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Lebanon begins new lockdown amid surge in coronavirus cases
Middle East

Lebanon begins new lockdown amid surge in coronavirus cases

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon began a 25-day nationwide lockdown Thursday to limit the spread of the coronavirus as infections hit…
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce encourages Egyptians to be safe and stay positive amid COVID-19 outbreak
Egypt

Alexandria Chamber of Commerce encourages Egyptians to be safe and stay positive amid COVID-19 outbreak

Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, Vice President of the Dairy Producers Division in the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce Ehab…
Netanyahu re-election hopes hinge on vaccination campaign
Middle East

Netanyahu re-election hopes hinge on vaccination campaign

JERUSALEM (AP) — For media-obsessed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the coronavirus vaccine has arrived just in time. With elections approaching…
Egypt’s Interior Ministry files charges against 1,112 people after COVID-19 inspection campaign begins
Egypt

Egypt’s Interior Ministry files charges against 1,112 people after COVID-19 inspection campaign begins

The Egyptian Interior Ministry announced that it has referred 1,112 cases to Egypt’s Public Prosecution against citizens who were either…
Health Minister: Egypt’s reported COVID-19 cases represent one-tenth of actual cases
Egypt

Health Minister: Egypt’s reported COVID-19 cases represent one-tenth of actual cases

Egypt’s coronavirus case numbers are one-tenth of the country’s actual cases, and this is not just the case in Egypt,…
UK prime minister orders new virus lockdown for England
World

UK prime minister orders new virus lockdown for England

LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February…
As post-holiday infections surge, Lebanon gears for lockdown
Middle East

As post-holiday infections surge, Lebanon gears for lockdown

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon is gearing up for a new nationwide lockdown, as officials vowed Monday to take stricter measures…
Egypt’s mask mandate and immediate fine system explained
Egypt

Egypt’s mask mandate and immediate fine system explained

On Sunday, the Egyptian government rolled out its campaign to collect immediate fines from violators of the state’s coronavirus precautionary…
MP elect says Sharqiya hospital deaths due to negligence, lack of oxygen
Egypt

MP elect says Sharqiya hospital deaths due to negligence, lack of oxygen

Sharqiya Governorate’s MP elect el-Sayed Rahmo announced that the death of five coronavirus patients at a hospital in Sharqiya on…
As Saudi airspace reopens, EgyptAir travelers allowed to reschedule bookings
Travel

As Saudi airspace reopens, EgyptAir travelers allowed to reschedule bookings

Following a two-week travel ban in and out of Saudi Arabia, EgyptAir announced on Sunday that passengers who missed flights…
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