COVID-19

‘Stay Home…Stay Safe’: Egypt lights up Great Pyramid of Giza with message of solidarity
Egypt

‘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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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