COVID-19
Israel orders 14-day self-quarantine for anyone entering country
Middle East
March 10, 2020
Israel orders 14-day self-quarantine for anyone entering country
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel will require anyone arriving from overseas to self-quarantine for 14 days as a precaution against the…
Gold prices jump in Egypt as coronavirus fears weigh on global economy
Business
March 9, 2020
Gold prices jump in Egypt as coronavirus fears weigh on global economy
The price of gold made a record jump in the Egyptian market on Monday by about LE 4, a result…
Saudi Arabia suspends travel to and from Egypt over coronavirus
Egypt
March 9, 2020
Saudi Arabia suspends travel to and from Egypt over coronavirus
Saudi Arabia suspended on Sunday travel of nationals and residents to nine countries, including Egypt, as part of measures to…
Saudi Arabia cuts off travel over virus as markets tumble
Middle East
March 9, 2020
Saudi Arabia cuts off travel over virus as markets tumble
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia closed off air and sea travel to nine countries affected by the…
Virus hits 100,000 cases as it upends lives, livelihoods
World
March 6, 2020
Virus hits 100,000 cases as it upends lives, livelihoods
BANGKOK (AP) — Crossing more borders, the new coronavirus hit a milestone Friday, infecting more than 100,000 people worldwide as…
Egypt, WHO confirm twelve new coronavirus cases on Nile cruise ship
Egypt
March 6, 2020
Egypt, WHO confirm twelve new coronavirus cases on Nile cruise ship
The Egyptian Health Ministry and the World Health Organization announced on Friday 12 new cases of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19)…
Egypt denies rumor about providing coronavirus treatment to China
Egypt
March 6, 2020
Egypt denies rumor about providing coronavirus treatment to China
Official Spokesperson for the Egyptian Health Ministry Khaled Megahed denied rumors circulating on social media that Health Minister Hala Zayed…
UAE denies banning entry of Egyptians over coronavirus
Egypt
March 6, 2020
UAE denies banning entry of Egyptians over coronavirus
The Director General of the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has denied recent reports that a decision was issued banning…
‘This is not a drill’: WHO urges world to take virus more seriously
World
March 6, 2020
‘This is not a drill’: WHO urges world to take virus more seriously
World health officials have warned that countries are not taking the coronavirus crisis seriously enough, as outbreaks surged across Europe…
Egypt announces third coronavirus case, first diagnosed in Egyptian citizen
Egypt
March 5, 2020
Egypt announces third coronavirus case, first diagnosed in Egyptian citizen
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization announced on Thursday the third coronavirus case in Egypt –…