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Oman's health ministry has urged citizens and residents to avoid going out unless absolutely necessary. — Courtesy photo

July 14, 2020

14 more die as Oman corona cases near 60,000

MUSCAT — Oman has reported 14 new fatalities due to coronavirus over the past 24 hours and an additional 1,389 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total to 59,568, the health ministry announced Tuesday.As the daily death toll increases, the overall death toll has reached 273 as of Tuesday.Meanwhile, an additional 730 recoveries were recorded, taking the total to 37,987, according to the health ministry.Of the newly detected cases, 1,050 are ...

Sabiya Extension 3 combined cycle power plant in Kuwait. — File photo

July 14, 2020

Lebanon seeks to import fuel from Kuwait amid shortages

KUWAIT — Lebanon wants to negotiate fuel imports with Kuwait to help Beirut cope with an economic and financial crisis, Lebanon’s internal security chief said in remarks published on Tuesday.Abbas Ibrahim told Kuwaiti newspaper Al Rai he had discussed the matter with Kuwaiti officials during a visit to the oil-exporting Gulf Arab state this week along with other “shared ideas” that could help alleviate Lebanon’s crisis.“We want to purchase 100 ...

Policemen stand guard in Celle near Hanover, central Germany, in this file photo.

July 14, 2020

Germany arrests two Syrians linked to Al-Qaeda

NAUMBURG — Two Syrians have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of helping to carry out an execution by a terrorist group linked to Al-Qaeda, prosecutors said Monday.Named only as Khedr A.K. and Sami A.S., the men are accused of having “jointly killed a person protected under international humanitarian law,” prosecutors said.The men were arrested and their apartments searched in Naumburg, near Leipzig, and in the western city of Essen.According ...

The Hope Probe. — Courtesy photo

July 14, 2020

UAE defers ‘Hope Probe’ due to weather conditions

DUBAI — Inclement weather at the launch site in Japan on Tuesday forced the United Arab Emirates to postpone the launch of its mission to Mars, the UAE government communications office has said.The new launch date has been set to July 17, the statement on Twitter said.The UAE's Hope Probe was due to launch from Japan's Tanegashima Space Center at 12:51 am UAE time on Wednesday (2051 GMT Tuesday) for ...

July 14, 2020

Life sentence for three in 2016 Turkey terror attack

ANKARA — A Turkish court on Monday handed down life sentences to three suspects over a 2016 terror attack claimed by Kurdish rebels that left 12 people dead, the official Anadolu news agency reported.Six of the victims in the bombing of a police bus in the heart of Istanbul were police officers and the other six were civilians.The court in Istanbul found defendants Eyup Sever and Murat Bal guilty of ...

July 14, 2020

Dubai launches online marketplace for PPE products amid growing demand

DUBAI — Businesses and healthcare providers in the United Arab Emirates looking for an easier way to source and secure personal protective equipment can now do so through the Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s newly launched Rapid Response Initiative.The online marketplace connects reliable buyers and sellers of PPE and medical supplies to meet a growing demand among businesses for these types of products as they comply with safety measures introduced ...

Dr. Amna Al-Dahhak Al-Shamsi, the official spokesperson for the UAE Government, announced that a total of 344 new coronavirus cases were recorded on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 55,198. — WAM photo

July 14, 2020

UAE reports 344 new coronavirus cases as total COVID-19 tests exceed 4 million

Saudi Gazette reportABU DHABI — Minister of Health and Community Protection in the United Arab Emirates said on Monday that the specialized medical institutions in the country have conducted more than four million medical examinations as part of the ministry’s efforts to widen the scope of testing for early detection of coronavirus cases in the country.At the regular government press briefing, Abdul Rahman Al Owais, the health minister, also praised ...

Sharing the details of the third stage clinical trials for a possible vaccine at a regular government press briefing on Monday, the country’s Minister of Health Abdul Rahman Al Owais explained that this stage includes conducting a research study on two types of vaccinations with the participation of more than 15,000 volunteers.

July 14, 2020

UAE says COVID-19 vaccines in human trial stage

Saudi Gazette reportABU DHABI — The authorities in the United Arab Emirates on Monday announced that a third stage study of a possible vaccine against coronavirus has been approved by the Ethics Committee Scientific research in Abu Dhabi.This approval paves the way for the start of third stage clinical trials which will ensure the safety and efficacy of the vaccine on a larger segment of individuals. Sharing the details of the ...

Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc, announced the investment via livestream on Monday at the annual Google (GOOGL) for India event. — Courtesy photo

July 13, 2020

Google announces $10bn investment in 'digital India'

NEW DELHI — Google has decided to invest $10 billion in India as part of its plans to make the internet "affordable and useful" for a billion people.The investment will be used to build products and services for India, help businesses go digital and use technology "for social good".Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc, announced the investment via livestream on Monday at the annual Google (GOOGL) ...

In the western desert town of Dinsoor, Somalia, newly arrived drought victims receive food supplies delivered by the UN's World Food Program. — File photo

July 13, 2020

Corona pandemic worsens global famine crisis: UN

ROME — Nearly 690 million people, or 8.9 percent of people around the globe, are hungry, the UN has found. It means nearly one in nine persons in the world is having hunger pangs, with the coronavirus pandemic exacerbating already worsening trends this year, according to a United Nations report published Monday.Economic slowdowns and climate-related shocks are pushing more people into hunger, while nutritious foods remain too expensive for many, ...

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