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WHO warns of peak in Africa’s COVID-19 cases soon

Total of 13,064 infections, 698 fatalities confirmed across Africa 

Daily News Egypt

COVID-19 sweeps through Africa infecting 10,800, killing 534 

Ethiopia declares state of emergency, whilst South Africa reports lack of PPE

Mohammed El-Said

Sudan’s Cairo embassy closed following attack by own citizens

Embassy staff to continue duties, intensify efforts until stranded Sudanese are repatriated:…

Sarah El-Sheikh

Sudanese PM Hamdouk to visit Egypt, Ethiopia to push resumption of GERD talks

It comes during phone call between Hamdouk and US Treasury Secretary Steven…

Daily News Egypt

Saudi Arabia intercepts missiles over Riyadh

At least two ballistic missiles destroyed by Saudi forces: state-run media reports

Daily News Egypt

African leaders agree to establish joint fund for combating Covid-19

Al-Sisi calls upon G-20 to relieve debts on African nations

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issues general amnesty

Assad has issued many pardons during the nine-year-long Syrian crisis. His last…

Daily News Egypt

Israeli PM Netanyahu, Gantz agree to start negotiations on unity government

They also thanked President Reuven Rivlin, who summoned them on Sunday evening…

Xinhua

Turkey builds missile stations, deploys 7,500 mercenaries in Libya: Al-Mesmari

During a press conference held in Cairo, he said the clashes in…

Bassant Mohammed

4 Iraqi soldiers wounded in rocket attack on military base near Baghdad

Iraqi security forces found the rocket launchers in a nearby area with…

Xinhua