Middle East Experience

United Arab Emirates based travel agents refused on Thursday to issue flight tickets to Saudi Arabia to anyone who isn’t a Saudi national, according to travel agents. Reuters also reported
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: UAE travel agents, Emirates restricting travel to Saudi Arabia

Opinion polls show mixed feelings about Turkey’s declaration of a major offensive in Syria after an attack killed dozens of its soldiers. Public attention has also shifted hundreds of miles away to its borders with Europe after the government invited millions of refugees to leave.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Idlib operation splits Turks more than other Syria interventions

Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday that it had temporarily suspended entry for visitors from coronavirus-hit countries with tourist visas, as well as pilgrims embarking on the Islamic pilgrimage of
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Saudi Arabia tourist visas suspended due to coronavirus, complete country list

The coronavirus, which has far infected over 90,000 people worldwide and killed more than 3,000, will likely be declared a pandemic soon by the World Health Organization (WHO), according to Dr. Kaveh
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Coronavirus likely to be declared pandemic ‘any day now’: Expert

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday three more Turkish soldiers had been killed in Syria’s Idlib region, where Turkey’s military is backing Syrian opposition fighters against
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Three more Turkish soldiers killed in Syria’s Idlib: Erdogan

Saudi Arabia will be taking additional measures to restrict citizens and residents from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries from entering the kingdom for 14 days after returning from outside
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Saudi Arabia limits entry for GCC citizens, residents amid coronavirus concerns

Traders rush to price in the impact of the coronavirus on Dubai's real estate, hospitality and retail industries
Source: Arabian Business
Full Article: How virus worries are impacting shares in Dubai giant Emaar

Facebook has taken down accounts run by Indian digital marketing firm, aRep Global, which posted unfavorable content against the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia and praised Qatar’s rulers.
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Facebook removes anti-UAE, Saudi and pro-Qatar content run by Indian firm

Iranian Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Masoumeh Ebtekar has tested positive for coronavirus, the state-run daily IRAN reported. Ebtekar is the first member of President Hassan
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Iranian Vice President Masoumeh Ebtekar tests positive for coronavirus: Report

Turkey says it has shot down three Syrian planes and destroyed eight helicopters and scores of tanks since last Thursday, when 34 Turkish soldiers were killed in an air strike..
Source: Albawaba
Full Article: Escalating Syria battle raises risk of direct Russia-Turkey clash