Arab and Jewish doctors together on frontline of virus fight
Jewish and Arab doctors have worked side by side on the frontlines of the novel Coronavirus fight.
The Arab minority in Jerusalem make up around...
Hospitals shut, villages isolated in Egypt to slow virus
A Cairo hospital was closed for sterilization late Saturday after two COVID-19 cases were confirmed.
He said no date was yet set for re-opening the...
A multi-car crash kills at least 15 amid curfew in Egypt
Authorities and state media reported late Wednesday that a trailer-truck smashed into multiple cars stopped on a freeway, killing 15 people and injuring a...
Shortest sanctions waiver yet for Iran gas – Iraq
The United States imposed tough sanctions on the Iranian energy sector in late 2018 and has granted Iraq a series of waivers, usually for...
Restricted export of medical devices in Turkey
Turkey’s trade minister, Ruhsar Pekcan, said on Twitter Thursday that the export of equipment including ventilators, intubation devices and intensive care monitors would be...
Release of thousands of prisoners over coronavirus fears in Sudan
Sudan, which has so far recorded one death out of three confirmed COVID-19 cases, has declared a state of emergency and almost totally closed...
Israeli political turmoil deepens upon Netanyahu ally resignation
The resignation of Isreal’s parliament speaker, Yuli Edelstein, clears the way for the opposition to move forward with efforts in parliament to topple Prime...
Pyramids site emptied of tourists in Egypt
All Egypt's famed archaeological sites and museums from the Egyptian museum in Cairo to the Valley of the Kings in Luxor have been shut...
Further aids to elderly as virus toll rises in Turkey
At the weekend, Turkey imposed a partial curfew on citizens aged over 65 or with chronic diseases and created groups to meet their needs...
Life is carrying on in Sweden amid Virus
On Monday, Sweden's former state epidemiologist and current advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO), Johan Giesecke, encouraged Swedes to go out and enjoy...
