Oman’s government is devising new policies to ensure financial stability since spending cuts taken so far to offset the impact of the coronavirus pandemic will only bring temporary relief, a Finance …
Oman reduces state budget by $1.3 bln after cuts – ONA
Oman has reduced its state budget by 500 million Omani riyals ($1.3 billion) as a result of recent cuts and will take new measures to stabilize the economy, state news agency ONA reported on Sunday.
Oman calls on shops to switch to eco-friendly bags as country looks for ways to fight COVID-19
Oman’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs called on shops to replace plastic shopping bags with environmentally friendly ones. (Shutterstock) Short Url DUBAI: Oman’s Ministry of Environment …
‘Worse than the war’: Hunger grows in Lebanon along with anger
Beirut, Lebanon – “We have never seen days this dark,” says Souzan, a 50-year-old mother of two. Speaking by phone from her small home in Beirut’s southern suburbs, nearly a month into the country’s …
Life returns cautiously to Israel’s streets; self-employed protest
Some semblance of normalcy returned to Israel’s high streets on Sunday, hours after reduced coronavirus restrictions approved by the government gave some air to the nation’s choking retail sector.
Turkey blocks Saudi and UAE news websites
Turkish authorities blocked Saudi and United Arab Emirates news websites on Sunday, days after the sites of Turkey’s state broadcaster and news agency were blocked in Saudi Arabia. The apparently reci …
Coronavirus: Comparing UAE traffic before and after COVID-19
Dubai: A recent study by SatNav firm TomTom and local campaign group RoadSafetyUAE found a massive drop in traffic due to UAE movement restrictions to stop the spread of coronavirus. “The introduction …
UAE announces $5,500 fine for coronavirus fake news
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will fine people up to 20,000 dirhams ($5,500) if they share medical information about the coronavirus that contradicts official statements. Its government, which issued …
India sends hydroxychloroquine to UAE for COVID-19 patients
India has agreed to send hydroxychloroquine tablets to the United Arab Emirates to be used for treating COVID-19 patients, the Gulf Arab state’s embassy in New Delhi said. India last month put a ban …
COVID-19: More special flights from UAE to Pakistan announced to repatriate stranded passengers
PIA will operate four special flights from Dubai including two each to Karachi and Lahore to repatriate Pakistanis from the UAE. Image Credit: Gulf News archive Dubai: Good news for stranded …