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Egypt reopens airspace with Qatar, resumes flights: Report

Egypt reopened its airspace with Qatar on Tuesday and announced the resumption of flights between the two countries, according to a local media report.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“The decision allows EgyptAir and Qatar Airways, as well as other Qatari airlines, to resume air traffic and send flight operating schedules to the Egyptian and Qatari civil aviation authorities for approval,” news outlet Ahram Gate reported, citing the head of the Egyptian civil aviation authority Ashraf Noyer.The decision comes days after the signing of the AlUla declaration at the GCC Summit held in Saudi Arabia last week, in which the Kingdom announced a breakthrough in ending a bitter dispute between Gulf Arab states and Qatar , with its foreign minister saying Riyadh and its allies would restore all ties with Doha severed in mid-2017.Egypt’s foreign minister Sameh Shoukry flew to Saudi Arabia to take part in the 41st GCC Summit and signed the declaration, Reuters reported citing an official source.The decision to sign the declaration was in line with Egypt’s continued support and solidarity with the countries of the Arab Quartet, and in an effort to enhance joint Arab action in facing the grave challenges in the region, the minister said.Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have also announced reopening their borders with neighboring country Qatar, in addition to the resumption of flights.Read more:UAE announces reopening of all land, sea, air borders with QatarEgypt says it will open its airspace with Qatar pending fulfillment of demandsFirst Qatari flight arrives in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh from Doha
Source: Al Arabiya
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Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia launches ‘Health Passport’ for vaccine recipients

Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Health, Dr. Tawfiq al-Rabiah, announced on Thursday the launch of an online “Health Passport” for those who completed the two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.The “Health Passport” is developed by the Kingdom’s Ministry of Health, in cooperation with the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence (SDAIA).For more coronavirus news, visit our dedicated page.In a joint press conference with the minister of health, the head of SDAIA, Dr. Abdullah Sharaf, said the “Health Passport” will be issued on the “Tawakkalna” application automatically “within seconds” after a person receives the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.Read more: Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia’s health minister receives COVID-19 vaccine“Tawakkalna,” developed by SDAIA, is the official application approved by the Ministry of Health of Saudi Arabia to limit the spread of the coronavirus.The minister of health said the “Health Passport” will help the authorities identify those who received the vaccine.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Sharaf added that the Kingdom is one of the first countries to issue a “Health Passport” in its efforts to combat the coronavirus.On Thursday, al-Rabiah, had received his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and showcased his “Health Passport” on the “Tawakkalna” app.Read more:Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia resumes intl. flights, sets entry conditions for countriesCoronavirus: Saudi Arabia’s Hajj, Umrah minister advises pilgrims to get vaccinated
Source: Al Arabiya
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