Like most Spaniards, Emma Gaya thought the worst of the pandemic was behind her.
Spain's government had ended a three-month lockdown after an COVID-19 onslaught that claimed at least 28,400 lives in the European Union nation. To kickstart its (...)
The number of new confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Italy fell below 200 for the first time in a week, with 159 cases registered on Monday, according to Health Ministry figures.
That brings the total number of cases in Italy to 248,229 and (...)
Russian warships have begun large-scale drills in the Black Sea, the country's defense ministry said Wednesday on the heels of US-led exercises in the same region.
Accompanied by warplanes and helicopters, over 20 ships from the Russian Black Sea (...)
The upcoming Palermo Ladies Open could lose its biggest draw in world number two Simona Halep after Italy decided to impose a mandatory quarantine of 14 days for people coming from Romania and Bulgaria amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Italian Health (...)
Greece will prioritise giving coronavirus vaccines to the elderly and high-risk groups if and when they become available, the country's health minister said Saturday.
"If and when a vaccine comes, we will prioritise those who must take it above (...)
The number of coronavirus infections in Romania rose by a record 1,030 new cases in the past 24 hours, the government said on Wednesday, as the World Health Organization sounded the alarm over spikes in southern Europe and the Balkans.
Romania has (...)
Austria is expanding a list of countries from which planes aren't allowed to land to include six nations in the western Balkans, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova and Egypt.
Austria currently bans flights from eight countries and one region of Italy. The (...)
The Holy Family's flight through Egypt at the start of the first century AD has continually inspired artists and events, including the annual Journey of the Holy Family to Egypt – founded and curatwed by artist Chadi Adib Salama – which in its fifth (...)
Authorities in Germany's Goettingen and North Rhine Westphalia regions have called on police to enforce quarantine measures following a rise in local coronavirus infections, which caused the country's virus reproduction rate to spike.
Germany's (...)
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) recently organised a global art competition to capture the range of human emotions surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
As we experienced the best and worst of all possible human emotions, (...)
England manager Gareth Southgate has said it was an easy decision to accept a 30% wage cut to help the Football Association (FA) mitigate the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Football was suspended in March due to the coronavirus outbreak (...)
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved €7.5bn of new financing for projects worldwide as part of its global coronavirus (COVID-19) response.
The financing will go towards investments to improve public health, hospital and elderly care (...)
It has been long since the presidential palace in Ankara has been so ecstatic. The “victories” that were achieved in western Libya thanks to Turkish drones and military expertise inspired President Erdogan to wax lyrical, on Friday: “Our soldiers (...)
تنشر "الوفد"، موعد مباريات الدوري الألماني اليوم الأحد، والقنوات الناقلة، حيث تقام 3 مباريات، تجمع بين شالكة وأوجسبورج، وماينز ولايبزج، وكولن وفورتونا دوسلدورف.
تقام مباراة شالكة وأوجسبورج في تمام الواحدة والنصف ظهرًا بتوقيت القاهرة، ويُعلق عليها (...)
Leading emerging countries have burned through $240 billion in foreign exchange reserves over the past two months including Egypt and Turkey, Bank of America said on Monday, as central banks look to prop up their currencies and economies in the face (...)
Careem, the Dubai-based ride-hailing and delivery company that was acquired by Uber last year, is cutting its workforce by 31% and suspending Careem Bus app due to affects from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The layoffs will affect more than 530 employees. (...)
Uber announced on Monday that Uber Eats will exit from eight markets, including Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
The company said in a statement that the decision was taken because the eight markets did not offer a clear route to becoming the number one or (...)
Some European countries have announced plans to ease restrictions on social life, transport and cross-border travel imposed since mid-March to battle the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Here is an update on such plans:
EASING STEPS (...)
Russian wheat was offered at the lowest price in an Egyptian international purchase tender, as the world's largest buyer of the grain looks to bolster strategic reserves amid concerns about supplies due to coronavirus lockdowns.
In a rare move (...)
The Romanian Football Federation (FRF) will ask the government to let soccer clubs resume training during the state of emergency to allow the league to re-start on May 27, its president Razvan Burleanu said on Friday.
Romania has been under a state (...)
Romania's government will extend its state of emergency by another 30 days after the current period ending next week, to help halt the spread of the new coronavirus, President Klaus Iohannis said on Monday.
"We need to do this again. It's a (...)
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) discusses with several banks operating in Egypt the possible ways to help the Egyptian economy overcome the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, EBRD Deputy Head for Egypt Khalid Hamza told Daily (...)
The Romanian government confirmed on Sunday the first death in the country due to coronavirus.
The deceased was a 67-year-old man who had been suffering from terminal cancer. He was confirmed to be infected with coronavirus on March 18 and was being (...)
No flights back home
MORE than 5,000 Egyptian pilgrims are stuck in Saudi Arabia after Saudi authorities suspended flights between the kingdom and nine countries, including Egypt.
The Saudi decision was taken on Sunday as part of precautionary (...)
At least two top European military commanders tested positive for the new coronavirus after a conference on an American military base in Germany, and the commander of U.S. Army Europe has isolated himself in case he also was exposed, officials said (...)
