coronavirus (COVID-19)
Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic
World
July 12, 2020
Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital on Saturday, the first…
Egypt discusses resumption of tourism with European ambassadors
Egypt
July 10, 2020
Egypt discusses resumption of tourism with European ambassadors
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Anany discussed with the heads of the European Union (EU) missions in Cairo…
Hospitals in Syria’s rebel area reduce services amid virus
Middle East
July 10, 2020
Hospitals in Syria’s rebel area reduce services amid virus
BEIRUT (AP) — Hospitals in Syria’s overcrowded opposition-held enclave are suspending non-emergency procedures and outpatient services following the detection of…
Oxygen already runs low as COVID-19 surges in South Africa
World
July 10, 2020
Oxygen already runs low as COVID-19 surges in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The coronavirus storm has arrived in South Africa, but in the overflowing COVID-19 wards the sound is…
Serbia’s leader not worried about losing power amid protests
World
July 10, 2020
Serbia’s leader not worried about losing power amid protests
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president said Friday he’s not worried about losing political power amid large protests against his…
Coronavirus infection rates in Egypt on the decline, official
Egypt
July 10, 2020
Coronavirus infection rates in Egypt on the decline, official
Deputy head of the Scientific Committee to Combat Coronavirus at the Egyptian Health Ministry Gehan el-Assal said on Thursday that…
Lebanese PM sues American University of Beirut over exit package
Middle East
July 10, 2020
Lebanese PM sues American University of Beirut over exit package
BEIRUT (Reuters) — Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab is suing the American University of Beirut (AUB), where he worked for…
Long lines as Singaporeans in masks vote during pandemic
World
July 10, 2020
Long lines as Singaporeans in masks vote during pandemic
SINGAPORE (Reuters) — Singaporeans wearing masks and gloves queued to cast their ballots on Friday under the cloud of the…
Egypt moves up 9 spots in Sustainable Development Report rankings
Egypt
July 10, 2020
Egypt moves up 9 spots in Sustainable Development Report rankings
Egypt moved up nine spots in the 2020 Sustainable Development Report rankings, settling at number 83 out of a total…
Israelis angry at Netanyahu over new outbreak, economic pain
Middle East
July 10, 2020
Israelis angry at Netanyahu over new outbreak, economic pain
JERUSALEM (AP) — With an unprecedented new surge in coronavirus cases battering Israel’s economy, one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s…