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The United Arab Emirates is in contact with Denmark to "clarify the details" after the latter suspended flights over coronavirus concerns, Abu Dhabi said.
Comment: The pandemic has given Modi's government the perfect excuse to dispense with the inconvenience of being accountable to the legislature, writes Shashi Tharoor.
Top Lebanese hospitals fight exhausting battle against coronavirus
Hospitals in Lebanon are struggling under the weight of covid-19 cases.
WHO says fabric facemasks still work against coronavirus variants
The World Health Organisation has revealed that wearing fabric facemasks still provide some protection against Covid-19.
UK imams mobilise to counter Coronavirus vaccine disinformation
Islamic religious leaders in the UK are coming together to tackle false information about the coronavirus vaccine.
UK mosque transforms into Covid-19 vaccination site
The Birmingham mosque is the first in the country to serve as a vaccination centre.
UAE and Qatar to resume cross-border flights
The United Arab Emirates and Qatar will reopen flights at the end of the month.
Lebanon extends virus lockdown
With the infection rate continuing to rise and hospitals reaching maximum capacity, Lebanon has decided to extend its nationwide lockdown.
Dubai halts live entertainment amid surge in virus cases
Dubai has announced that entertainment venues are to close amid a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, which is pushing healthcare services to their ...
Turkey vaccinates one million people in first week
Turkey has confronted the covid-19 crisis by vaccinating one million people in just one week.
Israel extends Covid lockdown despite vaccination drive
The Israeli government extended the country's coronavirus lockdown as infections soar despite a rapid vaccination campaign.
The racist legacy of outgoing US President Donald Trump
It is Donald Trump's last official day as President of the United States, and his departure is a good time to look back on his problematic ...
Emirates, Etihad to pilot virus 'travel pass'
Emirates and Etihad said they would be among the first companies to test an application that allows pre-travel verification of coronavirus tests ...
Dubai, party haven amid pandemic, faces its biggest surge
Dubai has promoted itself as the ideal pandemic vacation spot. It cannot afford otherwise, analysts say, as the virus shakes the ...
Iraq approves AstraZeneca, Sinopharm vaccines amid fall in cases
Iraq’s health minister has announced that the country will approve the Oxford AstraZeneca and Sinopharm vaccines as the number of coronavirus ...
Lebanon doctors urge lockdown extension
Lebanon's top medics dealing with the coronavirus pandemic have urged an extension of the lockdown, which will last until the last week of January.
Trump to leave with historic low approval rating
Trump will leave the White House this week with the lowest approval rating of his presidency, with just 34 percent of Americans supporting the ...
Saudi reports sharp drop in executions in 2020
The Saudi government's Human Rights Commission (HRC) said it documented 27 executions in 2020, an 85 percent decrease from the previous year.
Fauci: Biden's 100 million vaccinations in 100 days feasible
Joe Biden's goal of seeing 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine injected within his first 100 days in office is "absolutely" achievable, top ...
Ultra-Orthodox Israeli rabbi says vaccine ‘can turn people gay’
An ultra-Orthodox Israeli rabbi told his followers the Covid-19 vaccine is a global conspiracy to “establish a new world order” and "turn people ...
Lebanon signs with Pfizer for 2.1 million vaccine doses
The Pfizer deal negotiated is said to be for $18 a dose, a price that takes into consideration Lebanon's economic troubles, and is expected to ...
Lebanon OKs law to import vaccines
Lebanon approved a draft law allowing imports of coronavirus vaccines as the country hit a new record in case numbers.
Global Covid-19 death toll passes two million
The global Covid-19 death toll has passed two million.
Charity campaigns for more oxygen in Lebanon hospitals
Lebanon is suffering from a severe Covid-19 spike and authorities have imposed a curfew in a desperate attempt to contain the virus.
Pope Francis and his predecessor, former pope Benedict XVI, have received the Covid-19 vaccine
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca received the first shot of CoronaVac live on television
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