coronavirus (COVID-19)
Wary of angering public, Iran has few ways to contain virus
Middle East
October 26, 2020
Wary of angering public, Iran has few ways to contain virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As coronavirus infections reached new heights in Iran this month, overwhelming its hospitals and…
‘Eating rats’: Myanmar’s second lockdown drives hunger in city slums
World
October 23, 2020
‘Eating rats’: Myanmar’s second lockdown drives hunger in city slums
YANGON (Reuters) – After the first wave of coronavirus hit Myanmar in March, 36-year-old Ma Suu closed her salad stall…
France extends curfew as COVID second wave surges in Europe
World
October 23, 2020
France extends curfew as COVID second wave surges in Europe
PARIS/MADRID (Reuters) – France extended curfews to around two thirds of its population on Thursday and Belgium’s foreign minister was…
Sharm el-Sheikh to install e-monitoring system for land, marine transportation
Egypt
October 23, 2020
Sharm el-Sheikh to install e-monitoring system for land, marine transportation
“Leave you worries and enjoy life in the City of Peace” is the new slogan that Sharm el-Sheikh hopes to…
Trump, Biden fight over the raging virus, climate and race
World
October 23, 2020
Trump, Biden fight over the raging virus, climate and race
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden fought over how to tame the raging coronavirus…
FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: antiviral remdesivir
World
October 23, 2020
FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: antiviral remdesivir
US regulators on Thursday approved the first drug to treat COVID-19: remdesivir, an antiviral medicine given to hospitalized patients through…
Egypt’s Education Minister presents education alternatives in anticipation of possible ‘second wave’
Egypt
October 22, 2020
Egypt’s Education Minister presents education alternatives in anticipation of possible ‘second wave’
In the face of a second wave of coronavirus, the Egyptian Minister of Education, Tarek Shawky, announced on Wednesday that…
Photo tour: Luxurious boutique hotel in Gouna transports guests back in time
Life & Style
October 22, 2020
Photo tour: Luxurious boutique hotel in Gouna transports guests back in time
“La Maison Bleue”, a boutique hotel located in Egypt’s Red Sea resort town Gouna, is a prime example of hotels…
In Dubai, oil-rich UAE sees a new wonder: A coal power plant
Middle East
October 22, 2020
In Dubai, oil-rich UAE sees a new wonder: A coal power plant
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A new wonder is rising in the southern desert of Dubai against the backdrop…
Photographer helps laid-off expats bid goodbye to Dubai
Middle East
October 22, 2020
Photographer helps laid-off expats bid goodbye to Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — When the coronavirus pummeled Dubai this spring, the maternity and wedding shoots and all…