Dubai Throws Emirates Air A Cash Lifeline As Travel Grounded

DUBAI, Apr 1 (NNN-WAM) – Dubai’s government announced it will inject equity into Emirates airlines, as the Middle East’s largest carrier grounds nearly all of its flights due to COVID-19 restrictions on travel. Crown Prince, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, said that, liquidity would be given to…

Singapore Airlines Cutting 96% Of Its Capacity Through April

SINGAPORE, Apr 1 (NNN-CNA) – Singapore Airlines says, it will cut 96% of its capacity until the end of Apr, as international travel is hit by tightening of border controls to battle COVID-19. The airline says, it will ground 138 planes out of its total fleet of 147 in the…

South Korea Raises Testing Of European Arrivals

SEOUL, Apr 1 (NNN-YONHAP) – South Korea says, it tested more than 1,440 passengers arriving from Europe, for the COVID-19, as it tightens border control, to prevent the virus from re-entering from the West. The office of Prime Minister Chung Se-kyun, said, 152 of the passengers, who arrived on Sunday,…

Spotlight: Turkey Plans To Release Thousands Of Prisoners Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

by Burak Akinci ANKARA, Apr 1 (NNN-XINHUA) – The Turkish government is working on a bill, that would release tens of thousands of inmates from prisons, amid fears that the COVID-19 pandemic will carve a deadly path through cramped penitentiaries among prisoners and staff. A first version of the draft,…

Saudi Ministry Of Health: More Than 2,500 Persons Leave 14-Day Hospital Facilities With Negative Tests Of COVID-19

RIYADH, Mar 31 (NNN-SPA) – The Ministry of Health affirmed that more than 2,500 cases left health facilities after 14 days, adding that, their COVID-19 tests were negative. In a statement, the ministry disclosed that, the cases completed all required medical procedures and examinations, amid follow-up of integrated medical cadres,…

‘Please Come Help Us’: New York Begs For Medical Workers

NEW YORK, Mar 31 (NNN-BNA) – New York governor urgently appealed for medical volunteers, amid a “staggering” number of COVID-19 deaths, as he and health officials warned that the crisis unfolding in New York City is just a preview of what other U.S. communities could soon face. “Please come help…

CAFU To Supply Dubai Ambulances With Free Fuel For Two Weeks

DUBAI, Mar 31 (NNN-WAM) – In further contributions from the private sector, to support the UAE’s efforts against COVID-19, CAFU, the region’s first on-demand fuel delivery app, said, it will provide all ambulances operated by the Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services, DCAS, with free fuel for a period of two…

UAE’s Mohamed Bin Zayed Receives Phone Call From Sri Lankan PM

ABU DHABI, Mar 31 (NNN-WAM) – Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE’s Armed Forces, today received a phone call from Mahinda Rajapaksa, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, to discuss ways to enhance fraternal relations in all domains, as…

Lebanon’s Health Minister Demands “Maximum Sentence” Against Those Who Neglected Syrian Patient

BEIRUT, Mar 31 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon’s Minister of Public Health, Hamad Hassan, on Monday, referred to the Court of Cassation’s Prosecutor General’s office, the dossier of deceased Syrian patient, 40-year-old Majida Zoueir, who sought, on Mar 17, several hospitals in North Lebanon to receive treatment for serious illness, but was…

UN Envoy Regrets Lack Of Progress In Mideast Peace Process

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 31 (NNN-AGENCIES) – UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay Mladenov, said, he regretted the lack of progress on the ground, expressing concern over Israeli settlements and its plans to annex Palestinian land. The expansion of Israeli settlements continues to pose a significant obstacle…