Lebanon banks halt dollar withdrawals after pandemic closes airport
US currency is imported into the country but Beirut's international airport is to remain closed until at least 12 April.
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Exclusive: UN Coronavirus Relief Chief Mark Lowcock Appeals For Immediate Middle East...
In an interview with Humanitarian and Emergency Relief Coordinator Marc Lowcock on the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the UN's $2 billion humanitarian response plan, the official appealed for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East to ease the fight against Coronavirus.
Running On Empty: Oil-Rich Libya Hit By Extreme Fuel Shortages
Black markets flourish and civilians resort to desperate measures as impact of ongoing oil blockade continues to affect Libya.
The desperate final days of a domestic worker in Lebanon
The body of Faustina Tay, a Ghanaian domestic worker, was discovered in a car park under her employers' fourth-storey home in Beirut.
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Innovative Measures Taken By Arab Countries Against Coronavirus
New technology and innovation have emerged across the Arab world as all aspects of society support government efforts to overcome the coronavirus crisis.
MENA Countries Take Measures Against Coronavirus Outbreaks In Prisons
Countries across the MENA region are taking precautions against the spread of Coronavirus in its prison system. The region's prisons tend to uniformly suffer from overcrowding and unsanitary conditions that would allow the virus the spread quickly.
Women In Lebanon Make Medical Scrubs In The Fight Against Coronavirus
As Lebanon moves in to confront the COVID-19 outbreak that has already claimed thousands of lives around the world, textile workshops, such as a former school uniform workshop in Sidon, are moving to produce medical scrubs and other, much-needed equipment.
Over 1.7 Million Workers In MENA Region Expected To Lose Jobs Due...
According to a brief published the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ECSWA), the coronavirus crisis could cause more than 1.7 million people in Arab countries to lose their jobs 2020.