pandemic
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa steps in debate over pig derivatives in COVID-19 vaccine
Egypt
December 22, 2020
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa steps in debate over pig derivatives in COVID-19 vaccine
Khaled Emran, the Secretary General for Fatwa at Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas…
The Latest: Germany puts more curbs on travel from UK
World
December 22, 2020
The Latest: Germany puts more curbs on travel from UK
Germany has expanded its ban on passenger flights from the U.K. to forbid passenger transport by rail, bus and ship.…
Congress approves $900B COVID relief bill, sending to Trump
World
December 22, 2020
Congress approves $900B COVID relief bill, sending to Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package that would finally deliver long-sought cash to businesses and…
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman to close borders over new COVID strain
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman to close borders over new COVID strain
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman are closing their borders and suspending commercial flights over fears about a…
Flights between Egypt and UK will continue: EgyptAir Chariman
Egypt
December 21, 2020
Flights between Egypt and UK will continue: EgyptAir Chariman
The Chairman of the EgyptAir Holding Company Rushdi Zakaria announced that all flights between Egypt and the UK will continue…
EgyptAir urges customers in Saudi Arabia to call hotline following travel ban
Egypt
December 21, 2020
EgyptAir urges customers in Saudi Arabia to call hotline following travel ban
EgyptAir urged customers booking to/from any of Saudi destinations including Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh, Dammam, and Qassim to call 1717 for…
Health official: Egypt’s actual COVID-19 infection figures are 10 times higher than reported
Egypt
December 21, 2020
Health official: Egypt’s actual COVID-19 infection figures are 10 times higher than reported
Egypt’s Health and Population Ministry’s Scientific Committee to Combat COVID-19 has estimated that the real figures for coronavirus infections in…
With winter at hand, the virus whips up winds of uncertainty
World
December 21, 2020
With winter at hand, the virus whips up winds of uncertainty
Coronavirus cases spiking nationwide. A chill, existential and literal, setting in once more. And now: a winter likely to be…
Egypt’s Education Ministry: school attendance no longer mandatory amid COVID-19 surge
Egypt
December 21, 2020
Egypt’s Education Ministry: school attendance no longer mandatory amid COVID-19 surge
In the midst of a surge in coronavirus cases, Egypt’s Education Ministry announced on Monday that school attendance is no…
Covid-19 vaccine can’t be safe and other myths
Health & Fitness
December 21, 2020
Covid-19 vaccine can’t be safe and other myths
How could the Covid-19 vaccine possibly be safe if it was produced, tested and authorized in record time? How can…