COVID-19
Mosques to remain closed, charity iftar tables banned in Ramadan
Egypt
April 7, 2020
Mosques to remain closed, charity iftar tables banned in Ramadan
The Ministry of Endowments announced on Tuesday that it will continue the suspension of all group religious activities during Ramadan,…
Coronavirus crisis spells trouble for many Egyptian breadwinners
Egypt
April 7, 2020
Coronavirus crisis spells trouble for many Egyptian breadwinners
CAIRO (Reuters) – Squatting with other day laborers under a bridge in Cairo, 48-year-old Yasser Nagy says he has waited…
Joining coronavirus battle, Egyptian company produces up to 2,400 masks per hour
Egypt
April 7, 2020
Joining coronavirus battle, Egyptian company produces up to 2,400 masks per hour
The state-owned Misr Spinning and Weaving Company in al-Mahalla al-Kubra, Gharbiya governorate, on Monday began test runs of a new…
Renowned Egyptian businessman Mansour al-Gammal dies
Egypt
April 7, 2020
Renowned Egyptian businessman Mansour al-Gammal dies
Businessman Mansour al-Gammal died on Monday, his son Yahya announced. Sources said that he died of coronavirus. His death came…
Egyptian family of 5 recovers from coronavirus in Aswan
Egypt
April 7, 2020
Egyptian family of 5 recovers from coronavirus in Aswan
The spokesperson for the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population Khaled Megahed announced Monday that an Egyptian family of five…
Qatar to postpone US$8 billion of contracts from projects due to coronavirus
Middle East
April 7, 2020
Qatar to postpone US$8 billion of contracts from projects due to coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar’s ruler has asked the government to postpone US$8.2 billion in unawarded contracts on capital expenditure projects…
Coronavirus in the Middle East: Creativity to help knows no bounds
Middle East
April 7, 2020
Coronavirus in the Middle East: Creativity to help knows no bounds
As the pandemic wreaks havoc across the region, people are rising to the challenge of combating the coronavirus. Refugees, fashion…
WHO publishes nutritional advice for patients infected with COVID-19
Health & Fitness
April 7, 2020
WHO publishes nutritional advice for patients infected with COVID-19
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday published nutritional advice for adults infected with the novel coronavirus COVID-19. The WHO…
Eighty-five percent of coronavirus cases suffer from minor symptoms: minister
Egypt
April 7, 2020
Eighty-five percent of coronavirus cases suffer from minor symptoms: minister
Minister of Health Hala Zayed said on Monday that 85 percent of coronavirus cases in Egypt suffer from minor symptoms,…
Israelis put on coronavirus lockdown for Passover holiday celebration
Middle East
April 7, 2020
Israelis put on coronavirus lockdown for Passover holiday celebration
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israelis celebrating the Jewish Passover holiday this week will hold the “seder”, the traditional meal celebrating freedom…