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Egypt’s stock of basic commodities will last 4 months: Minister
Egypt
March 16, 2020
Egypt’s stock of basic commodities will last 4 months: Minister
Egypt has a stock of basic commodities that will last four months and supplies of poultry and beef will last…
‘Don’t sacrifice lives’: doubts grow in Japan over Tokyo Olympics
World
March 16, 2020
‘Don’t sacrifice lives’: doubts grow in Japan over Tokyo Olympics
Doubts are growing in Japan about the Tokyo Olympics, with growing opposition to holding them as scheduled and some urging…
Lebanon goes on virus lockdown as Iraqis prepare for curfew
Middle East
March 16, 2020
Lebanon goes on virus lockdown as Iraqis prepare for curfew
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon went into lockdown and Iraqis prepared for a curfew Monday as part of regional efforts to…
Media adviser for PM denies Egypt under curfew Tuesday
Egypt
March 16, 2020
Media adviser for PM denies Egypt under curfew Tuesday
On Sunday the media adviser to the Prime Minister, Hany Younis, denied a widely-circulated rumor across social media that the…
Churches in Egypt suspend activities to slow spread of coronavirus
Egypt
March 16, 2020
Churches in Egypt suspend activities to slow spread of coronavirus
Churches across Egypt have announced the suspension of church meetings and activities, following a government decision to suspend schools and…
Saudi Arabia restricts movement, other Gulf states limit entry as coronavirus spreads
Middle East
March 16, 2020
Saudi Arabia restricts movement, other Gulf states limit entry as coronavirus spreads
RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia closed public spaces on Sunday and announced a pause in most government operations while Qatar…
Israel takes step toward monitoring phones of virus patients
Middle East
March 16, 2020
Israel takes step toward monitoring phones of virus patients
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has long been known for its use of technology to track the movements of Palestinian militants.…
With store shelves emptying, Trump assures US has ‘no shortages’
World
March 16, 2020
With store shelves emptying, Trump assures US has ‘no shortages’
Food has been quickly disappearing from US supermarket shelves in signs of panic-buying but President Donald Trump and other government…
Member of Iranian clerical assembly dies from virus: reports
Middle East
March 16, 2020
Member of Iranian clerical assembly dies from virus: reports
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A 78-year-old member of the Iranian clerical body that chooses the country’s supreme leader has died…
Economic heavyweight Boeing hammered by dual crises
World
March 15, 2020
Economic heavyweight Boeing hammered by dual crises
Boeing lost $52 billion on the stock market in a week, a rout that underscores the challenges facing the aircraft…