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Saudi Arabia suspends entry to Kingdom’s holy sites amid coronavirus fears
Middle East

Saudi Arabia suspends entry to Kingdom’s holy sites amid coronavirus fears

Saudi Arabia “temporarily” suspended entry to the Kingdom for the purpose of Umrah and visiting the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina…
Governments ramp up preparations for coronavirus pandemic
World

Governments ramp up preparations for coronavirus pandemic

SYDNEY/SEOUL (Reuters) – Governments ramped up measures on Thursday to battle a global pandemic of the coronavirus as the number…
UAE says ready for ‘worst case’ scenarios as coronavirus spreads in Middle East
Middle East

UAE says ready for ‘worst case’ scenarios as coronavirus spreads in Middle East

DUBAI (Reuters) — The United Arab Emirates, a major air transit center, is ready for “worst case scenarios” as the…
Virus death toll soars as China changes counting methods
World

Virus death toll soars as China changes counting methods

China’s official death toll from the new coronavirus spiked dramatically on Thursday after authorities changed their counting methods, fueling concern…
Global tourism takes major hit as virus halts Chinese travel
World

Global tourism takes major hit as virus halts Chinese travel

This should have been a good year for global tourism, with trade tensions gradually easing, certain economies growing and banner…
EgyptAir suspends flights to Baghdad
Egypt

EgyptAir suspends flights to Baghdad

EgyptAir has announced the suspension of flights to the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, for a period of 3 days, starting from…
Direct flights from Malta to Cairo resumed after 12-year suspension
Egypt

Direct flights from Malta to Cairo resumed after 12-year suspension

Air Malta has announced the return of direct flights from Malta to Cairo after a 12-year suspension of flights to…
Turkey resumes flights to Sharm al-Sheikh on Saturday
Business

Turkey resumes flights to Sharm al-Sheikh on Saturday

Turkish Airlines will resume flights between Istanbul and the resort city of Sharm al-Sheikh on Saturday after 11 months of…
UPDATE 2: Egypt stands to lose $280 mn a month from flight suspensions
Egypt

UPDATE 2: Egypt stands to lose $280 mn a month from flight suspensions

Egypt stands to lose LE2.2 billion ($280 million) a month from Britain and Russia's decision to suspend flights after the…
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