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Algeria confirms two more coronavirus cases
Date: 2020-03-02 07:43:40 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:8335005
Algeria has confirmed two new cases of coronavirus infections, a woman and her daughter aged 53 and 24 years respectively, the Algerian Health Ministry said on Monday. The cases brought to three the number of people infected with the novel ....
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Interior minister urges activating pan-Arab security coordination mechanisms
Date: 2020-03-01 00:52:55 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:7 - ID:8333364
Interior Minister Mahmoud Tawfiq on Saturday stressed the importance of activating bilateral and multilateral security coordination mechanisms among Arab security agencies to confront challenges associated with the spread of extremist ideology and ....
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Trump urges US people to remain calm in face of coronavirus outbreak
Date: 2020-03-01 00:51:05 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:8333363
US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged the nation to remain calm in the face of the novel coronavirus outbreak, saying additional cases in United States were "likely" as his administration announced new travel restrictions aimed at limiting its ....
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PM inspects construction of mega tourist project in Hurghada
Date: 2020-03-01 00:49:01 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:5 - ID:8333362
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli inspected Saturday a mega tourist project, being constructed in the Red Sea’s resort city of Hurghada. Accompanied by some ministers and the Red Sea governor, Madbouli was briefed on the resort project, planned to ....
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SLA saves state treasury $500 million
Date: 2020-03-01 00:46:41 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:4 - ID:8333361
The Egyptian State Lawsuits Authority (SLA) has managed to save the state treasury $500 million claimed by the US-based Champion Holding Company and others. The arbitration claim was considered before the World Bank's International Center for ....
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Unemployment rate reached 8 percent in Q4 2019
Date: 2020-03-01 00:44:16 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:3 - ID:8333360
Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala el Saeed said on Saturday the jobless rate stood at 8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019, compared to 8.9 percent in the same period last year. The total workforce increased by 1.9 percent to ....
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KSA denies rumors about coronavirus cases
Date: 2020-03-01 00:43:51 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Arab world - SN:2 - ID:8333359
The committee concerned with following up the status of the Corona virus in Saudi Arabia confirmed that no cases of the novel virus have been registered in the kingdom. The committee urged everyone to communicate with the Health Center number ....
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AL chief, Algerian president agree to hold Arab Summit before June 30
Date: 2020-03-01 00:42:46 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:1 - ID:8333358
Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Abul Gheit said Saturday the Arab Summit will be held before June 30 upon an agreement with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. Following his meeting with Tebboune in Algiers, Abul Gheit said the ....
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WHO increases COVID-19 risk to 'very high', tells governments to 'wake up'
Date: 2020-02-28 23:02:54 GMT - Switzerland - International - SN:14 - ID:8332227
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday increased its coronavirus risk assessment to "very high" as cases outside of China continue to increase. But officials caution the virus can still be contained if the chain of transmission can be broken, ....
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Zamalek beat Tunisia's Esperance 3-1 in CL quarters
Date: 2020-02-28 23:01:03 GMT - Egypt - Sport - SN:13 - ID:8332226
Egypt's Zamalek defeated Tunisia's Esperance 3-1 in their first-leg clash of the CAF Champions League quarters, hosted by Cairo Stadium Friday. With their first-leg advantage, the Cairo giants will have a better chance to reach the semi-finals in ....