‘First we need to stay alive’: virus spread dampens Chile’s fiery protests
World
March 23, 2020
‘First we need to stay alive’: virus spread dampens Chile’s fiery protests
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – For many in Santiago’s Plaza Italia, ground zero for mass protests in Chile that have raged for…
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,…
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…
Egypt to allocate 20 bln Egyptian pounds to support bourse
Business
March 22, 2020
Egypt to allocate 20 bln Egyptian pounds to support bourse
Egypt will allocate 20 billion Egyptian pounds ($1.27 billion) to support the stock exchange, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on…
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…
Iran’s Khamenei rejects US help offer, vows to defeat coronavirus
Middle East
March 22, 2020
Iran’s Khamenei rejects US help offer, vows to defeat coronavirus
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United States’ offer to help Iran in its fight against the new coronavirus pandemic is strange,…
First coronavirus cases confirmed in the Palestinian Gaza Strip
Middle East
March 22, 2020
First coronavirus cases confirmed in the Palestinian Gaza Strip
GAZA (Reuters) – The first two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the densely-populated Gaza Strip, Palestinian health officials…
Netanyahu says near unity government to fight coronavirus, but rivals disagree
Middle East
March 22, 2020
Netanyahu says near unity government to fight coronavirus, but rivals disagree
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that he was nearing a power-sharing deal with his…
Coronavirus death toll in Turkey rises to nine, 670 confirmed cases: health minister
Middle East
March 21, 2020
Coronavirus death toll in Turkey rises to nine, 670 confirmed cases: health minister
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The death toll in Turkey due to the coronavirus rose to nine, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said…
Uber suspends taxi booking option in Saudi Arabia
Middle East
March 21, 2020
Uber suspends taxi booking option in Saudi Arabia
DUBAI (Reuters) – Uber Technologies has suspended the option to book regular taxi services through its app in Saudi Arabia…