Section: United Arab Emirates
Britain to build two more temporary coronavirus hospitals
Britain will build a further two temporary hospitals to treat coronavirus patients, the National Health Service (NHS) said on Friday as its first field hospital prepares to open in London.Britain is bracing itself for the peak of a virus outbreak which has claimed nearly 3,000 lives domestically and more than 48,000 around the world.:Coronavirus:...
Canadian military says coronavirus is ‘primary concern’
The head of Canada’s armed forces has said preventing the spread of the coronavirus in the country is the “primary concern” of his troops. For more coronavirus news, visit our dedicated page. “Today, our mission along with the armed defence of Canada is to safeguard our health, safeguard the health of Canadians, and be prepared to respond...
Ukraine declares month-long ‘emergency situation’ over coronavirus
Ukraine on Wednesday declared a month-long “emergency situation” to slow the coronavirus outbreak, as the number of confirmed cases jumped to 113.Ukraine has already closed schools, universities and public spaces to stem the spread of COVID-19, but the measures were due to expire at the beginning of April.The emergency situation announced...
Qatar, Ukraine to forge partnerships in jewellery, amber industry, says business council exec
Qatar and Ukraine are expected to pursue partnership agreements in the jewellery and amber industry following “successful collaborative discussions” between leading companies from both countries, an official of the Qatar-Ukraine Business Forum (QUBF) has said. According to QUBF co-founder and chairperson Dr Olga Revina, the annual Doha Jewellery...
UAE urges citizens to leave Ukraine, Moldova as coronavirus affects flights
UAE leaders announce stimulus packages to counter Covid-19 effects. …read more Source:: Khaleej...
Iran agrees to send black boxes of downed plane to Ukraine: Official
Iran’s aviation authority has agreed to send black boxes from the downed Ukrainian jetliner to Kiev for analysis, Iran’s representative at the United Nations’ aviation agency told …read more Source:: Al...
Football in Spain, France, Germany goes behind closed doors: coronavirus
Football matches in the top two divisions in Spain, France and Germany will be played behind closed doors for at least the next two weeks, officials announced yesterday, following the decision by Italy’s government to suspend top-flight games until April 3 due to the coronavirus epidemic.German football also felt the effects of the deadly...
Victims’ names read out at start of MH17 trial
Bereaved family members listened silently with bowed heads as the names of all 298 victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 were read out yesterday at the start of the trial of four men accused of downing the plane. The suspects – three Russians and one Ukrainian – were not present in court but judges decided to continue the hearing, the fruit of...
Saudi Arabia’s Ambassadors to Ukraine, Uruguay sworn in
Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Ukraine and the Kingdom’s Ambassador to Uruguay were sworn in on Sunday before King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Muhammed bin …read more Source:: Al...
Trump names Meadows as fourth chief of staff
US President Donald Trump announced Friday he had chosen staunch ally Mark Meadows to be his new chief of staff — the fourth person to hold the position since he took office. Meadows, a Republican congressman from North Carolina, will replace the ultra-conservative Mick Mulvaney, who had been serving as acting chief of staff since Trump...
