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Telecom Co (STC) 7010.SE, the kingdom’s biggest telecoms operator, said on Monday it needed more time…
Erdogan rejects Turkish minister’s resignation after coronavirus lockdown criticism
Middle East
April 13, 2020
Erdogan rejects Turkish minister’s resignation after coronavirus lockdown criticism
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — President Tayyip Erdogan rejected the resignation on Sunday of Turkey’s interior minister, who said he was stepping…
Displaced Syrians wary of coronavirus risk return to war-torn Idlib
Middle East
April 13, 2020
Displaced Syrians wary of coronavirus risk return to war-torn Idlib
IDLIB, Syria (Reuters) — Thousands of displaced Syrians have begun moving back to their homes in war-torn Idlib province despite…
OPEC, Russia approve biggest-ever oil cut to support prices amid coronavirus pandemic
Business
April 13, 2020
OPEC, Russia approve biggest-ever oil cut to support prices amid coronavirus pandemic
BAKU/DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) — OPEC and allies led by Russia agreed on Sunday to a record cut in output to prop…
Sawiris denies reducing salaries of employees due to coronavirus crisis
Egypt
April 10, 2020
Sawiris denies reducing salaries of employees due to coronavirus crisis
Business tycoon Naguib Sawiris denied having reduced the salaries of his employees due to the coronavirus crisis. Sawiris said he…
PM Johnson out of intensive care as he continues COVID-19 recovery
World
April 10, 2020
PM Johnson out of intensive care as he continues COVID-19 recovery
LONDON (Reuters) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson was resting in hospital on Friday, recovering from COVID-19, while his fellow Britons…
New, larger wave of locusts threatens millions in Africa
World
April 10, 2020
New, larger wave of locusts threatens millions in Africa
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Weeks before the coronavirus spread through much of the world, parts of Africa were already threatened…
UN raises $2 bn to counter coronavirus globally: UN official
Economy
April 10, 2020
UN raises $2 bn to counter coronavirus globally: UN official
The UN has so far raised US$2 billion to combat the coronavirus crisis globally, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in…