Author: AFP ID: 1593201538789268700 Fri, 2020-06-26 19:52 WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund threw a lifeline to Egypt on Friday, saying its executive board approved a new $5.2 billion, 12-month Stand-By Arrangement that aims to help the country cope with the coronavirus … read more
Fri, 2020-06-26 22:41 AMMAN, Jordan: More than 30,000 Muslims attended Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque while respecting stricter health conditions imposed by the Jerusalem Waqf Department. Sheikh Azzam Khatib, director general of the Jordanian Waqf Department in Jerusalem, said that … read more
Fri, 2020-06-26 20:00 CAIRO: While countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have responded unevenly to the coronavirus pandemic, a majority imposed aggressive temporary lockdowns on businesses and people’s movement. Containment efforts, paired with a global economic slowdown, … read more
Fri, 2020-06-26 19:02 DUBAI: Investment in the Middle Eastern health care sector is booming. Over $144 billion will be plowed into medical facilities across the Middle East and North Africa by the end of 2020, with Gulf Cooperation Council nations contributing … read more
Author: By MAGGIE MICHAEL | AP ID: 1593185363767935500 Fri, 2020-06-26 14:13 CAIRO: The United Nations said an abandoned oil tanker moored off the coast of Yemen loaded with more than 1 million barrels of crude oil is at risk of … read more