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Coronavirus could erode global fight against other diseases
April 16, 2020
Coronavirus could erode global fight against other diseases
NEW DELHI (AP) — Lavina D’Souza hasn’t been able to collect her government-supplied anti-HIV medication since the abrupt lockdown of…
Photos: Egyptian youth gearing up efforts to produce a more advanced face mask
April 15, 2020
Photos: Egyptian youth gearing up efforts to produce a more advanced face mask
As the coronavirus outbreak spreads across the world, basic needs now include hand sanitizer, hygienic tools, toilet paper and facemasks…
Egyptians in Italy speak of love, friendship, and business under coronavirus lockdown
April 13, 2020
Egyptians in Italy speak of love, friendship, and business under coronavirus lockdown
Over 500,000 Egyptians reside in Italy, and are finding that they are not immune to the deteriorating health conditions in…
US citizens in Lebanon decline repatriation offer, saying it’s ‘safer’ in Beirut
April 10, 2020
US citizens in Lebanon decline repatriation offer, saying it’s ‘safer’ in Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) — Carly Fuglei was with a group of Danish friends in Beirut last month when she first…
Pass the salt: The minute details that helped Germany build virus defenses
April 9, 2020
Pass the salt: The minute details that helped Germany build virus defenses
MUNICH (Reuters) – One January lunchtime in a car parts company, a worker turned to a colleague and asked to…
Coronavirus lockdowns mean millions of women can’t reach birth control
April 9, 2020
Coronavirus lockdowns mean millions of women can’t reach birth control
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The callers were in tears. One by one, women in homes across rural Zimbabwe had a pleading…
Mastercard says digital payment has changed the way Egyptians spend: Interview
April 8, 2020
Mastercard says digital payment has changed the way Egyptians spend: Interview
In an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm, Mastercard’s General Manager for Egypt and Pakistan Magdy Hassan said that the increase of the…
Coronavirus crisis spells trouble for many Egyptian breadwinners
April 7, 2020
Coronavirus crisis spells trouble for many Egyptian breadwinners
CAIRO (Reuters) – Squatting with other day laborers under a bridge in Cairo, 48-year-old Yasser Nagy says he has waited…
Photos: How coronavirus is impacting Egypt’s homeless
April 1, 2020
Photos: How coronavirus is impacting Egypt’s homeless
Among the crowds in Cairo’s Ramses Square, 15-year-old Karim Mohamed was looking for his friend. After several attempts, he couldn’t…
‘We got your back’: Online initiative helps stranded Egyptians worldwide
March 27, 2020
‘We got your back’: Online initiative helps stranded Egyptians worldwide
On March 16, Egyptians on Facebook launched an online initiative called “we got your back,” hoping to offer support to…