Published by Al-Araby Kazakhstan has suspended flights with Egypt, a popular holiday destination for residents of the central Asian nation, citing a case of the Omicron variant of coronavirus found in Belgium in a passenger arriving from the African country.
Published by Al-Araby Algeria has appointed Achraf Benhassine as its new governor to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), replacing Mohamed Hamel, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. Benhassine, who will take
Published by Kaiser Health News Americans, already weary of a pandemic nearly two years long, were dealt a new blow during the long Thanksgiving weekend: the announcement that a new coronavirus variant had emerged. The omicron variant, officially known as
Published by Philippine Star The Philippine Star December 1, 2021 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — President Duterte on Monday said he wants to “shoot dead” the newly discovered Omicron variant of COVID that is spreading in some parts of the
Published by Al-Araby Syria’s nearly 11-year-conflict remains a divisive subject in Europe and contributes to wider security and migration concerns across the continent. Although for years European Union (EU) member states have been largely aligned in their position regarding the
Published by Reuters By Alistair Smout, Francesco Guarascio and Chen Lin LONDON/BRUSSELS/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Governments around the world are urgently scouring databases for recent cases of COVID-19 infections, screening travellers and decoding the viral genomes of the new variant as
Published by Reuters By Alexander Winning JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The Omicron coronavirus variant detected in southern Africa could be the most likely candidate to displace the highly contagious Delta variant, the director of South Africa’s communicable disease institute said on
Published by uPolitics.com President Joe Biden on Monday gave an address at the White House aimed at quelling fears over the emergence of the omicron variant of Covid-19. Omicron was first identified by scientists in South Africa last week and
Published by Relaxnews When it comes to alcohol, the biggest drinkers in the world aren’t Russians or Germans. According to a global ranking, Cook Islanders are the world’s top consumers of alcohol. They drink nearly 13 liters of spirits, wine
Published by Al-Araby Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday urged Tigrayan rebels to surrender, claiming government forces were nearing victory just one week after he vowed to lead military operations at the front. “The youth of Tigray is perishing
