pandemic
U.S. should lift sanctions if it wants to help Iran fight coronavirus: Rouhani
Middle East
March 23, 2020
U.S. should lift sanctions if it wants to help Iran fight coronavirus: Rouhani
DUBAI (Reuters) — The United States should lift sanctions if it wants to help Iran to contain the coronavirus outbreak,…
Streaming could fill the stay-at-home void amid coronavirus fears
Culture
March 23, 2020
Streaming could fill the stay-at-home void amid coronavirus fears
(CNN) – Television has historically benefited from factors that prompt people to stay at home, from bad weather spells to…
Egypt considers fund to support informal economy workers amid virus outbreak
Business
March 23, 2020
Egypt considers fund to support informal economy workers amid virus outbreak
Egypt’s Cabinet on Sunday discussed establishing a crisis management fund to support workers in the informal economy who have been…
Minister denies reports of illegal immigrants from Italy carrying coronavirus to Egypt
Egypt
March 23, 2020
Minister denies reports of illegal immigrants from Italy carrying coronavirus to Egypt
Egypt’s Expatriate Affairs Minister Nabila Makram denied reports that a boat from Italy carrying illegal Egyptian immigrants infected with coronavirus…
Private hospital in Giza shuts down after doctor catches coronavirus
Egypt
March 23, 2020
Private hospital in Giza shuts down after doctor catches coronavirus
The private Shorouk hospital in Giza’s al-Haram district announced on Facebook that it would be closing temporarily and cooperating with…
Trump deploys emergency beds, global pandemic deaths surge
World
March 23, 2020
Trump deploys emergency beds, global pandemic deaths surge
US President Donald Trump ordered thousands of emergency hospital beds set up at American coronavirus hotspots but a trillion-dollar economic…
Travel hub UAE to halt flights as virus reaches Gaza, Syria
Middle East
March 23, 2020
Travel hub UAE to halt flights as virus reaches Gaza, Syria
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates, home to the world’s busiest international airport, announced early on…
Syria confirms first coronavirus case as fears grow it could spread
Middle East
March 23, 2020
Syria confirms first coronavirus case as fears grow it could spread
AMMAN (Reuters) — War-ravaged Syria on Sunday confirmed its first case of the coronavirus after weeks of rejecting opposition allegations…
Arrival of virus in Gaza raises fears about vulnerable areas
Middle East
March 22, 2020
Arrival of virus in Gaza raises fears about vulnerable areas
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The arrival of the coronavirus in the Gaza Strip, an impoverished enclave where the…
Tunisia allocates $850 million to combat effects of coronavirus
Middle East
March 22, 2020
Tunisia allocates $850 million to combat effects of coronavirus
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia is allocating 2.5 billion dinars ($850 million) to combat the economic and social effects of the…