coronavirus (COVID-19)

Far from the capital, Iran struggles to bury virus victims
Middle East

Far from the capital, Iran struggles to bury virus victims

GHAEMSHAHR, Iran (AP) — Deep in the lush valleys of northern Iran, where the Alborz Mountains crumble toward the sea,…
‘Glimmer of hope’: Beirut seeks Christmas cheer after devastating year
Middle East

‘Glimmer of hope’: Beirut seeks Christmas cheer after devastating year

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Near the wreckage of Beirut’s port, a charity is bringing Christmas cheer to a city hammered by…
Israel set for snap election as budget deadline nears
Middle East

Israel set for snap election as budget deadline nears

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel on Tuesday was on course for a fourth national election in two years after Prime Minister…
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa steps in debate over pig derivatives in COVID-19 vaccine
Egypt

Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa steps in debate over pig derivatives in COVID-19 vaccine

Khaled Emran, the Secretary General for Fatwa at Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas…
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman to close borders over new COVID strain
Middle East

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman to close borders over new COVID strain

DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman are closing their borders and suspending commercial flights over fears about a…
Health official: Egypt’s actual COVID-19 infection figures are 10 times higher than reported
Egypt

Health official: Egypt’s actual COVID-19 infection figures are 10 times higher than reported

Egypt’s Health and Population Ministry’s Scientific Committee to Combat COVID-19 has estimated that the real figures for coronavirus infections in…
Egypt’s Education Ministry: school attendance no longer mandatory amid COVID-19 surge
Egypt

Egypt’s Education Ministry: school attendance no longer mandatory amid COVID-19 surge

In the midst of a surge in coronavirus cases, Egypt’s Education Ministry announced on Monday that school attendance is no…
New strain of COVID-19 causing uproar in UK is likely in Egypt: official
Egypt

New strain of COVID-19 causing uproar in UK is likely in Egypt: official

A member of Egypt’s Health Ministry’s Scientific Committee to Combat COVID-19 said on Sunday that the new strain of the…
Egypt reports 664 new coronavirus cases, 29 deaths on Sunday
Egypt

Egypt reports 664 new coronavirus cases, 29 deaths on Sunday

The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population confirmed on Sunday 664 new coronavirus cases, up from 611 on Saturday and…
UAE top diplomat acknowledges visa restrictions on Pakistan
Middle East

UAE top diplomat acknowledges visa restrictions on Pakistan

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ top diplomat has publicly acknowledged a so-far unexplained ban on…
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