coronavirus (COVID-19)
Israeli, UAE technology firms pen deal on virus research
Middle East
July 3, 2020
Israeli, UAE technology firms pen deal on virus research
JERUSALEM (AP) — A state-linked technology company in the United Arab Emirates has signed a partnership with two major Israeli…
Egyptian Premier League football to be suspended if coronavirus situation worsens: minister
Egypt
July 3, 2020
Egyptian Premier League football to be suspended if coronavirus situation worsens: minister
Egypt’s Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhy said during a telephone call with the television program “Yahdoth fi Masr” (Happening…
South Africa’s hospitals bracing for surge of virus patients
World
July 3, 2020
South Africa’s hospitals bracing for surge of virus patients
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The nurse started crying when describing her work at a Johannesburg hospital: The ward for coronavirus patients…
Egyptian Cabinet refutes online news claiming remdesivir drug available in pharmacies
Egypt
July 2, 2020
Egyptian Cabinet refutes online news claiming remdesivir drug available in pharmacies
The media center of the Egyptian Cabinet on Thursday refuted claims appearing on various web sites and social media that…
British judge denies Venezuela access to gold in bank vault
World
July 2, 2020
British judge denies Venezuela access to gold in bank vault
LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Thursday refused to give Venezuela control of over one billion US dollars in…
Egypt’s National Research Center tests four vaccines in pre-clinical trials
Egypt
July 2, 2020
Egypt’s National Research Center tests four vaccines in pre-clinical trials
Egypt’s National Research Center is testing four vaccines in pre-clinical trials, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday. Seventeen…
At Cairo’s Sawy Culture Wheel, a new idea for social distancing
Culture
July 2, 2020
At Cairo’s Sawy Culture Wheel, a new idea for social distancing
Cairo’s Sawy Culture Wheel will resume performances on Thursday, starting with two puppet shows featuring the music of “Umm Kulthum”…
Egypt approves draft law to deduce 1% from employees’ salaries to deal with pandemics
Egypt
July 2, 2020
Egypt approves draft law to deduce 1% from employees’ salaries to deal with pandemics
The Egyptian House of Representatives’ Planning and Budget Committee on Wednesday approved a draft law aimed at raising funds to…
Closing bars to stop coronavirus spread is backed by science
World
July 2, 2020
Closing bars to stop coronavirus spread is backed by science
Authorities are closing honky tonks, bars and other drinking establishments in some parts of the US to stem the surge…
Nearly ten years of war: Europe must continue to support the Syrian people
Opinion
July 1, 2020
Nearly ten years of war: Europe must continue to support the Syrian people
The conflict in Syria is entering its tenth year. Ten years of war, suffering and grief. And it’s still not…