coronavirus
Elissa launches new song from home amid coronavirus lockdown
Music
April 14, 2020
Elissa launches new song from home amid coronavirus lockdown
Lebanese singer Elissa on Saturday released her latest song, “Hanghani Kaman Wi Kaman” (We Will Sing More and More), which…
As rebel-held Syria fears virus, just one machine is there to test
Middle East
April 14, 2020
As rebel-held Syria fears virus, just one machine is there to test
IDLIB, Syria (Reuters) — A single machine at Mohamad Shahim Makki’s medical center in Idlib province, part of Syria’s last…
Gulf’s migrant workers left stranded and struggling by coronavirus outbreak
Middle East
April 14, 2020
Gulf’s migrant workers left stranded and struggling by coronavirus outbreak
DUBAI (Reuters) — Charity workers are scouring the United Arab Emirates for empty buildings and Bahrain is repurposing closed schools…
Lockdown stalls Notre-Dame’s rebirth one year after fire
World
April 14, 2020
Lockdown stalls Notre-Dame’s rebirth one year after fire
Perched over the gaping roof of Notre-Dame, a crane stands idle above the silent Paris cathedral, where repair work has…
Hunger for ‘good news’ grows as pandemic woes deepen
World
April 14, 2020
Hunger for ‘good news’ grows as pandemic woes deepen
Battered by grim headlines, horrifying statistics and deep uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic, many people worldwide are trying to lift…
Families of Egyptian medical professionals fallen victim to coronavirus to receive LE100,000
Egypt
April 14, 2020
Families of Egyptian medical professionals fallen victim to coronavirus to receive LE100,000
The Egyptian Doctors Syndicate and the Medical Professionals Union has decided to disburse LE100,000 to the family of each medical…
Egypt’s Citystars Mall slowly reopens amid outbreak
Egypt
April 14, 2020
Egypt’s Citystars Mall slowly reopens amid outbreak
Commercial shops at Citystars Mall resumed work Tuesday as its other stores remain closed, the Director of Public Relations and…
WHO warns that recovered coronavirus cases can contract virus again
Health & Fitness
April 14, 2020
WHO warns that recovered coronavirus cases can contract virus again
Officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Monday that even fully-recovered coronavirus patients are at risk of contracting…
Virus becomes latest battle between Iran, US amid tensions
Middle East
April 14, 2020
Virus becomes latest battle between Iran, US amid tensions
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Even as both face the same invisible enemy in the coronavirus pandemic, Iran and…
Historic women’s golf event in Saudi Arabia set for October
Middle East
April 14, 2020
Historic women’s golf event in Saudi Arabia set for October
(Reuters) — The first women’s professional golf event to be staged in Saudi Arabia has been rescheduled for October 8-11…