CAIRO: In a bustling square of Egypt’s capital, four sphinx-like statues stand in wooden crates ahead of a planned unveiling ceremony following their controversial transfer from historical sites.With the bodies of lions and heads
moreDr Anthony Fauci, the US's top infectious disease expert, warns Congress if the country reopens too soon during the coronavirus pandemic it will result in "needless suffering and death". The World Health Organization (WHO)
moreBAGHDAD: Iraq’s judiciary ordered courts on Sunday to release anti-government protesters, carrying out one of the first decisions of the recently inaugurated prime minister just as dozens of demonstrators burned tires in renewed protests
moreBoth China and South Korea report new spikes in coronavirus cases, with Seoul recording 34 new cases - its biggest single-day jump in about a month. Barack Obama launches a scathing attack on US
moreDUBAI: Public opinion surveys conducted in Saudi Arabia and the UAE are revealing a mix of sharp changes in attitudes and an uptick in optimism that the coronavirus crisis will be resolved in the
moreAuthorities in the South Korean capital, Seoul, shut down more than 2,100 nightclubs, hostess bars and discos after a cluster of cases linked to a popular entertainment district. Russia reported more than 10,000 new
moreKuwait decides to implement a total lockdown starting Sunday to curb the spread of coronavirus as the number of cases climbs in the Gulf country. The US unemployment rate for April skyrocketed to 14.7
morePresident Donald Trump should further restrict employment-based immigration to the United States until the unemployment caused by the coronavirus pandemic returns to "normal levels", a group of four Republican senators has said. "While economic
moreCHICAGO: For the past 20 years, Marc Schneier, an American rabbi, has been building “bridges of understanding” between Jews and Muslims, an activity that has recently become the latest focus in interfaith dialogue. He has
moreChina hits back at the United States over claims by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo the new coronavirus originated in a lab in Wuhan, saying he has no evidence, amid renewed US criticisms. US
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