Dubai reopens parks, hotel beaches in further easing of curbs
Middle East
May 13, 2020
Dubai reopens parks, hotel beaches in further easing of curbs
DUBAI (Reuters) — The United Arab Emirates business and tourism hub Dubai has allowed public parks to reopen and hotel…
Saudi Arabia to enforce nationwide 24-hour curfew for Eid holiday
Middle East
May 13, 2020
Saudi Arabia to enforce nationwide 24-hour curfew for Eid holiday
RIYADH (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia will enforce a countrywide 24-hour curfew during the five-day Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday later this…
Dubai turns world’s tallest building into coronavirus charity box
Middle East
May 12, 2020
Dubai turns world’s tallest building into coronavirus charity box
DUBAI (Reuters) — The world’s tallest building, Dubai’s 828-meter Burj Khalifa, has become a glowing charity donation box, raising money…
Algeria starts coronavirus test kits production
Middle East
May 12, 2020
Algeria starts coronavirus test kits production
ALGIERS (Reuters) — Algeria has started producing rapid test kits for the novel coronavirus, with a detection time of 15…
Turkey turns to medical diplomacy to heal damaged relations
Middle East
May 11, 2020
Turkey turns to medical diplomacy to heal damaged relations
ANKARA (Reuters) — Emblazoned with Turkish flags and presidential seals, crates packed with medical equipment are loaded onto planes, part…
Egypt’s headline inflation rises to 5.9% in April, CAPMAS
Business
May 11, 2020
Egypt’s headline inflation rises to 5.9% in April, CAPMAS
Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation rate increased to 5.9 percent in April from 5.1 percent in March, the official…
Yemen’s emergency coronavirus committee declares Aden an infested city
Middle East
May 11, 2020
Yemen’s emergency coronavirus committee declares Aden an infested city
CAIRO (Reuters) — Yemen’s emergency coronavirus committee declared Aden, the seat to Yemen’s internationally recognized government, an infested city early…
Emirates to raise debt as it braces for most difficult months ever
Middle East
May 10, 2020
Emirates to raise debt as it braces for most difficult months ever
DUBAI (Reuters) – Emirates, one of the world’s biggest long-haul airlines, said on Sunday it will raise debt to help…
Lockdowns pile job losses and hunger onto Syrian refugees’ plight
Middle East
May 10, 2020
Lockdowns pile job losses and hunger onto Syrian refugees’ plight
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Ahmad al-Mostafa can’t afford milk for his baby daughter. A Syrian refugee, he has barely been able…
Iran ready to swap prisoners with US without preconditions: Khabaronline
Middle East
May 10, 2020
Iran ready to swap prisoners with US without preconditions: Khabaronline
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran is ready for a full prisoner exchange with the United States, Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei…