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Kuwait reports 80 new coronavirus cases, tally at 1,234
Date: 2020-04-12 10:55:13 GMT - Kuwait - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:8392255
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health said Sunday 80 people have been infected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 1,234, according to KUNA news agency. During its daily briefing, Health Ministry ....
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UN official expects robust economic recovery in Egypt in 2021
Date: 2020-04-12 10:53:03 GMT - Morocco - Economy - SN:1 - ID:8392249
Director of the North Africa Office of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Khaled Hussein said coronavirus crisis is a short-term crisis, expecting the Egyptian economy to witness a robust recovery in 2021. For years, Egypt has been ....
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Trial of 11 defendants over Nahda sit-in violence delayed to May 6
Date: 2020-04-06 15:30:00 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:11 - ID:8385087
The Criminal Court decided on Monday to delay the trial of 11 defendants in the case of Nahda Square sit-in to May 6. All the defendants had been implicated in acts of violence, clashing with the police and combating June 30 revolution. They ....
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SSCHR lauds Egypt's efforts to counter COVID-19
Date: 2020-04-06 15:29:08 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:10 - ID:8385085
The Technical Secretariat of the Supreme Standing Committee of Human Rights (SSCHR) has praised Egyptian efforts to uphold human rights in its response to the novel coronavirus. The SSCHR developed a report on Egyptian efforts to uphold the right ....
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British Airways to suspend Japan flights as of Wednesday
Date: 2020-04-06 13:07:29 GMT - United Kingdom - International - SN:9 - ID:8384905
British Airways is suspending all direct flights between the UK and Japan, the Guardian reported. The last flight from Tokyo to London will be on Wednesday (April 8). The move comes as a state of emergency is expected to be declared in Japan ....
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Palestinian president discusses over phone bilateral relations with new Malaysian PM
Date: 2020-04-06 13:06:19 GMT - palestine - Arab world - SN:8 - ID:8384903
In a telephone conversation between President Mahmoud Abbas and the new Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, the two leaders discussed bilateral relations and other issues, Wafa News Agency reported. President Abbas congratulated the ....
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Brent crude could plunge to ‘single-digit lows’: Fitch warns
Date: 2020-04-06 12:22:23 GMT - USA - Economy - SN:7 - ID:8384836
Brent crude futures could plunge to “single-digit lows” if major oil producers fail to reach a deal to cut output at a time when demand has collapsed due to the coronavirus pandemic, Fitch Solutions said in Friday report published by CNBC on ....
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State civil servants to receive monthly salaries as of April 19
Date: 2020-04-06 10:48:23 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:6 - ID:8384621
Finance Minister Mohamed Maait said civil servants at all state administrative bodies will get their monthly salaries as of Sunday, April 19, instead of Thursday, April 24. He stressed that specific payment dates have been set for the ministries, ....
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Abul Gheit sends letter to ICRC chief on coronavirus impact on Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails
Date: 2020-04-06 10:46:52 GMT - Egypt - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:8384618
Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit sent a letter to Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross Robert Mardini on danger facing Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails because of the spread of the novel coronavirus in ....
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Russia confirms 954 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours,total hits 6,343
Date: 2020-04-06 09:57:02 GMT - Russia - International - SN:4 - ID:8384483
Russia confirmed 954 new coronavirus infections on Monday, bringing the official number of cases to 6,343 and marking a new record one-day increase in infections. There have been 6,343 cases of coronavirus infections reported in Russia so far and ....
