Author: Sat, 2021-08-14 19:19 CAIRO: Egypt has an “open budget” to fight coronavirus, the country’s finance minister said Friday, adding that the health sector’s allocation exceeded the established constitutional entitlement, totaling EGP275.6 billion ($17.5 billion). The move followed presidential directives … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1628953334823886300 Sat, 2021-08-14 18:07 TEHRAN: Iran on Saturday announced new curbs to combat the spread of Covid-19 as deaths and infections surge and as the country tries to speed up its vaccination campaign. The Islamic republic is … read more
Author: AFP ID: 1628951597543530400 Sat, 2021-08-14 17:37 Moscow: Russia on Saturday said all eight people onboard a Russian water-dropping plane died when it crashed in Turkey during a firefighting mission. Moscow’s defense ministry said five Russian servicemen and three Turkish … read more
Fri, 2021-08-13 22:50 TUNIS: Tunisian President Kais Saied on Friday received an official US delegation headed by deputy national security adviser Jonathan Finer, who carried a written message from President Joe Biden, the Tunisian presidency posted on Facebook. During the meeting … read more
Fri, 2021-08-13 21:58 BEIRUT: Many vital state facilities in Lebanon have warned of a full suspension of operations within 48 hours as a nationwide diesel fuel crisis has hit a catastrophic level. There were long queues at gas stations, bakeries, … read more