Israel’s COVID-19 vaccine boosters show signs of taming Delta
Less than a month into a COVID-19 vaccine booster drive, Israel is seeing signs of an impact on the country’s high infection and severe illness rates fueled by the fast-spreading…
Egyptians return home from Afghanistan
The Egyptian government has evacuated 43 of the country’s citizens from Afghanistan. A military plane carrying them landed in Cairo late on Monday, according to the official MENA news agency.…
Living conditions will not improve if population rises, warns Egyptian president
If Egypt’s population growth continues unchecked, there will be no change in living conditions, said President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Monday. He added that citizens’ awareness of population growth must…
Oman to allow entry to COVID-19 vaccine certificate holders
Oman will allow anyone holding a COVID-19 vaccine certificate to travel to the country from Sept. 1, the civil aviation authority said on Twitter on Monday. The authority said it…
Egypt to intensify vaccination ahead of a fourth COVID-19 wave
Egypt will vaccinate all 4.5 million of its state employees against COVID-19 in August and September as it seeks to accelerate vaccinations ahead of a likely fourth wave of infections,…
Tehran is ready to ship more fuel to Lebanon if needed, Iranian official says
Iran said on Monday it is ready to ship more fuel to Lebanon if needed, a day after the leader of Lebanon’s Iran-aligned Hezbollah group said more vessels carrying Iranian…
Egypt closes Gaza border amid tensions with Hamas
Egypt closed its main border crossing point with the Gaza Strip on Monday amid tensions with the territory’s militant Hamas rulers, officials said. It was the first time the Rafah…
Afghanistan: US tells citizens to avoid Kabul airport
The US has warned its citizens to avoid Kabul airport amid continued chaos outside the terminal. A security alert issued on Saturday told US citizens to stay away due to…
UAE reports 1,066 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths overnight
DUBAI: The UAE health ministry on Saturday reported 1,066 new daily COVID-19 infections, the lowest overnight figure so far this year, and four additional coronavirus-related deaths. The latest count brings…
Flights carrying Russian tourists to Egypt to be increased
Russian and Egyptian authorities have decided to increase the number of weekly tourist flights from Russia to the beach resorts of Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada. “We in Egypt warmly welcome…