pandemic
What we know about the ‘devious’ coronavirus
Science
April 21, 2020
What we know about the ‘devious’ coronavirus
Will the novel coronavirus leave you short of breath or make you lose your sense of smell? And if you…
Women in virus-hit Iran tech sector fight to keep hard-won jobs
Middle East
April 21, 2020
Women in virus-hit Iran tech sector fight to keep hard-won jobs
From the hustle and bustle of a startup, Fereshteh Kasrai now works from home, like many Iranian women fighting to…
Moody’s expects Egypt’s economy to grow by 4.4 percent by end of current fiscal year
Business
April 21, 2020
Moody’s expects Egypt’s economy to grow by 4.4 percent by end of current fiscal year
The Moody’s corporation anticipates the Egyptian economy to grow 4.4 percent by the end of the current fiscal year 2019/2020…
Egypt confirms 14 new coronavirus deaths, 157 new infections, raising total to 3,490
Egypt
April 21, 2020
Egypt confirms 14 new coronavirus deaths, 157 new infections, raising total to 3,490
Egypt on Wednesday confirmed 157 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s number of confirmed total cases so far to 3,490.…
Netanyahu and rival Gantz clinch Israel power-sharing deal
Middle East
April 21, 2020
Netanyahu and rival Gantz clinch Israel power-sharing deal
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his centrist election rival Benny Gantz signed a deal on Monday…
Trump says to ban immigration as US protestors demand lockdown end
World
April 21, 2020
Trump says to ban immigration as US protestors demand lockdown end
Donald Trump said he would temporarily ban immigration to the United States because of the “Invisible Enemy” of the coronavirus,…
Photos: Streets of Alexandria void of people on Easter holiday
Egypt
April 20, 2020
Photos: Streets of Alexandria void of people on Easter holiday
The streets of Alexandria on Monday’s Easter holiday were void of people, due to government efforts to combat the spread…
UNICEF seeks more aid for at-risk Middle East kids amid pandemic
Middle East
April 20, 2020
UNICEF seeks more aid for at-risk Middle East kids amid pandemic
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — The UN children’s agency appealed Monday for an additional US$92.4 million to help fight the coronavirus…
Egypt has not yet reached peak coronavirus infection: WHO
Egypt
April 20, 2020
Egypt has not yet reached peak coronavirus infection: WHO
Epidemiological surveillance officer at the WHO office in Cairo Omar Aboul Ata said that Egypt has not yet reached the…
Nations seek to ease nursing home loneliness yet keep safe
World
April 20, 2020
Nations seek to ease nursing home loneliness yet keep safe
HALLE, Belgium (AP) — Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes just wanted to do the humane thing. After so many frail…