coronavirus (COVID-19)
Lebanon surpasses record daily virus deaths amid protests
Middle East
January 27, 2021
Lebanon surpasses record daily virus deaths amid protests
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon hit a new daily record for COVID-19 fatalities Tuesday, registering 73 deaths as protesters took to…
New coronavirus drug shows promise, reduces viral load by almost 100%
Health & Fitness
January 27, 2021
New coronavirus drug shows promise, reduces viral load by almost 100%
American and French scientists have concluded that Plitidepsin, which is marketed under the name Aplidin, has shown serious promising in…
Taliban backs vaccine drive as Afghan government receives $112 million funding pledge
Middle East
January 27, 2021
Taliban backs vaccine drive as Afghan government receives $112 million funding pledge
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban militant movement gave its backing on Tuesday for a coronavirus vaccination campaign in Afghanistan that…
Gold prices predicted to rise again as pandemic rolls on
Business
January 26, 2021
Gold prices predicted to rise again as pandemic rolls on
The CEO of Kuwait Bullion Group Rajab Hamed said on Monday that there are many reasons that may push the…
Amr Diab performs his 1st concert of 2021 in Dubai
Music
January 26, 2021
Amr Diab performs his 1st concert of 2021 in Dubai
In front of what appears to be a socially-distanced and masked-up crowd on Friday, Egyptian pop star Amr Diab gave…
Facebook blocks Netanyahu chatbot, citing privacy violation
Middle East
January 26, 2021
Facebook blocks Netanyahu chatbot, citing privacy violation
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Facebook said on Monday it removed a post and suspended a messenger bot from Israeli Prime Minister…
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia to get three million AstraZeneca shots in about a week from India
Middle East
January 26, 2021
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia to get three million AstraZeneca shots in about a week from India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Serum Institute of India (SII) will supply Saudi Arabia with three million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine…
Coronavirus vaccine to cost no more than LE200 for most in Egypt, free for medical staff and gov’t aid recipients
Egypt
January 25, 2021
Coronavirus vaccine to cost no more than LE200 for most in Egypt, free for medical staff and gov’t aid recipients
On Sunday, the Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed announced that the coronavirus vaccine will cost a maximum…
Israel bans international flights to curb coronavirus spread
Middle East
January 25, 2021
Israel bans international flights to curb coronavirus spread
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel will ban passenger flights in and out of the country from Monday evening for a week,…
Egypt’s Social Solidarity Ministry, EU, and UNDP sign €6 mn agreement to boost social safety nets amid pandemic
Egypt
January 22, 2021
Egypt’s Social Solidarity Ministry, EU, and UNDP sign €6 mn agreement to boost social safety nets amid pandemic
Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity (MoSS) signed on Thursday an agreement with the European Union (EU) and the UN Development…