Egyptian banks have been instructed to apply temporary limits on daily withdrawals and deposits in a move seemingly designed to control inflation and hoarding as concern grows over the spread of the coronavirus. The daily limit for individuals would be 10,000 Egyptian pounds ($635) and...

As Italy mourns thousands of coronavirus dead, and survivors brace for life in an economic wasteland, one rung of society looks to win big: organised crime. "The Italian mafia can turn threats into opportunities," top government anti-mafia investigator Giuseppe Governale told AFP. Over...

Older people remain most at risk of dying as the new coronavirus continues its rampage around the globe, but they’re far from the only ones vulnerable. One of many mysteries: Men seem to be faring worse than women. And as cases skyrocket in the U.S. and Europe, it’s becoming more clear...

(Zaman Al Wasl)- At least two deaths due to COVID-19 have been confirmed by residents in the southern Daraa province as the Syrian regime still denying the spread of the killer pandemic. Health officials claimed that a man and a women were died of pneumonia, refusing to let their...