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Stocks, crude hammered as Trump’s Europe ban fans recession fears
Business

Stocks, crude hammered as Trump’s Europe ban fans recession fears

Equities and oil prices fell through the floor again on Thursday after Donald Trump banned all travel from Europe to…
Saudi Arabia suspends travel to and from Egypt over coronavirus
Egypt

Saudi Arabia suspends travel to and from Egypt over coronavirus

Saudi Arabia suspended on Sunday travel of nationals and residents to nine countries, including Egypt, as part of measures to…
Saudi Arabia cuts off travel over virus as markets tumble
Middle East

Saudi Arabia cuts off travel over virus as markets tumble

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia closed off air and sea travel to nine countries affected by the…
UAE denies banning entry of Egyptians over coronavirus
Egypt

UAE denies banning entry of Egyptians over coronavirus

The Director General of the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has denied recent reports that a decision was issued banning…
UK airline Flybe dealt final blow by coronavirus
World

UK airline Flybe dealt final blow by coronavirus

British regional airline Flybe crashed into bankruptcy Thursday after the deadly coronavirus proved to be the final nail in its…
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea film festival postponed over coronavirus fears
Culture

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea film festival postponed over coronavirus fears

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival 2020 was postponed on Tuesday as part of measures to fight the spread…
Net group says Wikipedia disrupted in Iran amid coronavirus
Middle East

Net group says Wikipedia disrupted in Iran amid coronavirus

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