pandemic
Fallout from riot, virus leaves toxic mood on Capitol Hill
World
March 20, 2021
Fallout from riot, virus leaves toxic mood on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The mood is so bad at the U.S. Capitol that a Democratic congressman recently let an elevator…
Tokyo Olympics ready to announce ban on fans from abroad
Egypt
March 19, 2021
Tokyo Olympics ready to announce ban on fans from abroad
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo organizers and the International Olympic Committee are poised to finally make it official that most fans…
Streets of New Administrative Capital to be named after deceased health sector heroes
Egypt
March 19, 2021
Streets of New Administrative Capital to be named after deceased health sector heroes
Since last May, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has been working to compile a list of healthcare workers that have died…
AstraZeneca: France, UK PM’s will receive vaccine
World
March 19, 2021
AstraZeneca: France, UK PM’s will receive vaccine
The prime ministers of France and the United Kingdom are set to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine against coronavirus on Friday.…
Egypt reportedly producing coronavirus vaccine, ready for clinical trials
Egypt
March 19, 2021
Egypt reportedly producing coronavirus vaccine, ready for clinical trials
Journalist Ahmed Fayek announced that Egypt has scientists, researchers, and research centers that are working on a coronavirus vaccine called…
Europe pause of AstraZeneca sends ripple of doubt elsewhere
Egypt
March 19, 2021
Europe pause of AstraZeneca sends ripple of doubt elsewhere
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine in several European countries over the past week could fuel…
Tanzania swears in Samia Suluhu Hassan as first female president
World
March 19, 2021
Tanzania swears in Samia Suluhu Hassan as first female president
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Tanzania’s Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in as president on Friday, becoming the first female…
Egypt to receive 5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine at the end of March
Egypt
March 18, 2021
Egypt to receive 5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine at the end of March
Egypt will receive its first shipment of the British-Swedish AstraZeneca vaccine by the end of March, Minister of Health Hala…
Egypt’s megastar Amr Diab reports he had coronavirus in 2020
Music
March 18, 2021
Egypt’s megastar Amr Diab reports he had coronavirus in 2020
Egyptian singer and icon Amr Diab announced during a concert on Wednesday that he tested positive for coronavirus in the…
Rumors of vaccine tourism in Dubai unfounded — for now
Middle East
March 18, 2021
Rumors of vaccine tourism in Dubai unfounded — for now
Unless you happen to have a connection to a royal family in the United Arab Emirates, you’re unlikely to be…