COVID-19
Gov’t employees commuting into Cairo for work asked not to go to office: Cabinet
Egypt
March 26, 2020
Gov’t employees commuting into Cairo for work asked not to go to office: Cabinet
The spokesperson for Egypt’s Cabinet Nader Saad announced that government employees who reside outside Cairo and commute into the city…
$2 trillion rescue package passes US Senate, heads to House
World
March 26, 2020
$2 trillion rescue package passes US Senate, heads to House
The US Senate unanimously passed the nation’s largest-ever rescue package late Wednesday, a $2 trillion lifeline to suffering Americans, critically…
Turkey hints curfew could come if coronavirus spread worsens
Middle East
March 26, 2020
Turkey hints curfew could come if coronavirus spread worsens
ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey can resort to the “highest measure” of adopting a complete curfew if coronavirus infections continue to…
EgyptAir operated 33 international flights so far to bring stranded Egyptians home
Egypt
March 26, 2020
EgyptAir operated 33 international flights so far to bring stranded Egyptians home
EgyptAir managed to operate 33 international flights from March 19 through March 26 to various cities around the world to…
Video: Police storm Chinese woman’s villa for hosting ‘snake’ barbecue amid virus outbreak
Egypt
March 26, 2020
Video: Police storm Chinese woman’s villa for hosting ‘snake’ barbecue amid virus outbreak
New Cairo police stormed a villa where a group of Chinese expatriates in Egypt were rumored to be barbecuing snakes…
Iran starts intercity travel ban amid fears of surge of coronavirus
Middle East
March 26, 2020
Iran starts intercity travel ban amid fears of surge of coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran has started an intercity travel ban, an Iranian official said in a televised news conference on…
Health Minister holds press conference on coronavirus as cases in Egypt jump to 456
Egypt
March 26, 2020
Health Minister holds press conference on coronavirus as cases in Egypt jump to 456
Egypt confirmed on Wednesday afternoon 14 new coronavirus cases, in addition to 40 others announced earlier that day, bringing the…
Multi-vehicle collision at curfew checkpoint in Egypt leaves 18 dead
Egypt
March 26, 2020
Multi-vehicle collision at curfew checkpoint in Egypt leaves 18 dead
Eighteen people were killed on Wednesday and others were injured when a lorry plowed into a string of vehicles stopped…
Police struggle to enforce India’s sweeping virus lockdown
World
March 26, 2020
Police struggle to enforce India’s sweeping virus lockdown
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indians struggled to comply with the world’s largest coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday as the government began…
World leaders to hold crisis talks as virus toll tops 21,000
World
March 26, 2020
World leaders to hold crisis talks as virus toll tops 21,000
World leaders are to hold online crisis talks Thursday on the coronavirus pandemic that has forced three billion people into…