News and Information

EgyptAir gets $130m loan to combat pandemic impact

Arab News
04 Jan 2021
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Saudi Arabia reopens borders, resumes international flights

Aljazeera
03 Jan 2021
  Saudi Arabia

Russia vaccinates over 800,000 people against COVID-19

Anadolu Agency
02 Jan 2021
  Russian Federation

US-donated ventilators to boost Kiribati’s fight against COVID-19

US Embassy in Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu
30 Sep 2020
  Kiribati;   United States

Bill Gates: A three-part plan to eliminate Covid-19

The Irish Times
30 Sep 2020
  Global

Russia to supply Egypt with 25 million doses of coronavirus vaccine

Egypt Independent
30 Sep 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt;   Russian Federation

Exclusive: World Bank seeks board approval for $12 billion coronavirus vaccine financing plan

Reuters
30 Sep 2020
  Global

Former tourism workers get relief in Samoa

RNZ
30 Sep 2020
  Samoa

The Central Bank of Egypt: Monetary easing continues

Ahram Online
29 Sep 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

Coronavirus pushes 38m Asians below poverty line: World Bank

Nikkei Asia
29 Sep 2020
  Global

Exclusive: South Africa's COVID-hit carmakers ask govt to cut taxes on new cars

Reuters
29 Sep 2020
  South Africa

Brazil's Bolsonaro defends aid for poor as fiscal fears hit markets again

Reuters
29 Sep 2020
  Brazil

Brazil's government backs new basic income payments to poor

Reuters
29 Sep 2020
  Brazil

Germany seeks breakthrough on linking EU payouts to rule of law

Politico
29 Sep 2020
  Germany;   European Union

Special travel advice and information paper for travellers entering Samoa as of 28 September 2020

Government of Samoa
28 Sep 2020
  Samoa

From coupons to cash, governments spend millions to revive economies

The Straits Times
28 Sep 2020
  Global

Exclusive: Lagarde's peace at risk as ECB splits over virus response - sources

Reuters
28 Sep 2020
  European Central Bank

ECB's Schnabel floats radical ideas for green stimulus

Reuters
28 Sep 2020
  European Central Bank

Samoa extends State of Emergency despite no Covid cases

RNZ
28 Sep 2020
  Samoa

Russia supports renewable resources-based economy concept - energy minister

Tass
28 Sep 2020
  Russian Federation