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Egypt's tourist landmarks lights up red in solidarity with China over coronavirus
Date: 2020-03-01 22:40:09 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:68 - ID:8334756
CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) - Egypt's tourist landmarks lit up red on Sunday evening in solidarity with the Chinese people over the coronavirus, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a statement. The landmarks included the Citadel of Cairo, ....
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Coronavirus: WHO warns elderly and sick to avoid crowds
Date: 2020-03-01 22:35:03 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:67 - ID:8334774
GENEVA, March 1 (MENA) - People over 60 or with long-term illnesses should try to avoid crowded places to cut the risk of catching coronavirus, the head of the World Health Organization has said. The latest advice by director general Tedros ....
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EU calls for extraordinary meeting on Syria next week
Date: 2020-03-01 22:33:20 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:66 - ID:8334759
BRUSSELS, March 1 (MENA) - EU Minister for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell called for an extraordinary meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council next week to discuss the unfolding situation in Syria at a request of the Greek foreign minister. The ....
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Bahrain registers 6 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2020-03-01 21:00:14 GMT - Bahrain - Arab world - SN:65 - ID:8334764
MANAMA, March 1 (MENA) - The Bahraini Ministry of Health registered on Sunday six new Coronavirus cases carried by 3 female Bahraini nationals, 2 male Bahraini nationals and 1 male Saudi national. The cases arrived at Bahrain International ....
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Sudan: Govt couldn’t maintain current subsidy scheme
Date: 2020-03-01 20:59:45 GMT - Sudan - Arab world - SN:64 - ID:8334757
KHARTOUM, March 1 (MENA) – Sudan’s Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Ibrahim Al-Badawi said Sunday that the government couldn’t maintain its commodity subsidy scheme. Al-Badawi’s remarks came during a speech he delivered before a workshop ....
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Egypt snatch gold, silver at UIPM 2020 Pentathlon World Cup
Date: 2020-03-01 20:59:07 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:63 - ID:8334768
CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) – Egypt on Sunday clinched both the gold and silver medals in the Mixed Relay of the UIPM 2020 Pentathlon World Cup Cairo. The gold was won by Haydy Morsy and Eslam Hamad with 1,458 points, while their compatriots Salma ....
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Moscow cannot guarantee safety of Turkish aircraft’s flights over Syria -Russian official
Date: 2020-03-01 20:58:04 GMT - Syria - Arab world - SN:62 - ID:8334773
MOSCOW, March 1 (MENA) - Russian taskforce’s command cannot guarantee safety of Turkish aircraft’s flights over Syria, Oleg Zhuravlev, chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria, said on Sunday. Zhuravlev ....
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Schneider Electric Co. reaches deal on power distribution in Egypt
Date: 2020-03-01 20:56:33 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:61 - ID:8334533
CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) – Ministry of Electricity has reached an agreement with Schneider Electric Company to establish modern control centers for electricity distribution networks in Egypt. The deal was reached on Sunday at a meeting between ....
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Global (3): Improving humanitarian response at heart of Riyadh humanitarian forum
Date: 2020-03-01 20:55:40 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Economy - SN:60 - ID:8334776
Dear subscribers, following is a global bulletin published for PR Newswire ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ....
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Egypt helps China combat coronavirus - Health minister – 3 last Cairo
Date: 2020-03-01 20:38:50 GMT - Egypt - Egypt - SN:59 - ID:8334588
The Chinese ambassador extended sincere thanks to Sisi over tasking the health minister with traveling to China to convey a message that Egypt’s leadership, government and people side with their Chinese counterparts to combat the deadly virus at ....