coronavirus
Europe prepares for more lockdown easing as virus hopes rise
World
May 3, 2020
Europe prepares for more lockdown easing as virus hopes rise
Europe on Sunday prepared for a further cautious easing of coronavirus restrictions following signs the pandemic may be slowing, after…
Religious leaders call for day of prayer to end coronavirus pandemic
Life & Style
May 2, 2020
Religious leaders call for day of prayer to end coronavirus pandemic
Composed of Muslim and Christian religious leaders, the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (HCHF) on Saturday has called for May…
Lebanon banks reject rescue plan as government asks IMF for help
Middle East
May 2, 2020
Lebanon banks reject rescue plan as government asks IMF for help
BEIRUT/LONDON (Reuters) – An economic rescue plan that will form the basis of Lebanon’s talks with the International Monetary Fund…
Weary Moroccan medics fight virus, nightmares and tears
Middle East
May 2, 2020
Weary Moroccan medics fight virus, nightmares and tears
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — When Moroccan nurse Mofadal Ahyane lost his first patient to COVID-19, he had a recurring nightmare:…
NASA, SpaceX target historic spaceflight despite pandemic
Science
May 2, 2020
NASA, SpaceX target historic spaceflight despite pandemic
NASA and SpaceX said Friday they were pressing ahead with plans to launch astronauts to space from US soil for…
Egypt operates more flights to return stranded citizens in US, Russia and Ukraine
Egypt
May 2, 2020
Egypt operates more flights to return stranded citizens in US, Russia and Ukraine
Egypt’s Ministry of Civil Aviation on Friday announced that four flights have departed to Washington, Moscow and Kiev to return…
Gold prices in Egypt rise by LE5, 21-karat gold now worth LE745
Egypt
May 2, 2020
Gold prices in Egypt rise by LE5, 21-karat gold now worth LE745
Gold prices in the Egyptian market rose by about five LE on Saturday compared to Friday. The price of 21-karat…
Muslims in Jerusalem pray outdoors amid virus lockdown
Middle East
May 2, 2020
Muslims in Jerusalem pray outdoors amid virus lockdown
JERUSALEM (AP) — Muslims in Jerusalem are praying outside in small groups during the holy month of Ramadan as measures…
COVID-19 shines a light on inequality, Britain’s elite Eton College says
World
May 2, 2020
COVID-19 shines a light on inequality, Britain’s elite Eton College says
LONDON (Reuters) – The coronavirus outbreak will usher in profound change akin to the societal transformation that followed the two…
Coronavirus quarantine in Syria’s northwest looks to shield most vulnerable
Middle East
May 2, 2020
Coronavirus quarantine in Syria’s northwest looks to shield most vulnerable
JISR AL-SHUGHOUR, Syria (Reuters) – At a quarantine center in war-torn northern Syria, doctors near the Turkish frontier are providing…