pandemic
Lebanon ramps up COVID- 19 fight with vaccination marathon
Middle East
May 29, 2021
Lebanon ramps up COVID- 19 fight with vaccination marathon
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s health authorities Saturday launched a COVID-19 vaccination “marathon” to speed up inoculations around the country, including…
Saudi Arabia lifts ban from travelers arriving from 11 countries- SPA
Middle East
May 29, 2021
Saudi Arabia lifts ban from travelers arriving from 11 countries- SPA
Saudi Arabia is lifting a ban on travelers arriving from 11 countries that it imposed to curb the spread of…
Mansoura University Hospital reports black fungus cases
Egypt
May 28, 2021
Mansoura University Hospital reports black fungus cases
Mansoura University Hospitals has received four fungal infection cases, including black fungus, Sharawy Kamal, Director General of Mansoura University Hospitals,…
Vaccination of tourism staff in Red Sea, South Sinai to accelerate before June: official
Egypt
May 28, 2021
Vaccination of tourism staff in Red Sea, South Sinai to accelerate before June: official
The vaccination of tourism workers in the Red Sea and South Sinai will speed up and expand before the beginning…
How COVID in India affects patients in Africa
Features/Interviews
May 28, 2021
How COVID in India affects patients in Africa
Imelda Wambua has chronic kidney failure and cannot afford the high cost of treatment in Kenya. Under normal circumstances, Wambua…
Tokyo Olympics looking more and more like fan-free event
World
May 28, 2021
Tokyo Olympics looking more and more like fan-free event
TOKYO (AP) — The president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee hinted Friday that even local fans may be barred…
Philippines halts deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia
Middle East
May 28, 2021
Philippines halts deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia
The Philippines has suspended the deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia after it received reports that their employers and recruiters…
5.2 million in Egypt sign up for COVID vaccine via Health Ministry website
Egypt
May 28, 2021
5.2 million in Egypt sign up for COVID vaccine via Health Ministry website
The Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that 5.2 million in Egypt have registered to receive the coronavirus vaccine on…
Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory?
Health & Fitness
May 27, 2021
Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory?
Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory? Yes, with some exceptions. Experts say US employers can require employees to take safety…
Samir Ghanem’s death was hidden for fear of wife’s health: son-in-law
Cinema/TV
May 27, 2021
Samir Ghanem’s death was hidden for fear of wife’s health: son-in-law
Journalist Rami Radwan announced that the family of his father-in-law, comedian Samir Ghanem, did not tell Ghanem’s wife Dalal Abdel…