coronavirus
Pope Tawadros II denies he is ill with coronavirus
Egypt
July 21, 2020
Pope Tawadros II denies he is ill with coronavirus
Pope Tawadros II of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria on Monday denied reports that he had contracted the coronavirus.…
EU reaches ‘historic’ deal on pandemic recovery after marathon summit
World
July 21, 2020
EU reaches ‘historic’ deal on pandemic recovery after marathon summit
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders clinched an “historic” deal on a massive stimulus plan for their coronavirus-throttled economies in…
Wave of promising study results raises hopes for coronavirus vaccines
World
July 21, 2020
Wave of promising study results raises hopes for coronavirus vaccines
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Early data from trials of three potential COVID-19 vaccines released on Monday, including a closely-watched candidate from…
Photos: Diving activities resume in Alexandria following four months hiatus
Egypt
July 20, 2020
Photos: Diving activities resume in Alexandria following four months hiatus
Diving activities are set to return to Alexandria after a four month hiatus brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, announced…
When the US sneezes, the world catches a cold. What happens when it has severe COVID-19?
World
July 20, 2020
When the US sneezes, the world catches a cold. What happens when it has severe COVID-19?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – During a blue-sky moment in 2018 near the end of a decade-long economic expansion, it was the…
North Korean leader berates officials over hospital project
World
July 20, 2020
North Korean leader berates officials over hospital project
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated construction managers for unspecified problems in building a…
Insults, slammed fists: EU virus summit goes into 4th day
World
July 20, 2020
Insults, slammed fists: EU virus summit goes into 4th day
BRUSSELS (AP) — Weary and bleary, European Union leaders were gearing up Monday for a fourth day of fighting over…
Home learning, reopening schools especially hard in Africa
World
July 20, 2020
Home learning, reopening schools especially hard in Africa
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Lessons via radio or TV. Math problems in newspapers. Classes on Zoom or WhatsApp. The options…
Egypt becomes first country to debut new intercity Uber bus service
Egypt
July 19, 2020
Egypt becomes first country to debut new intercity Uber bus service
Uber on Sunday picked Egypt to become the first country worldwide to debut its new intercity bus service, offering round-trip…
Are we witnessing the end of the American era?
Opinion
July 19, 2020
Are we witnessing the end of the American era?
The year was 1991. I remember the day we returned to Amman from the Gulf with many other Jordanian families,…