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March 29, 2020
Tunisia banknote features Dr. Tewhida Ben Sheikh
By Matthew AmlôtDUBAI -- The Central Bank of Tunisia hs announced on Thursday that the new 10 Tunisian dinar note would feature female doctor Tewhida Ben Sheikh, a first for the country.Ben Sheikh (1909-2010) was the first Muslim woman to become a physician in North Africa in the 20th century, and is particularly renowned for her work in women’s health and specialization in gynecology.The new note went into circulation on ...
March 29, 2020
Syrian refugees in Lebanon fear corona spread in packed camps
By Abby SewellWITH more than 300 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Lebanon and the country’s residents under orders to quarantine themselves at home, no cases have been confirmed in the country’s Syrian refugee camps so far.But officials and refugees alike are fearful that a spread of the virus in the crowded camps is only a matter of time – and will come with potentially devastating consequences for the hundreds of ...
March 29, 2020
Former Iran deputy speaker infected with coronavirus
By Yaghoub FazeliDUBAI -- Former Iranian deputy speaker of parliament Mohammad Reza Khatami has been infected with coronavirus, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.Khatami has been hospitalized after contracting the virus, Tasnim reported.A prominent figure in the reformist faction in Iran, Khatami was among supporters of the revolution who occupied the US embassy in Tehran and took 52 US diplomats hostage in 1979.Khatami was the deputy speaker of ...
March 29, 2020
Qatar Airways to continue operations says CEO
By Matthew AmlôtDUBAI -- Despite the ongoing spread of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, Qatar Airways will continue to operate its fleet as long as necessary, CEO of the airline Akbar Al Baker said on Sunday.The airline currently has plans to operate around 1,800 flights between March 29 and April 11, according to a statement, with most flights at 50 percent or less occupancy.Al Baker echoed statements he had made earlier, ...
March 29, 2020
Dubai announces economic stimulus for free zones
DUBAI -- In the light of “exceptional circumstances” related to the coronavirus pandemic, Dubai on Saturday announced an economic incentive package for its free zones.The measure consists of five parts, including postponing rent payments for six months and cancellation of some fines for companies and individuals, the state-run Emirates News Agency reported. The city is home to a number of free zones, including the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC).The United ...
March 29, 2020
UAE students, teachers try to adapt to distance learning
By Joanne SerriehDUBAI -- The United Arab Emirates has suspended schools since March 8 to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, which is primarily transmitted through human-to-human contact. After two weeks of spring holidays, both private and public schools in the country are now following a program of distance learning with students continuing to study from home – prompting new challenges for students, parents, and teachers.“Online teaching is a ...
March 29, 2020
Kuwait confirms three new recoveries, total reaches 67
By Joanne SerriehDUBAI -- Kuwait recorded three new coronavirus recoveries, bringing the total to 67, Health Minister Dr. Basel Al-Sabah announced on Sunday in a tweet.The country confirmed 235 cases as of Sunday, with 11 in the intensive care unit out of 171 people receiving medical care, according to the health ministry.The government implemented several measures to slow the spread of the virus. All international flights to and from Kuwait ...
March 28, 2020
Iran and allies call for US to waive sanctions
By Yaghoub FazeliDUBAI -- Iran and several of its allies have called on the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to push for waiving US sanctions against them amid the coronavirus pandemic.Iran, China, Cuba, Russia, Syria, Nicaragua, North Korea and Venezuela sent a joint letter to Guterres on Saturday calling for the lifting of US sanctions, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported citing the Russian foreign ministry.The US sanctions “hinder efforts ...
March 28, 2020
Sadr blames gay marriages for coronavirus
By Yaghoub FazeliDUBAI -- Iraq's influential Shiite leader Moqtada Al-Sadr has blamed the legalization of same-sex marriage for causing the coronavirus pandemic.“One of the most appalling things that have caused this epidemic is the legalization of same-sex marriages,” Al-Sadr said in a post on his Twitter account on Saturday.“Hence, I call on all governments to repeal this law immediately and without any hesitation,” he added.Followers of Al-Sadr were criticized after ...
March 28, 2020
Riots in Iranian prison; over 80 inmates escape
By Yaghoub FazeliDUBAI -- Over 80 prisoners escaped from a prison in Iran’s Kurdistan province on Friday following riots amid growing concerns about the spread of coronavirus in the prison, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.Prisoners rioted in a prison in the city of Saqqez Friday evening and more than 80 of them were able to escape, Fars reported.While Fars did not say what instigated the riots, they are ...
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