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Children are not more vulnerable to omicron than other age groups: Egypt’s Health Ministry
Egypt
December 20, 2021
Children are not more vulnerable to omicron than other age groups: Egypt’s Health Ministry
The spokesperson for the Egyptian Ministry of Health Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar denied claims that children are more susceptible to the Omicron…
After UAE law change, out-of-wedlock babies still in shadows
Middle East
December 13, 2021
After UAE law change, out-of-wedlock babies still in shadows
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Over a dozen unmarried women huddled in a jail cell south of Dubai last…
AP PHOTOS: Town in Syria’s Idlib province transformed by war
Middle East
November 27, 2021
AP PHOTOS: Town in Syria’s Idlib province transformed by war
SARMADA, Idlib (AP) — In the opposition-held town of Sarmada near the border with Turkey, thousands of displaced Syrians go…
EU regulator authorizes Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for kids 5-11
World
November 26, 2021
EU regulator authorizes Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for kids 5-11
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union’s drug regulator on Thursday authorized Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for use on children from 5…
Children skipping meals in majority of families in Lebanon, UNICEF says
Middle East
November 23, 2021
Children skipping meals in majority of families in Lebanon, UNICEF says
BEIRUT, Nov 23 (Reuters) – More than half of families in Lebanon had at least one child who skipped a…
How COVID shots for kids help prevent dangerous new variants
World
November 23, 2021
How COVID shots for kids help prevent dangerous new variants
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Cadell Walker rushed to get her 9-year-old daughter Solome vaccinated against COVID-19 — not just to…
Video: Palestinian kids lined up for photo in Israeli raid
Middle East
November 18, 2021
Video: Palestinian kids lined up for photo in Israeli raid
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A video has emerged showing an Israeli soldier lining up school-aged Palestinian children and photographing…
Egypt launches new initiative to safeguard children of expats abroad
Egypt
November 9, 2021
Egypt launches new initiative to safeguard children of expats abroad
Egyptian Minister of Immigration and Egyptian Expatriate Affairs Nabila Makram expressed her happiness on Tuesday at launching the Good Offspring…
Biden: Families of separated children deserve compensation
World
November 7, 2021
Biden: Families of separated children deserve compensation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Saturday that the families of children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico…
Exacerbated by pandemic, child care crisis hampers economy
World
October 28, 2021
Exacerbated by pandemic, child care crisis hampers economy
SEATTLE (AP) — After Bryan Kang’s son was born in July, the occupational therapist and his wife, a teacher, started…