pandemic
India’s capital under siege from COVID-19, seeks emergency help from federal govt
World
April 18, 2021
India’s capital under siege from COVID-19, seeks emergency help from federal govt
India’s capital New Delhi recorded 25,500 coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period, with about one in three people tested returning…
Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million
World
April 17, 2021
Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid…
Coronavirus: Arab countries struggle with high vaccine hesitancy
Middle East
April 16, 2021
Coronavirus: Arab countries struggle with high vaccine hesitancy
Earlier this week Mahmoud, an Iraqi civil servant, had an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccination appointment in Baghdad. The 34-year-old…
Muslims mark 1st Ramadan Friday prayers in Jerusalem
Middle East
April 16, 2021
Muslims mark 1st Ramadan Friday prayers in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of Muslim worshippers gathered at a sacred Jerusalem plaza for the first Friday prayers…
‘Alam Mowazy’ series postponed after Donia Samir Ghanem contracts COVID-19
Cinema/TV
April 16, 2021
‘Alam Mowazy’ series postponed after Donia Samir Ghanem contracts COVID-19
Actress Donia Samir Ghanem has contracted coronavirus, sources told Al-Masry Al-Youm, adding that her TV series “Alam Mowazy” (A Parallel…
Shops, restaurants to switch to summer working hours starting Saturday
Egypt
April 16, 2021
Shops, restaurants to switch to summer working hours starting Saturday
Shops and restaurants throughout Egypt will switch to summer working hours beginning Saturday. Shops and malls will now be able…
Egypt’s Vacsera will soon produce coronavirus vaccine: Health Ministry
Egypt
April 16, 2021
Egypt’s Vacsera will soon produce coronavirus vaccine: Health Ministry
Two Vacsera factories will soon begin to manufacture a coronavirus vaccine, Alaa Eid, head of the preventive medicine sector at…
Iran to purchase 60M Russian vaccines as coronavirus surges
Middle East
April 16, 2021
Iran to purchase 60M Russian vaccines as coronavirus surges
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has finalized a deal with Russia to purchase 60 million doses of Sputnik V coronavirus…
Fact check: How effective is the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine?
World
April 16, 2021
Fact check: How effective is the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine?
President Vladimir Putin has touted Sputnik V as “the best vaccine in the world,” and the Russian media have regularly touted the…
Mideast’s largest mall operator to expand amid vaccine hopes
Middle East
April 16, 2021
Mideast’s largest mall operator to expand amid vaccine hopes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East’s largest operator of malls expects revenue and earnings to climb back…