COVID-19
Mideastern burial traditions clash with fears of coronavirus contagion
Middle East
April 7, 2020
Mideastern burial traditions clash with fears of coronavirus contagion
BAGHDAD (AP) — Mohammed al-Dulfi’s 67-year-old father died on March 21 after a brief struggle against the new coronavirus, but…
Coronavirus: Arab uprisings struggle amid lockdowns
Middle East
April 6, 2020
Coronavirus: Arab uprisings struggle amid lockdowns
Longstanding uprisings that have brought down leaders from Lebanon to Iraq have largely left the streets as COVID-19 stifles public…
First year secondary students in Egypt take first foreign language exam at home
Egypt
April 6, 2020
First year secondary students in Egypt take first foreign language exam at home
First year secondary students in Egypt started taking the first foreign language exam on electronic tablets at home on Monday.…
85% of coronavirus cases in Egypt do not need medication: WHO official
Egypt
April 6, 2020
85% of coronavirus cases in Egypt do not need medication: WHO official
Eighty-five percent of coronavirus cases in Egypt do not need medication and recover by themselves, said the representative of the…
Iran will never ask US for coronavirus help: official
Middle East
April 6, 2020
Iran will never ask US for coronavirus help: official
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will never ask the United States for help in the fight against the new coronavirus, Foreign…
Central Bank of Egypt expands base of beneficiaries for LE100 bn stimulus initiative
Business
April 6, 2020
Central Bank of Egypt expands base of beneficiaries for LE100 bn stimulus initiative
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Sunday decided to expand the base of beneficiaries for its LE100 billion stimulus…
Turkey to curb some troop movement in Syria as coronavirus cases jump
Middle East
April 6, 2020
Turkey to curb some troop movement in Syria as coronavirus cases jump
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey said on Sunday it would minimize its troop movements in operation zones in neighboring Syria in…
Oil edges down after Saudi Arabia, Russia delay meeting
Middle East
April 6, 2020
Oil edges down after Saudi Arabia, Russia delay meeting
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday, after Saudi Arabia and Russia delayed a meeting to discuss output cuts…
From Iran’s hot zone, Afghans flee home, spreading virus
Middle East
April 6, 2020
From Iran’s hot zone, Afghans flee home, spreading virus
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Mahdi Noori, a young Afghan refugee in Iran, was left jobless when the factory where he’d…
Manufacturing turns local in Gulf as coronavirus disrupts supply chains
Middle East
March 31, 2020
Manufacturing turns local in Gulf as coronavirus disrupts supply chains
DUBAI (Reuters) — Three weeks ago Fahmi al-Shawwa’s 3D printing workshop in Dubai was making parts for the Gulf oil…