coronavirus (COVID-19)
Ahly’s Kahraba and Shahat excluded from Club World Cup 3rd-place match after violating anti-coronavirus measures
Egypt
February 10, 2021
Ahly’s Kahraba and Shahat excluded from Club World Cup 3rd-place match after violating anti-coronavirus measures
Egypt’s Al-Ahly Sporting Club announced, in an official statement on Tuesday, that both Mahmoud Abdel-Moneim (known as “Kahraba”) and Hussein…
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox reject criticism, defy virus rules
Middle East
February 10, 2021
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox reject criticism, defy virus rules
JERUSALEM (AP) — Mendy Moskowits, a member of the ultra-Orthodox Belz Hassidic sect in Jerusalem, doesn’t understand the uproar toward…
COVID-19 in Egypt: Numbers creeping up with 573 new cases and 52 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt
February 10, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: Numbers creeping up with 573 new cases and 52 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 573 new COVID-19 cases, up from 567 the day before. The ministry also announced…
Tel Aviv gives foreign nationals, asylum seekers COVID shots
Middle East
February 10, 2021
Tel Aviv gives foreign nationals, asylum seekers COVID shots
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Dozens of asylum seekers and foreign workers in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv lined…
Wheels only, please: Iran marks 1979 revolution anniversary
Middle East
February 10, 2021
Wheels only, please: Iran marks 1979 revolution anniversary
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Struggling with the region’s worst outbreak of the coronavirus, Iran is marking the anniversary of the…
Egypt first in the world among most sought-after destinations for 2021: Swiss tourism magazine
Travel
February 9, 2021
Egypt first in the world among most sought-after destinations for 2021: Swiss tourism magazine
Egypt has ranked first as the most attractive travel destination for the Swiss in 2021, according to Swiss magazine “Travel…
Iran starts limited COVID vaccinations with Russian shots
Middle East
February 9, 2021
Iran starts limited COVID vaccinations with Russian shots
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Tuesday launched a coronavirus inoculation campaign among healthcare professionals with recently delivered Russian Sputnik…
Pope moves ahead with plans to meet Shiite leader in Iraq
Middle East
February 8, 2021
Pope moves ahead with plans to meet Shiite leader in Iraq
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will meet with Iraq’s top Shiite Muslim cleric, Ali al-Sistani, during a trip next month…
Egyptian Police bust 13,137 people in 24 hours for not wearing face masks
Egypt
February 8, 2021
Egyptian Police bust 13,137 people in 24 hours for not wearing face masks
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior announced in a statement that Egypt’s police issued 13,137 tickets in 24 hours for not…
Egyptian Health Ministry reports 7 side effects from Sinopharm vaccine
Egypt
February 8, 2021
Egyptian Health Ministry reports 7 side effects from Sinopharm vaccine
Egyptian Health and Population Ministry on Sunday announced several potential side-effects from the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine: Pain, redness, stiffness and…