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Vaccinated people in UAE can now enjoy quarantine-free travel to Spain: Statement

The United Arab Emirates announced on Sunday that as of June 7, fully vaccinated visitors will be welcomed into Spain without needing to quarantine.Tourists can travel quarantine-free to Spain if they have been fully vaccinated at least two weeks before the date of travel.Vaccination certificates will need to be provided on arrival and must include jabs that are officially authorized by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) or on the WHO’s Emergency Use Listing. These vaccines include, but are not limited to, Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca and Sinopharm.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Whereas those who are not inoculated against the virus will need to present a negative PCR test taken no longer than 48 hours before arrival.Unvaccinated children under the age of six are permitted entry if their parents or guardians are vaccinated. However, children over six will need to present a negative PCR test upon arrival.All passengers are required to fill out and submit the Health Control Form (HCF) online before their arrival.The relaxing of COVID-19 curbs comes as the holiday season begins for many across the world. UAE residents are now able to travel to 30 cities in 19 countries across the Emirates (Airlines) network.Emirates currently offers five weekly flights to Madrid and four to Barcelona, according to a statement released by the UAE government on Sunday which added that additional flights may be offered in the near future to cater to demand.Read more:Is it safe to fly again? Aviation expert weighs risks during COVID-19UAE logs 1,874 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths in 24 hoursWhere can people fly right now? The frantic pitch to save summer travels
Source: Al Arabiya
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Saudi FM, Kuwait FM hold first Saudi-Kuwaiti Coordination Council meeting

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser al-Sabah held the first Saudi-Kuwaiti Coordination Council meeting on Sunday.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“Under the guidance of the leaderships of the Kingdom and Kuwait, may God bless them, I held today with my brother [Sheikh Ahmad] the first meeting of the [Saudi-Kuwait Coordination Council], in order strengthen the close and historical ties and deep-rooted brotherhood that bring together the two peoples and the two brotherly countries,” Prince Faisal said in a tweet.He also said the Council will strengthen the development process and joint coordination between the two countries in many areas.It will also contribute to pushing Saudi Arabia and Kuwait towards “wider horizons, and will reflect positively on the joint Gulf action so that our countries and peoples can enjoy greater prosperity and well-being.”Last week, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomed Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad to Riyadh on his first official visit to the neighboring country.Read more:Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince welcomes Kuwait’s Crown Prince in RiyadhSaudi Arabia draws hundreds at first Riyadh concert since COVID-19 outbreakSuper and ‘ultra-extreme heatwaves’ predicted in the Middle East: Experts
Source: Al Arabiya
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FPM seen retreating from Berri’s 24-member Cabinet pitch

The Free Patriotic Movement appears to be backing off from its support for a proposed Cabinet of 24 nonpartisan specialists with no veto power to any side, a political source said Monday, in the FPM’s latest blow to attempts to form a government desperately needed to enact urgent reforms and avert the country’s all-out economic collapse..
Source: Albawaba
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It’s still unclear if Iran is willing to resume compliance with nuclear deal: US

It remains unclear if Iran is willing to resume compliance with the now-defunct 2015 nuclear deal, the top US diplomat said Monday.US and Iranian diplomats have engaged in at least six rounds of indirect talks brokered by the European Union, China, and Russia since President Joe Biden entered the White House.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.But sticking points remain for both sides to resume compliance. Washington withdrew from the JCPOA, an acronym for the deal, in 2018, and Iran is demanding the US lift all sanctions before it continues compliance.However, at this point, it still remains “unclear whether Iran is willing and prepared to do what it needs to do to come back into compliance,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday.Speaking to lawmakers about the State Department’s foreign policy strategy and budget request, Blinken said: “We’re not even at the stage of returning to compliance for compliance. We don't know if that's actually going to happen.”Blinken claimed that if Iran continued pushing ahead with violating the nuclear deal, its “breakout time” would be down “to a few months at best.”
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: It’s still unclear if Iran is willing to resume compliance with nuclear deal: US