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Tunisia announces staged reopening of economic and social activityF

Tunisia will reopen places of worship, restaurants and hotels from June 4, authorities announced Thursday, more than two months after closing them over the coronavirus pandemic.The reopening could be delayed if there is a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, the ministers of...

Egypt’s hospitals reach max capacity, struggle to cope with caseloadF

By Hager Harabech: Three months after Egypt reported its first novel coronavirus case, medical experts warn the strained healthcare system of the Arab world's most populous nation is nearing a "critical threshold". Hospitals have been hit by a  flight of doctors...

Italy grapples with influx of immigrantsF

Rome, May 24, 2020 - Italian police on Sunday corrected a report that a record 400 migrants had landed on a beach in Sicily, saying the number was only around 70, the ANSA news agency reported. A single wooden fishing boat some 10 metres (35 feet) long was found on...

Tunisia: One migrant dies in failed attempted sea crossingF

Tunis, May 23, 2020 - A boat carrying illegal migrants from Tunisia to Italy capsized on Saturday leaving one person dead, Tunisian authorities said, adding that six other people were missing at sea. The boat sank off the coast of Thyna near the port of Sfax in the...

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