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Canada pulls out of Olympics, Japan says delay may be ‘inevitable’
World

Canada pulls out of Olympics, Japan says delay may be ‘inevitable’

Canada pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears as Japan’s prime minister Monday admitted a delay may be…
Financial Regulatory Authority donates LE250 million to support Egypt’s fight against virus
Egypt

Financial Regulatory Authority donates LE250 million to support Egypt’s fight against virus

Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has donated LE250 million of its available surpluses to support governmental efforts helping the most…
Arrival of virus in Gaza raises fears about vulnerable areas
Middle East

Arrival of virus in Gaza raises fears about vulnerable areas

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The arrival of the coronavirus in the Gaza Strip, an impoverished enclave where the…
Tunisia allocates $850 million to combat effects of coronavirus
Middle East

Tunisia allocates $850 million to combat effects of coronavirus

TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia is allocating 2.5 billion dinars ($850 million) to combat the economic and social effects of the…
World ramps up restrictions as virus cases top 300,000
World

World ramps up restrictions as virus cases top 300,000

From Italy to India to the United States, governments rolled out tougher measures to halt the rapid spread of the…
Dar al-Ifta issues fatwa calling to commit to coronavirus suspensions
Egypt

Dar al-Ifta issues fatwa calling to commit to coronavirus suspensions

Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta issued a fatwa on Sunday calling on people to abide by medical regulations against the coronavirus, especially…
Iran’s Khamenei rejects US help offer, vows to defeat coronavirus
Middle East

Iran’s Khamenei rejects US help offer, vows to defeat coronavirus

DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States’ offer to help Iran in its fight against the new coronavirus pandemic is strange,…
Why haven’t the Tokyo Olympics been postponed already?
World

Why haven’t the Tokyo Olympics been postponed already?

The global sporting calendar has been swept away by the coronavirus pandemic but the International Olympic Committee has insisted the…
First coronavirus cases confirmed in the Palestinian Gaza Strip
Middle East

First coronavirus cases confirmed in the Palestinian Gaza Strip

GAZA (Reuters) – The first two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the densely-populated Gaza Strip, Palestinian health officials…
Thousands flock to see Olympic flame in Japan despite virus fears
World

Thousands flock to see Olympic flame in Japan despite virus fears

Tens of thousands of people flocked to a cauldron with the Olympic flame in northeastern Japan over the weekend despite…
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