The export-import growth comes despite several parts of the country remaining under Covid-19 related lock-downs during the period
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Oman orders total lockdown during Eid Al Adha
Supreme Committee has stressed that no Eid Al Adha prayers, no traditional pre-Eid souqs (habta) and no gatherings are allowed in all sites and governorates of the sultanate as country battles Covid crisis
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Saudi opens borders for citizens after long coronavirus lockdown
Saudi citizens who have received two vaccination shots, or one shot at least two weeks prior to travel, those who have recovered from coronavirus within the last six months and those who are under 18 years old will be allowed to travel
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Kuwaiti PM sympathises with SMEs amid lockdown ‘suffering’ as borders close
Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation announces that the country’s borders will close to non-Kuwaiti citizens for two weeks effective Sunday
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Some Lebanese Covid patients treated in car parks, cafes as hospitals fill up
More than 6,150 new Covid-19 cases were registered in the last 24 hours, a new record
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Lebanon goes back into virus lockdown as hospital beds fill up
Lebanon begins 25-day nationwide lockdown to combat a surge in coronavirus infections during the holiday season
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Britain’s third lockdown to deliver major ‘blow’ to UK-UAE air travel
Experts say new Covid restrictions are set to ‘pummel’ the likes of British Airways, Emirates and Etihad
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Middle East nations close borders over fears of mutant virus
New quarantine restrictions issued by Abu Dhabi Airports for international arrivals to UAE capital
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Video: British PM orders new curbs to slow more infectious coronavirus strain
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a “stay at home” order for London and South East England to slow a new coronavirus strain that is significantly more infectious.
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British PM orders new curbs to slow more infectious coronavirus strain
Move could potentially impact UK travel plans to Dubai over the festive period
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Video: Social distancing inside Dubai’s salons & barbershops
Life has changed for everyone in 2020, and after months in lockdown many businesses are welcoming customers through their doors again.
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Video: Zeina Khoury on the Dubai real estate and the “benefits of Covid-19”
Construction Week speaks to Zeina Khoury, the CEO and chief growth officer of High Mark Real Estate about the trends and challenges facing Dubai’s real estate sector, specifically, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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In pictures: Saudi Arabia ends coronavirus curfew
Saudi Arabia on Sunday ended a nationwide coronavirus curfew and lifted restrictions on businesses, including hair salons and cinemas, after three months of stringent curbs, despite a spike in infections.
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Video: Here’s how to interpret data during the pandemic
The savings rate went from 8% in the early part of the year to 33% during the pandemic.
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Video: Oil, health crises could be a ‘big reset’ for the Middle East – Kanoo Capital
New sectors and opportunities could arise in the Middle East as governments continue diversifying their economies following the coronavirus pandemic and oil price shock that dealt the region a “double whammy,” says Stergios Voskopoulos, CEO of Kanoo Capital.
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Video: How likely are coronavirus transmissions during flights?
During the coronavirus lockdowns, air traffic was largely grounded. Now it is gradually starting up again, but there’s a long way to go – also in terms of safety measures.
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In pictures: Muslim worshippers perform first Friday prayer across Saudi mosques
Saudi Arabia on Friday reimposed coronavirus lockdown in the city of Jeddah, the measures include a curfew running from 3 pm to 6 am, a suspension of prayers in mosques and a stay-at-home order for public and private sector workers in the Red Sea city whose airport serves Makkah pilgrims.