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Schools to start 5-day regular classes from March 1: Shafqat Mehmood

Geo News
25 Feb 2021
  Pakistan

Egypt’s central bank approves new facilities for MSMEs

Ahram Online
24 Feb 2021
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Afghanistan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid rising violence

Reuters
23 Feb 2021
  Afghanistan

Egypt's central bank obliges banks to increase financing directed to SMEs to 25%

Egypt Today
23 Feb 2021
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Egypt receives 300K doses of Sinopharm vaccine granted by China

Egypt Today
23 Feb 2021
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Banks to inject EGP 117bn into MSMEs until 2022 end: CBE

Daily News Egypt
23 Feb 2021
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Central Bank of Egypt gives $128 million to support tourism

Arab News
21 Feb 2021
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Russia approves third COVID-19 vaccine, says PM

CGTN
20 Feb 2021
  Russian Federation

World Bank approves 97.5 mln USD for Afghanistan to combat COVID-19, drought impact

Xinhuanet
18 Feb 2021
  Afghanistan

Armenia approves three Covid vaccines

Public Radio of Armenia
18 Feb 2021
  Armenia

Pakistan to receive 2.8 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine under COVAX scheme on March 2

Reuters
18 Feb 2021
  Pakistan

Uzbekistan to buy Russian COVID-19 vaccine, produce Chinese one

Reuters
17 Feb 2021
  Uzbekistan

Pandemic and economic recovery top priority for 2021 Budget

Solomon Times
17 Feb 2021
  Solomon Islands

Gov’t injects additional SBD$150k into coconut industry

Solomon Times
16 Feb 2021
  Solomon Islands

Egypt: ICRC donates medical supplies, protective gear to health facilities in North Sinai

ICRC
16 Feb 2021
  Arab Republic of Egypt

UK’s support to global vaccine facility Covax will help Pakistan’s COVID-19 vaccination programme

GOV.UK
15 Feb 2021
  United Kingdom;   Pakistan

Pakistan lab expects Sputnik V doses for commercial sale in a week

Reuters
14 Feb 2021
  Pakistan

Russian rouble falls ahead of central bank rate decision

Reuters
12 Feb 2021
  Russian Federation

Pakistan approves Chinese CanSinoBIO COVID vaccine for emergency use

Reuters
12 Feb 2021
  Pakistan

Exclusive: Pakistan to allow private firms to import COVID shots, exempt from price caps - documents

Reuters
11 Feb 2021
  Pakistan