Middle East
Countries around the world announce more virus restrictions
Authorities around the world turned to increasingly drastic measures to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus on Sunday, with lockdowns, ...Egypt shuts schools, universities for two weeks as virus cases increase
Egypt will close schools and universities for two weeks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as the number of cases rises ...UAE cancels events, flights, suspends visas as central bank announces coronavirus fiscal plan
The United Arab Emirates announced restrictions on visas, as an additional measure to contain the coronavirus pandemic. The UAE will suspend visa ...Syria death toll 384,000 after nine years of war
At least 384,000 people have died in Syria, including more than 116,000 civilians, since the war began in March 2011, the Syrian ...US declares virus emergency as new epicenter Europe locks down
US President Donald Trump declared a national state of emergency as the World Health Organization named Europe the new epicenter of the ...Saudi Arabia halting international flights
Saudi Arabia will stop flights into the kingdom for two weeks starting from Sunday. The ban applies in all except “exceptional cases”, ...Abu Dhabi Louvre closes
The Louvre museum in Abu Dhabi has said it will close to the public from Sunday until the end of March. The ...Spain to declare state of emergency over virus
Spain will be in a state of emergency for the next 15 days to better combat the coronavirus, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez ...Brazil’s Bolsonaro tests negative for coronavirus
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he had tested negative for the new coronavirus, after a scare over a trip on which at ...Tunisia suspends prayers in mosques
Tunisia will immediately suspend prayers in mosques, close cafes at 4pm every day, and ban all cultural, sports and economic gatherings to ...











