flight suspensions

March 19, 2020

Mideast airlines lose $7B as airports shut to combat virus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Seven Middle Eastern countries have suspended all commercial flights due to the fast-spreading coronavirus…

March 18, 2020

EgyptAir on Wednesday operated its first charter flight to get 300 Egyptians stuck in Kuwait back home to Egypt, amid…

March 18, 2020

AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan’s King Abdullah approved on Tuesday a law that gives the government sweeping powers to enforce a…

March 17, 2020

Egypt announced on Monday 40 new coronavirus cases and two additional deaths, with a total of 166 cases and four…

March 17, 2020

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey will temporarily close cafes, sports and entertainment venues and is suspending mass prayers in mosques in…

March 16, 2020

Egypt has moved to suspend all air traffic across the country’s airports beginning Thursday at noon and lasting until March…

March 9, 2020

Saudi Arabia suspended on Sunday travel of nationals and residents to nine countries, including Egypt, as part of measures to…

March 9, 2020

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia closed off air and sea travel to nine countries affected by the…

March 5, 2020

British regional airline Flybe crashed into bankruptcy Thursday after the deadly coronavirus proved to be the final nail in its…

March 3, 2020

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Wikipedia’s Farsi-language website appears to be disrupted in Iran after a close confidant to…