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Pandemic turns Egyptian soccer player into a street vendor
Egypt
May 19, 2020
Pandemic turns Egyptian soccer player into a street vendor
MANFALUT, Egypt (AP) — On a hot Saturday afternoon, Mahrous Mahmoud is busy as can be. The professional soccer player,…
Iraq faces full local lockdowns as virus cases jump
Middle East
May 18, 2020
Iraq faces full local lockdowns as virus cases jump
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq will impose a complete lockdown on some areas of the capital, the country’s new health minister…
Egypt to return life to normal by mid-June, says Prime Minister
Egypt
May 17, 2020
Egypt to return life to normal by mid-June, says Prime Minister
Life in Egypt will begin to return back to normal by mid-June, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced Sunday, with restrictions…
Dubai reopens parks, hotel beaches in further easing of curbs
Middle East
May 13, 2020
Dubai reopens parks, hotel beaches in further easing of curbs
DUBAI (Reuters) — The United Arab Emirates business and tourism hub Dubai has allowed public parks to reopen and hotel…
Saudi Arabia to enforce nationwide 24-hour curfew for Eid holiday
Middle East
May 13, 2020
Saudi Arabia to enforce nationwide 24-hour curfew for Eid holiday
RIYADH (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia will enforce a countrywide 24-hour curfew during the five-day Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday later this…
Egypt’s Supreme Judicial Council to resume judiciary work starting May 16
Egypt
May 12, 2020
Egypt’s Supreme Judicial Council to resume judiciary work starting May 16
Egyptian Supreme Judicial Council on Tuesday has chosen to resume judiciary work for the Court of Cassation, appeal courts and…
Algeria starts coronavirus test kits production
Middle East
May 12, 2020
Algeria starts coronavirus test kits production
ALGIERS (Reuters) — Algeria has started producing rapid test kits for the novel coronavirus, with a detection time of 15…
Lifting curfew after Eid would be premature: Egypt’s Information Minister
Egypt
May 10, 2020
Lifting curfew after Eid would be premature: Egypt’s Information Minister
Egypt’s Minister of State for Information Affairs Osama Haikal warned Saturday that lifting the curfew after Eid al-Fitr would be…
Egypt’s curfew hours to remain unchanged through end of Ramadan
Egypt
May 7, 2020
Egypt’s curfew hours to remain unchanged through end of Ramadan
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Thursday that the country’s curfew will remain in effect at least until the…
Egyptian Police arrest 83 people for violating curfew in Sohag
Egypt
May 7, 2020
Egyptian Police arrest 83 people for violating curfew in Sohag
Egyptian Police on Wednesday arrested 83 people in the city of Sohag for violating curfew hours. Police in Sohag took…