coronavirus (COVID-19)
Far from the capital, Iran struggles to bury virus victims
Middle East
December 23, 2020
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
December 22, 2020
‘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
December 22, 2020
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
December 22, 2020
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
December 22, 2020
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
December 21, 2020
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
December 21, 2020
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
December 21, 2020
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
December 21, 2020
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
December 21, 2020
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…