COVID-19
‘Stay Home…Stay Safe’: Egypt lights up Great Pyramid of Giza with message of solidarity
Egypt
March 31, 2020
‘Stay Home…Stay Safe’: Egypt lights up Great Pyramid of Giza with message of solidarity
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities lit up the front of the Great Pyramid of Giza on Monday, conveying a…
Dubai Expo 2020 recommends postponing a year amid virus
Middle East
March 31, 2020
Dubai Expo 2020 recommends postponing a year amid virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s Expo 2020 should be postponed to next year over the new coronavirus pandemic,…
Some ultra-Orthodox Israelis chafe at coronavirus restrictions
Middle East
March 31, 2020
Some ultra-Orthodox Israelis chafe at coronavirus restrictions
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israeli police have used a drone, helicopter and stun grenades in recent days to prevent people gathering…
Hard times shape speedy Saudi and Kuwaiti coronavirus response
Middle East
March 31, 2020
Hard times shape speedy Saudi and Kuwaiti coronavirus response
RIYADH/KUWAIT (Reuters) — The world’s last major coronavirus outbreak, in 2012, began in Saudi Arabia, where a faltering response allowed…
Vast majority of Egypt’s coronavirus cases have only mild to moderate symptoms: Minister
Egypt
March 30, 2020
Vast majority of Egypt’s coronavirus cases have only mild to moderate symptoms: Minister
Egypt should see an increase in the recovery rates of coronavirus patients during the upcoming period, with 88 percent of…
Saudi, UAE businesses battle cash crunch despite anti-coronavirus stimulus
Middle East
March 30, 2020
Saudi, UAE businesses battle cash crunch despite anti-coronavirus stimulus
RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are spending tens of billions to prop up their economies…
Prisoners riot in Iran amid region’s worst virus outbreak
Middle East
March 30, 2020
Prisoners riot in Iran amid region’s worst virus outbreak
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Prisoners in southern Iran broke cameras and caused other damage during a riot, state media reported…
First doctor dies of coronavirus in Egypt
Egypt
March 30, 2020
First doctor dies of coronavirus in Egypt
Egypt announced on Sunday evening the death of Ahmed el-Lawah, 50, the first Egyptian doctor to succumb to complications of…
Egypt’s Sisi increases monthly medical professionals’ allowance by 75%
Egypt
March 30, 2020
Egypt’s Sisi increases monthly medical professionals’ allowance by 75%
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi decided on Sunday to increase by 75 percent monthly allowance for medical professionals, which provides…
Egypt confirms 4 new deaths, 33 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 609
Egypt
March 30, 2020
Egypt confirms 4 new deaths, 33 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 609
Egypt confirmed on Sunday four additional deaths and 33 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases confirmed so…