COVID-19
Netanyahu aide diagnosed with coronavirus, unclear if Israeli PM affected
Middle East
March 30, 2020
Netanyahu aide diagnosed with coronavirus, unclear if Israeli PM affected
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Monday,…
Syria reports first coronavirus death as fears grow of major outbreak
Middle East
March 30, 2020
Syria reports first coronavirus death as fears grow of major outbreak
AMMAN (Reuters) — Syria’s health ministry said on Sunday that a woman who died after being rushed to hospital for…
Anti-virus measures spark Mideast fears of setback in liberties
Middle East
March 30, 2020
Anti-virus measures spark Mideast fears of setback in liberties
Armoured vehicles in the streets, hundreds arrested, smartphone surveillance — sweeping measures to fight the coronavirus have raised concerns in…
Fearing Gaza virus spread, Hamas preps for mass quarantines
Middle East
March 30, 2020
Fearing Gaza virus spread, Hamas preps for mass quarantines
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — When Nima Amraa returned to the Gaza Strip from neighboring Egypt earlier this month,…
Syria bans most domestic travel in coronavirus lockdown
Middle East
March 28, 2020
Syria bans most domestic travel in coronavirus lockdown
DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syria said on Friday it was banning travel between cities and governorates as part of tightening measures…
Egypt making tremendous effort in fighting COVID-19, needs to do more: WHO official
Health & Fitness
March 28, 2020
Egypt making tremendous effort in fighting COVID-19, needs to do more: WHO official
The Director of the Department of Communicable Diseases at the WHO Regional Office Evan Houten stated that though Egypt was…
Italy hopes virus is easing but fears new onslaught in south
World
March 27, 2020
Italy hopes virus is easing but fears new onslaught in south
ROME (AP) — Doctors and nurses in Italy’s overwhelmed northern hospitals have welcomed a slight stabilizing in the number of…
Britain’s Johnson tests positive for virus as Spain sees record deaths
World
March 27, 2020
Britain’s Johnson tests positive for virus as Spain sees record deaths
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson became the first major world leader to test positive for the coronavirus on Friday as…
Dubai braces for financial hit as coronavirus batters vital tourism
Middle East
March 27, 2020
Dubai braces for financial hit as coronavirus batters vital tourism
DUBAI (Reuters) — The sundecks on Dubai’s beaches lie empty, and red flags warn visitors away from the waterfront to…
‘We Can’ initiative provides face masks, cleaning supplies to Egypt’s poor amid virus outbreak
Egypt
March 27, 2020
‘We Can’ initiative provides face masks, cleaning supplies to Egypt’s poor amid virus outbreak
As coronavirus cases began to rise in Egypt, Sayyed Mansy, 23, and a group of his friends launched an initiative…