Egypt

Fearing Gaza virus spread, Hamas preps for mass quarantines

The Gaza Health Ministry says it urgently needs more than $20 million to stave off the collapse of the health system if there is a major outbreak.

Why Pakistan isn't closing mosques despite the coronavirus threat

The government's reluctance to ban congregational prayers carries within it the fraught tensions of Pakistan's identity.

Khalifa Haftar's recklessness could compound coronavirus threat to Libya

The relentless attacks and revolving door of mercenaries widen Libyans' exposure to the pandemic.

At least 15 killed in motorway pile-up in Egypt's Cairo

A truck loaded with construction materials ploughed into a cluster of vehicles at high speed just hours after the country's coronavirus curfew took effect in the capital Cairo.

Egypt disinfects landmark museum as virus fears grow

Sporting white coats, gloves and face masks, the men sprayed sanitisers across the vast museum halls, home to thousands of precious relics spanning Egypt's prehistoric era through the Roman period.

Egypt's security forces ‘disappear, torture’ children

Human Rights Watch reported abuses against 20 children whose ages range between 12 and 17. The group said forces under President Sisi have arbitrarily arrested and tortured children while prosecutors and judges turned a blind eye.

UN welcomes positive responses to fighting pause in Libya

UN secretary-general welcomes the positive response from the government on March 18 and warlord Haftar's militia on March 21 to calls for a humanitarian pause to allow the country to focus on the danger from the coronavirus.

Ankara to evacuate more than 3,000 Turkish students

At least 3,358 Turkish students in the UK, Ireland, Switzerland, Poland, Italy, Egypt and the UAE have applied to Ankara’s diplomatic missions demanding to be evacuated - Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.

Countries ravaged by war face a new scourge, the virus

Long-running wars and conflicts in Yemen, Libya, Syria, Gaza and elsewhere have wrecked potential defences against coronavirus outbreaks, leaving millions vulnerable.

Nine years of war in Syria has shown us the worst of humanity

What started as a series of protests turned into a genocide that the world is happy to ignore.

Egypt says at least 20 killed in freak bad weather

The North African country has been battered by heavy rain and strong winds that began in the earlier hours of Thursday and continued on Friday.

Why do Arabs dream of leaving their homelands?

High unemployment rates, oppressive regimes and a desire for better education are some of the reasons cited by Arabs who express a desire to leave their countries.