pandemic
Turkey’s Erdogan fails to get double-digit inflation under control
Middle East
January 31, 2021
Turkey’s Erdogan fails to get double-digit inflation under control
Turkey’s economic woes are nothing new. The country’s official currency, the lira, has been on a downward slide for the past two…
Japan mulls four-day working week amid COVID pandemic
World
January 31, 2021
Japan mulls four-day working week amid COVID pandemic
Japanese employees are famous for putting in agonizingly long hours at their desks and declining to take all their annual…
Egypt’s FM, African Union chairperson discuss preparations for 34th summit
Egypt
January 31, 2021
Egypt’s FM, African Union chairperson discuss preparations for 34th summit
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki on Sunday discussed preparations for the…
Egyptian Drug Authority announces emergency approval of Britain’s AstraOxford vaccine
Egypt
January 31, 2021
Egyptian Drug Authority announces emergency approval of Britain’s AstraOxford vaccine
The Egyptian Drug Authority granted an emergency license authorizing the use of the Britain’s AstraOxford vaccine, as part of the…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 547 new cases on Saturday, anal swab test won’t be adopted
Egypt
January 31, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 547 new cases on Saturday, anal swab test won’t be adopted
Egypt’s Health Ministry announced 547 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
Israel to give some coronavirus vaccines to Palestinians
Middle East
January 31, 2021
Israel to give some coronavirus vaccines to Palestinians
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has agreed to transfer 5,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine to the Palestinians to immunize front-line…
In the wake of Egypt’s second wave of coronavirus, Sisi orders continuation of bank initiatives, discusses future of education
Egypt
January 31, 2021
In the wake of Egypt’s second wave of coronavirus, Sisi orders continuation of bank initiatives, discusses future of education
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with bank and education officials in two separate meetings on Saturday, in which he…
Iran imposes mandatory quarantine for travellers from Europe
Middle East
January 30, 2021
Iran imposes mandatory quarantine for travellers from Europe
(Reuters) – Travellers to Iran from Europe will be required to self-quarantine for two weeks after testing negative upon arrival,…
Lebanese leaders condemn violence after Tripoli unrest
Middle East
January 30, 2021
Lebanese leaders condemn violence after Tripoli unrest
TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) – Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister and its president on Friday condemned overnight violence in the city of…
‘Simple is beautiful’: One-shot vaccine proves effective
World
January 30, 2021
‘Simple is beautiful’: One-shot vaccine proves effective
The first one-shot COVID-19 vaccine provides good protection against the illness, Johnson & Johnson reported in a key study released…