April 2020

The United Arab Emirates Cabinet on Saturday announced fines of up to about $5,400 for anyone who spreads false coronavirus information in the country.Read the latest updates in our dedicated…

Total ban on entering or exiting Al-Faisaliah, Al-Fadhliyah in the Al-Ihsa governorate Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Coronavirus: Saudi authorities place two districts in total lockdown as Covid-19 death toll…

Griffiths says Saudi-led coalition, Houthis, expected to agree on truce in 'immediate future' as COVID-19 threat looms.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: UN envoy expects Yemen's warring sides to agree truce…

Confirmed Covid-19 total in country currently stands at 1,751 Source: Arabian Business Full Article: Coronavirus: Kuwait reports 93 new Covid-19 cases, one death

The round-the-clock sterilisation programme in the emirate will be extended for an additional week.. Source: Albawaba Full Article: Combating coronavirus: Free parking facility extended in Dubai

Famed hotel Le Bristol, located in the heart of Beirut, has closed down its doors as Lebanon battles its worst economic crisis in decades in the midst of a pandemic..…

As Intelligence Chief Mustafa Al-Kadhimi prepares his cabinet, he appears to have broad support, and Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units aren't blocking his way. Source: Al Monitor Full Article: Iraqi PM…

The Holy Fire ceremony symbolising Jesus' resurrection was lit in a deserted Jerusalem on Saturday, without the joyful throng of Orthodox Christian pilgrims who normally attend a spectacle that brings…

In today's roundup: Iran allows some shuttered Tehran businesses to reopen, Lebanon's Le Bristol hotel closes down and the 'Holy Fire' ceremony is held in empty Jerusalem church.. Source: Albawaba…

An increase of 3,783 cases in the last 24 hours also pushed Turkey's confirmed tally within a few hundred of China, where the novel coronavirus first emerged.; Source: Jerusalem Post…