COVID-19
Net group says Wikipedia disrupted in Iran amid coronavirus
Middle East
March 3, 2020
Net group says Wikipedia disrupted in Iran amid coronavirus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Wikipedia’s Farsi-language website appears to be disrupted in Iran after a close confidant to…
Egypt cabinet denies Kuwait suspending visas for Egyptians amid coronavirus fears
Egypt
March 3, 2020
Egypt cabinet denies Kuwait suspending visas for Egyptians amid coronavirus fears
Egypt’s Cabinet spokesperson Nader Saad said on Monday that there has been no official decision from Kuwait to stop issuing…
Virus kills member of council advising Iran’s supreme leader
Middle East
March 2, 2020
Virus kills member of council advising Iran’s supreme leader
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A member of a council that advises Iran’s supreme leader died Monday after falling sick from…
Egypt’s Health Minister heads to China sunday evening
Egypt
March 2, 2020
Egypt’s Health Minister heads to China sunday evening
Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed head to China Sunday evening aiming to exchange expertise with Chinese officials…
Fear, distrust and disinfectant in the air amid Iran’s coronavirus outbreak
Middle East
March 2, 2020
Fear, distrust and disinfectant in the air amid Iran’s coronavirus outbreak
DUBAI (Reuters) – As the new coronavirus spreads across Iran, the epicenter of the outbreak in the Middle East, so…
Virus outbreak in Iran sickens hundreds, including leaders
Middle East
February 28, 2020
Virus outbreak in Iran sickens hundreds, including leaders
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — After facing sanctions and the risk of war amid tensions with the United States,…
Stock markets plunge, set for worst week since financial crisis
Economy
February 28, 2020
Stock markets plunge, set for worst week since financial crisis
Stock markets plunged further Friday, with equities on course for the largest weekly drop since the global financial crisis more…
Coronavirus cases in France jump to 38, official says two recently returned from Egypt
World
February 28, 2020
Coronavirus cases in France jump to 38, official says two recently returned from Egypt
France’s Health Minister Olivier Veran announced on Thursday that the country has now confirmed 38 cases of coronavirus, with two…
Virus detected in sub-Saharan Africa, global stocks tank
World
February 28, 2020
Virus detected in sub-Saharan Africa, global stocks tank
Nigeria reported the first new coronavirus case in sub-Saharan Africa on Friday, as global stock markets tanked on deepening fears…
Trump downplays epidemic fears as virus spreads around world
World
February 27, 2020
Trump downplays epidemic fears as virus spreads around world
President Donald Trump has played down fears of a major coronavirus outbreak in the United States, even as infections ricochet…