Author: Wed, 2020-04-15 22:50 BEIRUT: Lebanon has suspended repatriation flights until April 27 for thousands of nationals trapped abroad by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. The Lebanese Cabinet committee tasked with bringing home stranded citizens said the move was designed “to … read more
Wed, 2020-04-15 22:34 TEHRAN: The death toll in Iran from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is likely nearly double the officially reported figures, due to undercounting and because not everyone with breathing problems has been tested for the virus, a parliament … read more
Author: Wed, 2020-04-15 22:28 CAIRO: Egyptians are known for giving new names to different types of dates. During the past two years, dates known as Mohamed Salah, named after the Egyptian football star playing for Liverpool, have cropped up. This year … read more
Author: Wed, 2020-04-15 20:46 CAIRO: A shootout in El-Amireya neighborhood east of Cairo on Tuesday between police forces and a terrorist cell ended with the death of seven terrorists and one police officer. The gunfight seems to be part of growing … read more
Wed, 2020-04-15 20:18 LONDON: Qatari authorities rounded up and expelled dozens of migrant workers after telling them they were being taken to be tested for coronavirus, Amnesty International said in a report published on Wednesday. The report details the “inhumane” treatment … read more