COVID-19
Jordan eases nationwide curfew and allows shops to open
Middle East
March 25, 2020
Jordan eases nationwide curfew and allows shops to open
AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordanian Prime Minister Omar Razzaz said on Tuesday the government would allow people to go on foot…
Egypt Metro, National Railways release updated schedule following curfew announcement
Egypt
March 24, 2020
Egypt Metro, National Railways release updated schedule following curfew announcement
Egyptian National Railways suspended on Tuesday any movement of trains from 7 pm to 6 am starting Wednesday, March 25…
Palestinian workers find temporary Israeli abodes in coronavirus crisis
Middle East
March 24, 2020
Palestinian workers find temporary Israeli abodes in coronavirus crisis
TEL AVIV (Reuters) — Israel’s building industry has found temporary housing for many of its nearly 70,000 Palestinian laborers, staving…
Egypt imposes nationwide curfew to fight spread of coronavirus
Egypt
March 24, 2020
Egypt imposes nationwide curfew to fight spread of coronavirus
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly imposed a two-week nationwide curfew from 7 pm until 6 am beginning on Wednesday and…
Turkey sets shop, bus restrictions as coronavirus death toll rises to 37
Middle East
March 24, 2020
Turkey sets shop, bus restrictions as coronavirus death toll rises to 37
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey imposed restrictions on Tuesday on grocery store opening hours and numbers of shop customers and bus…
Video: Dozens in Alexandria gather for march despite coronavirus fears
Egypt
March 24, 2020
Video: Dozens in Alexandria gather for march despite coronavirus fears
Dozens of people in Alexandria Governorate’s Sidi Bishr neighborhood gathered for a march in which they prayed to God to…
Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity suspends in-person complaints amid virus outbreak
Egypt
March 24, 2020
Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity suspends in-person complaints amid virus outbreak
Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity suspended on Monday procedures for receiving in-person complaints and inquiries amid the coronavirus outbreak. The…
Egypt’s coronavirus hotline receives 8,000 calls daily: official
Egypt
March 24, 2020
Egypt’s coronavirus hotline receives 8,000 calls daily: official
Egypt’s coronavirus (COVID-19) hotline “105” receives over 8,000 calls on a daily basis, including reports of suspected cases of the…
Jordan extends coronavirus curfew, to deliver food to homes nationwide
Middle East
March 24, 2020
Jordan extends coronavirus curfew, to deliver food to homes nationwide
AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan said on Monday it would extend a curfew indefinitely and promised it would begin to deliver…
Israeli high court orders parliament vote on new speaker
Middle East
March 24, 2020
Israeli high court orders parliament vote on new speaker
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered the parliament speaker to hold an election for his successor by…