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Turkish minister’s resignation exposes tensions in Erdogan’s AKP
Middle East
April 15, 2020
Turkish minister’s resignation exposes tensions in Erdogan’s AKP
ANKARA (Reuters) – The political fallout from Turkey’s rushed coronavirus lockdown at the weekend has exposed tensions at the top…
Coronavirus pandemic may continue through 2022: Harvard University researchers
World
April 15, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic may continue through 2022: Harvard University researchers
The coronavirus pandemic may continue through July 2022, but it will be possible to end social distancing completely during the…
Elissa launches new song from home amid coronavirus lockdown
Music
April 14, 2020
Elissa launches new song from home amid coronavirus lockdown
Lebanese singer Elissa on Saturday released her latest song, “Hanghani Kaman Wi Kaman” (We Will Sing More and More), which…
Lockdown stalls Notre-Dame’s rebirth one year after fire
World
April 14, 2020
Lockdown stalls Notre-Dame’s rebirth one year after fire
Perched over the gaping roof of Notre-Dame, a crane stands idle above the silent Paris cathedral, where repair work has…
Lockdown in Gharbiya village with 18 coronavirus cases
Egypt
April 14, 2020
Lockdown in Gharbiya village with 18 coronavirus cases
Authorities have placed a Gharbiya governorate village into lockdown on Monday, after confirming that 18 residents were infected with the…
Egypt’s tourism sector loses a billion dollars a month due to coronavirus
Egypt
April 13, 2020
Egypt’s tourism sector loses a billion dollars a month due to coronavirus
Several tourism experts have estimated that the monthly losses to Egypt’s tourism sector as a result of the coronavirus pandemic…
Photos: Village and building in Ismailia go under lockdown
Egypt
April 12, 2020
Photos: Village and building in Ismailia go under lockdown
Ismailia governor Fahmy Beshara on Sunday ordered that Ezbet al-Laban village at Tel al-Kaber and a residential building in Ard al-Gamaeyat be placed…
Saudi Arabia extends coronavirus curfew indefinitely
Middle East
April 12, 2020
Saudi Arabia extends coronavirus curfew indefinitely
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman extended a nationwide curfew until further notice due to the spread of the…
Hasty virus lockdown lift could spark ‘deadly resurgence’: WHO
World
April 11, 2020
Hasty virus lockdown lift could spark ‘deadly resurgence’: WHO
Any premature lifting of restrictions imposed to control the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to a fatal resurgence of the new…
Partial lockdown in Beni Suef village with 24 coronavirus cases
Egypt
April 11, 2020
Partial lockdown in Beni Suef village with 24 coronavirus cases
Egyptian authorities have imposed a partial lock-down on a Beni Suef village five days ago, after 24 villagers there were…