Author: AFP ID: 1607026804890472100 Thu, 2020-12-03 19:59 GAZA CITY: New measures to counter the spread of the novel coronavirus in the Gaza Strip were announced on Thursday by the interior ministry of Hamas, which rules the Palestinian enclave. Mosques, schools, … read more
Thu, 2020-12-03 22:23 JERUSALEM: Israel warned on Thursday that its facilities abroad could be targeted by Iran, which has been issuing new threats against Israel since the killing of a prominent Iranian nuclear scientist. In its warning, Israel’s counter-terrorism bureau said … read more
Author: Thu, 2020-12-03 21:46 CAIRO: Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said it was coordinating with Nigerian authorities to free two of its citizens after they were kidnapped by pirates. According to media reports, Saad Shawky and Kyrolos Samir were taken while they … read more
Author: Thu, 2020-12-03 21:33 BEIRUT: People disabled by the Aug. 4 Beirut Port explosion staged a sit-in on Thursday to protest against “injustice, corruption and marginalization.” The protest took place in the Basta Al-Tahta neighborhood, where a disabled 87-year-old man … read more
Author: Wed, 2020-12-02 23:57 CAIRO: Egypt’s 14-fold population increase between 1882 and 2017 had created a “national problem” that required urgent attention, a government minister has said. Deputy Minister of Health and Population Tarek Tawfik revealed that over the 135-year … read more