COVID-19
Egyptian company distributes face masks to Metro commuters, station workers amid virus fears
Egypt
March 11, 2020
Egyptian company distributes face masks to Metro commuters, station workers amid virus fears
The Egyptian Company for Metro Management and Operation has started distributing face masks to Metro commuters and station workers at…
Egypt to receive more advanced detectors for screening coronavirus
Egypt
March 11, 2020
Egypt to receive more advanced detectors for screening coronavirus
During a Tuesday press conference at the Egyptian Information Ministry’s headquarters, Health Minister Hala Zayed said that Egypt has requested…
Oil drop, coronavirus are ‘perfect storm’ for Middle East, North Africa: World Bank
Business
March 11, 2020
Oil drop, coronavirus are ‘perfect storm’ for Middle East, North Africa: World Bank
DUBAI (Reuters) — A record drop in oil prices and the coronavirus outbreak have left the Middle East and North…
Flow of foreign tourists to Egypt ‘normal’ and ‘on schedule’ despite coronavirus scare: Ministry
Egypt
March 10, 2020
Flow of foreign tourists to Egypt ‘normal’ and ‘on schedule’ despite coronavirus scare: Ministry
Egypt’s Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said that large numbers of tourists flocked to Luxor from Safaga and Hurghada on Tuesday…
Baghdad’s booksellers won’t let coronavirus close them down
Middle East
March 10, 2020
Baghdad’s booksellers won’t let coronavirus close them down
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — They survived censorship under Saddam Hussein and the years of violence that followed his downfall, so the…
US dollar exchange rate in Egypt jumps amid coronavirus fears, plummeting oil prices
Business
March 10, 2020
US dollar exchange rate in Egypt jumps amid coronavirus fears, plummeting oil prices
The price of the US dollar against the Egyptian Pound went up in local banks during morning trading on Tuesday,…
Iran says new virus kills 54, death toll climbs to 291
Middle East
March 10, 2020
Iran says new virus kills 54, death toll climbs to 291
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Tuesday that the new coronavirus killed 54 more people, raising the death toll to…
Two hospitals receive Egyptians wishing to undergo coronavirus PCR test
Egypt
March 10, 2020
Two hospitals receive Egyptians wishing to undergo coronavirus PCR test
Egypt’s Imbaba Fevers Hospital and Abbassia Fever Hospital will begin receiving people wishing to undergo the test for coronavirus, or…
Saudi Arabia increases oil output to record high
Business
March 10, 2020
Saudi Arabia increases oil output to record high
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s state-run oil giant Saudi Aramco said Tuesday it would increase its crude…
Iran temporarily releases 70,000 prisoners as coronavirus cases surge
Middle East
March 10, 2020
Iran temporarily releases 70,000 prisoners as coronavirus cases surge
DUBAI (Reuters) — Iran has temporarily freed about 70,000 prisoners to combat the spread of the coronavirus in jails, the…