April 2020

Bahrain has recorded over 1,500 cases of coronavirus, including 7 deaths Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Bahrain converts car park into Covid-19 ICU

COVID-19 has put on hold the highly anticipated Dubai Expo 2020; it still is to take place, but most likely not until a year later than planned. Source: Al Monitor…

Saudi Arabia reported six new deaths and 1,172 new cases of the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases in the Kingdom to 15,102, Ministry…

Israeli intelligence is unsure whether the pandemic will ease tensions with neighboring countries or do just the opposite. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Israel weighs strategic implications of coronavirus crisis

With Hamas concerned about a coronavirus outbreak in Gaza and Israel concerned about overcrowding in its prisons, the pandemic offers a unique opportunity to reach a prisoner exchange deal. Source:…

UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention revealed that 32,000 new tests were carried out in the last 24 hours Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Covid-19: UAE announces 8 deaths, 525…

The release of prisoners from UAE penal institutions is customary before the beginning of the Muslim Holy Month of Ramadan Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Prisoners across the UAE released…

Etihad Airways to operate repatriation flights to US, Europe, Asia and Australia Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Etihad Airways announces new reparation flights for April, May

The coronavirus outbreak is adding to the plight of imprisoned women’s rights defenders in Iran. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Iran unlikely to release women activists during pandemic

"We realized that there were a lot of infected people in Lombardy well before Feb. 20, which means the epidemic had started much earlier. In January for sure but maybe…