Middle East Experience

Investors will be hunting for companies that can rein in costs, preserve cash and avoid amassing big inventories during the coronavirus crisis as Europe Inc. prepares to report the steepest profit fall since the 2008 global financial meltdown..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: 'Fasten your seatbelt': Investors brace for Europe Inc. results amid coronavirus

Recent floods have left at least five dead and injured nearly 100 others as Yemen struggles with war and a growing coronavirus crisis.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Deadly floods join war, disease to ravage Yemen

Supermarket chain Spinneys said it does not require poof of permit upon entry.
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: Union Coop customers must provide permit proof at entry amid Covid-19

The Ministry of Health tested 11,908 people for the novel virus on Thursday - the most in any one day so far.;
Source: Jerusalem Post
Full Article: Coronavirus in Israel: 151 dead, 129 intubated

Konya is planning to convert leftovers into pet food and feed its stray animals..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Turkish city to launch initiative to feed stray animals with leftover food

Iran's Navy commander said a powerful nuclear-propelled submarine was….
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Iran developing nuclear submarine, says navy commander

Saudi Arabia implemented a 24-hour curfew in Samtah and Al Dayer governorates in Jizan region and banned people from entering and leaving the two governorates starting from 3 p.m. on Friday until further notice, according to the Ministry of Interior.The prohibition of entry and exit does not include groups excluded from the movement restrictions, such as employees of vital public and private sectors.Visit our dedicated coronavirus site here for all the latest updates.Residents of the two governorates are allowed to leave their homes to meet only necessary needs, such as health care and grocery shopping, and only within the residential neighborhood in which they reside, and during the period from 6 a.m. until 3 p.m. every day.Car drivers are only allowed to have one passenger when moving within residential neighborhoods during this period, to reduce contact to the absolute minimum level.All commercial activities are prohibited, except for health facilities, pharmacies, foodstuff stores, petrol stations, gas stores, banking services, maintenance work, plumbing technicians, electrical and air conditioning, and delivery of water and sewage tanks.The Ministry of Interior urged adults to keep their children at home to protect them from causes of transmission of the coronavirus, and to use delivery services to order food, medication and essential goods.Saudi Arabia has so far recorded 7,142 confirmed coronavirus cases and 87 deaths as of Friday, according to the Ministry of Health.Read more:Saudi Arabia facing coronavirus crisis from position of strength: Finance MinisterCoronavirus: Saudi Arabia advances students to next grade, keeps 1st semester resultsSaudi G20 Presidency calls for $8 bln to combat coronavirus, Riyadh pledges $500 mln
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Coronavirus: Saudi imposes 24-hour curfew on Samtah, Al Dayer governorates in Jizan

As Palestinians commemorate Prisoners' Day on April 17, the biggest demand appears to be how to safeguard prisoners from the threat of the coronavirus pandemic.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Saving Palestinian prisoners’ lives requires releasing the elderly and sick

Iran is working out the kinks in its distance-learning process, which it launched on the fly when the coronavirus struck.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Pandemic reveals Iran's online-learning challenges

Analysts study the sharp decline of Egypt’s foreign reserves due to the economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, with fears that the Egyptian pound would further weaken against the dollar.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: As foreign reserves dip, Egypt’s economy slows down