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EgyptAir to return Egyptians stranded in the US
Egypt
March 29, 2020
EgyptAir to return Egyptians stranded in the US
Sources within EgyptAir confirmed it would organize a flight to return Egyptians left stranded in the US by the coronavirus…
Record virus deaths in Spain as world hunkers down for long haul
World
March 29, 2020
Record virus deaths in Spain as world hunkers down for long haul
Spain reported a national daily record of 838 coronavirus deaths on Sunday in a fresh warning to the world that…
Iran’s death toll from coronavirus reaches 2,640 – health official
Middle East
March 29, 2020
Iran’s death toll from coronavirus reaches 2,640 – health official
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s death toll from the coronavirus has risen to 2,640 and the number of infected people has…
Iran’s president says economy is a factor in virus response
Middle East
March 29, 2020
Iran’s president says economy is a factor in virus response
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s president on Sunday lashed out at criticism of its lagging response to the worst coronavirus…
China’s virus epicentre pivots to stem imported cases
World
March 29, 2020
China’s virus epicentre pivots to stem imported cases
The ground-zero city of Wuhan is cautiously reopening after a two-month quarantine, but the birthplace of the global coronavirus pandemic…
Egypt’s food supplies remain stable but buy only what you need: FEDCOC head
Egypt
March 29, 2020
Egypt’s food supplies remain stable but buy only what you need: FEDCOC head
The Federation of the Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC) president Ibrahim al-Araby on Saturday said that Egypt’s markets are stable…
Half a million non-standard workers in Egypt register for government support
Egypt
March 28, 2020
Half a million non-standard workers in Egypt register for government support
Minister of Manpower Mohamed Saafan on Saturday said that 500,000 non-standard workers from all over Egypt had registered their data…
Europe’s virus toll surges, world plunges into recession
World
March 28, 2020
Europe’s virus toll surges, world plunges into recession
Europe was reeling from a staggering surge in coronavirus deaths Saturday, still days or weeks from what experts desperately hope…
Stranded by virus lockdown, India migrant workers walk home
World
March 28, 2020
Stranded by virus lockdown, India migrant workers walk home
With India locked down over the coronavirus and no way to earn money, Dilipji Thakor faces a grim choice: either…
Morocco to spend $200 million to brace health system for coronavirus
Middle East
March 28, 2020
Morocco to spend $200 million to brace health system for coronavirus
RABAT (Reuters) – Morocco will spend an initial two billion dirhams ($200 million) to help its health system cope with…