pandemic
Gulf states report new rise in coronavirus cases
Middle East
March 7, 2020
Gulf states report new rise in coronavirus cases
DUBAI (Reuters) – The number of coronavirus cases in the United Arab Emirates has risen to 45 from 30, the…
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seeks absolution in virus fight
Middle East
March 7, 2020
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard seeks absolution in virus fight
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Wearing gas masks and waterproof fatigues, members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard now spray down…
‘It’s humiliating’: China’s virus controls raise hackles
World
March 7, 2020
‘It’s humiliating’: China’s virus controls raise hackles
An elderly man in virus-hit China pops out to use a public toilet without wearing a compulsory face mask. The…
Virus hits 100,000 cases as it upends lives, livelihoods
World
March 6, 2020
Virus hits 100,000 cases as it upends lives, livelihoods
BANGKOK (AP) — Crossing more borders, the new coronavirus hit a milestone Friday, infecting more than 100,000 people worldwide as…
Egypt, WHO confirm twelve new coronavirus cases on Nile cruise ship
Egypt
March 6, 2020
Egypt, WHO confirm twelve new coronavirus cases on Nile cruise ship
The Egyptian Health Ministry and the World Health Organization announced on Friday 12 new cases of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19)…
Egypt denies rumor about providing coronavirus treatment to China
Egypt
March 6, 2020
Egypt denies rumor about providing coronavirus treatment to China
Official Spokesperson for the Egyptian Health Ministry Khaled Megahed denied rumors circulating on social media that Health Minister Hala Zayed…
UAE denies banning entry of Egyptians over coronavirus
Egypt
March 6, 2020
UAE denies banning entry of Egyptians over coronavirus
The Director General of the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has denied recent reports that a decision was issued banning…
‘This is not a drill’: WHO urges world to take virus more seriously
World
March 6, 2020
‘This is not a drill’: WHO urges world to take virus more seriously
World health officials have warned that countries are not taking the coronavirus crisis seriously enough, as outbreaks surged across Europe…
Egypt announces third coronavirus case, first diagnosed in Egyptian citizen
Egypt
March 5, 2020
Egypt announces third coronavirus case, first diagnosed in Egyptian citizen
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization announced on Thursday the third coronavirus case in Egypt –…
OPEC mulls big production cut of 1.5 million barrels a day
Economy
March 5, 2020
OPEC mulls big production cut of 1.5 million barrels a day
VIENNA (AP) — The oil-producing countries of the OPEC cartel are proposing a deep production cut of 1.5 million barrels…