Wed, 2020-05-13 16:21 TEHAN: In spite of their fears over the coronavirus, hundreds of pious Iranians took advantage of the temporary opening of mosques Wednesday to pray at one of the holiest times of year. The mask-clad faithful for the … read more
Author: By SARAH EL DEEB | AP ID: 1589374386434170200 Wed, 2020-05-13 11:34 BEIRUT: Lebanese rushed to food stores to stock up on vegetables and basic items, hours before the government was to reinstate a four-day nationwide lockdown on Wednesday, following … read more
Author: Wed, 2020-05-13 12:18 DUBAI: Oman’s Ministry of Health has launched a mobile coronavirus screening service using two buses. The new mobile units are equipped with the necessary medical tools to examine people, and will be deployed to selected areas … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1589300368638481900 Tue, 2020-05-12 16:15 BEIRUT: While walking in Beirut during the coronavirus lockdown recently, Omar Frangieh was struck by the number of face masks and gloves littering the Lebanese capital. The photographer, concerned that contaminated waste could … read more
Author: Reuters ID: 1589297990808303200 Tue, 2020-05-12 15:35 CAIRO: Egypt has received $2.77 billion in emergency financing from the International Monetary Fund, its state news agency reported on Tuesday, citing a senior central bank source. The IMF had approved the funds … read more