My colleague Paul Mozur wrote about Facebook, Google, Facebook-owned WhatsApp, Twitter and some other digital companies’ saying they would temporarily stop handing over people’s information when the ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Bahrain sets beach rules
Bahrain has unveiled a set of health guidelines for reopening beaches nearly four months after they were shut as part of precautions to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. The new rules ban a ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways is requiring passengers to wear face shields. This is what health experts had to say.
As mask rules have caused some controversy on U.S. airlines in recent months, Qatar Airways is taking an even stronger stance by requiring economy passengers and cabin crew to wear both face masks and ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Airways requiring passengers to wear face mask and shield while onboard
Qatar Airways will also provide passengers with a single-use surgical mask to wear under the shield – also a requirement – as well as disposable gloves and hand sanitizer. “ ... ( read original story ...)
Bubonic plague case confirmed in China’s Inner Mongolia
A case of plague has been confirmed in China's Inner Mongolia region, leading authorities to issue an alert about the age-old disease, according to news reports. On Sunday (July 5), a herdsman in ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s how an unpopular ruling party swept Mongolia’s June elections
When Mongolia held its June 24 parliamentary elections, more than 73 percent of voters turned up despite the heavy rains, and followed strict two-meter distancing requirements to avoid spreading the ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Kuwait records 601 new cases infections, 4 deaths
Cairo: Kuwait has recorded 601 new cases of the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, raising the country's infection tally to 51,245, the Kuwaiti news agency KUNA reported Tuesday. The latest ... ( read original story ...)
Oman ranked 3rd among Arab states in sustainable development
Salalah, Oman. Oman is ranked ninth globally in the implementation of environmental laws Image Credit: Stock photo Muscat: Oman ranked third among Arab countries in the 2020 Sustainable ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Oman registers 1,262 cases, 6 deaths
Oman confirmed 1,262 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, raising the country's overall infections to 48,997. The newly diagnosed cases include 968 Omanis and 294 foreign residents, the ... ( read original story ...)
Oman re-export revenue jumps $299 million in first quarter of 2020 amid coronavirus
Oman’s revenue from re-exports jumped by a third in the first quarter of 2020, up around 114.9 million riyals ($299 million) compared to the same period last year official statistics showed, according ... ( read original story ...)