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April 6, 2020
Human rights groups slam Qatar for exposing migrant workers to COVID-19
Saudi Gazette report JEDDAH — Taking a serious note of the Qatari defiance and continued indifference toward the plight of migrants workers, who are facing the brunt of coronavirus pandemic, a coalition of 16 global nongovernmental organizations and trade unions, including the Human Rights and Amnesty International, have recently written a stinging letter to Qatar’s Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Khalid Bin Khalifa Bin Abdulaziz Al-Thani. In their letter, they have ...
April 5, 2020
Which political leaders have been infected or died of coronavirus?
By Tommy HiltonCORONAVIRUS, which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has now officially infected over 1 million people across the world – with the real, unofficial number likely far higher. While the disastrous economic consequences caused by the virus are likely to hit the poor hardest, it is not just the masses that have been hit by the virus – but also members of the political elite across the ...
April 5, 2020
All hands on deck to fight a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic
By António GuterresOnly by coming together will the world be able to face down the COVID-19 pandemic and its shattering consequences. At an emergency virtual meeting last Thursday, G20 leaders took steps in the right direction. But we are still far away from having a coordinated, articulated global response that meets the unprecedented magnitude of what we are facing.Far from flattening the curve of infection, we are still well behind ...
April 5, 2020
UAE extends residency permits, waives fines for overstaying
By Tamara AbueishDUBAI -- All residency visas will be extended in the UAE, and all administrative fines will be waived for anyone who overstays their visit visa, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on Sunday citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.The decision came during a meeting held with ambassadors and consuls of the UAE to discuss the latest coronavirus developments and precautionary measures in the country, according to ...
April 5, 2020
Lebanon reports a new fatality, toll stands at 18
By Tamara AbueishDUBAI -- Lebanon reported one new coronavirus fatality, raising the virus-related death toll in the country to 18, the Ministry of Health announced on Sunday.Seven new cases were recorded in the country in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of confirmed cases in Lebanon to 527, the ministry said.Citizens and residents are urged to self-isolate at home and to regularly wash their hands, the ministry added.The ...
April 5, 2020
Surveillance cameras, drones to enforce curfew in Jordan
AMMAN -- Jordan said it is to use drones and surveillance cameras to monitor compliance with a nationwide curfew imposed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.“The armed forces and security services will ensure the curfew is being respected by using modern technology such as drones and surveillance cameras,” Minister of State for Information, Amjad Al-Adayleh, told a press briefing late Saturday.Jordan has declared five dead and 323 cases ...
April 5, 2020
Kuwait confirms 77 fresh cases, raising total to 556
By Tamara AbueishDUBAI -- Kuwait reported 77 new cases of the novel coronavirus, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 556, the Ministry of Health announced on Sunday.Out of the 77 cases, one is of a Kuwaiti national who had traveled to France, while 74 cases are of individuals who had direct contact with previously infected cases of the virus, according to the ministry.The 74 cases ...
April 5, 2020
Egypt postpones launch of big projects, Grand Museum
CAIRO -- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Saturday postponed moving civil servants to a planned new administrative capital city to 2021 from 2020 due to the coronavirus epidemic, a blow to a flagship project for Sisi that has already faced delays.Sisi also postponed the launch of some other big projects including the Grand Egyptian Museum and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization to next year, the presidency said in ...
April 5, 2020
Abu Dhabi extends closure of theaters, theme parks, malls
By Tamara AbueishDUBAI -- Theaters, amusement parks, and malls in Abu Dhabi will remain closed until further notice, the Department of Economic Development (DED) in the UAE’s capital city announced, as part of efforts to curb the coronavirus outbreak.“The Department of Economic Development - Abu Dhabi extends the suspension announced through several circulars that were issued earlier this month until further notice,” the DED said in a statement on Twitter.Entertainment ...
April 5, 2020
Oman reports 21 fresh cases, one new death
By Tamara AbueishDUBAI -- Oman reported 21 new cases of the novel coronavirus and one new virus-related death, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 298, the Ministry of Health announced on Sunday.The total number of deaths in country due to the virus is two, the ministry said.Meanwhile, the number of recoveries in the country reached 61, according to the ministry.Citizens and residents are urged to ...
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