24-hour curfew imposed in Makkah, MadinaRIYADH: Saudi Arabia imposed a 24-hour curfew on Thursday in Makkah and Madina, extending measures to combat coronavirus, while other Arab states locked down districts with large migrant worker populations.
The Saudi interior ministry stipulated exceptions, including for essential workers and to ....
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KUFOS Vice Chancellor Dr A Ramachandran passes awayKochi: Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) Vice Chancellor Dr. A Ramachandran passed away on Thursday. He was 61. The death occurred due to heart attack around 2 am at his house in Ravipuram. A prominent fisheries scinentist, Ramachandran hadalso been appointed as the Director ....
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Hockey's Asian Junior Cup postponedISLAMABAD: Asian Hockey Federation has postponed the Asian Junior Cup that was scheduled to be held in Dhaka from June 4.Besides Pakistan and host country Bangladesh, the event was to be participated by Malaysia, Korea, India, Japan, China, Chinese Taipei, Oman and Uzbekistan teams. Asia Cup was......
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Junior Asia Cup hockey postponedISLAMABAD: The Asian Hockey Federation has postponed the Junior Asia Cup that was scheduled to be held in Dhaka from June 4.Besides Pakistan and hosts Bangladesh, the event was to be participated by Malaysia, Korea, India, Japan, China, Chinese Taipei, Oman and Uzbekistan.Junior Asia Cup.......
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Oman Air to ground all flights from SundayOman Air will be suspending all passenger services to and from Muscat from noon on Sunday. No date has been announced for the resumption of services, with cancellations in place until further notice.....
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Tweaking the Azaan and other measures Muslim countries have taken to combat the virusAs casualties from the COVID-19 pandemic begin to soar in regions other than China, authorities across the globe are coming up with ways to enforce social distancing in their efforts to curb the spread.
In one such measure that has gone viral on social media, mosques in Kuwait, where prayer cong....
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Repatriation of deceased affected; Bodies end up in UAE mortuariesDubai: Bodies of expatriate Keralites who passed away in United Arab Emirates are waiting to be laid to rest in their home soil even as airline servicesto India has been curtailed. Their family members are waiting with teary eyes to catch a final glimpse of their beloved ones. Due to the spread of ....
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Oman bans public gatherings, shuts currency exchange storesOman on Sunday banned public gatherings in the Gulf Arab state, limited staffing at state entities and shut currency exchange bureaus as part of measures to fight the coronavirus spread.....
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Kannur native who returned to Oman a week back confirmed with COVID-19Muscat: A Malayali man has been confirmed with coronavirus in Oman. A Kannur native who works in Salalah has been tested positive for COVID-19 and is under treatment. He had returned to Oman on March 13 after leave. On March 16, after showing symptoms of cough and fever, he reached hospital and sam....
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Keralites get stranded at Muscat airportMuscat: Over 150 passengers from Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi who travelled to Muscat by Air India Express flight got stranded in the airport here. It is reported that the airport officials restricted the passengers from entering Muscat adhering to the government order which bans entry of foreigners....
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Oman bans entry of foreigners from todayMuscat: Oman has imposed a ban on foreigners entering the country to prevent the spread of coronavirus. However, the ban is not applicable to citizens of Gulf countries. Oman has stopped Friday prayers. Entertainment activities, weddings have also been banned. People have been refrained from attend....
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Pregnant woman flies back home not knowing husband's coffin also was in flightMuscat: When Shifana boarded the flight from Oman to Kerala, she was not aware that her husband's coffin also was in the flight. Shifana's husband Kannur Chuzhali native Muhammed Saheer (30) had a heart attack while he was playing football on the ground the previous day. Though he was rushed to the ....
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No entry for passengers from Europe till Mar 31, compulsory quarantine of 14 days for Gulf returneesNew Delhi: Amid the coronavirus pandemic across the globe, the government on Monday prohibited the entry of passengers from European countries and Turkey as a precautionary measure from March 18 to 31. The government also announced to expand the minimum quarantine for people travelling to India fro....
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India closes Taj Mahal to visitors over coronavirus fearsNew India: India will close the iconic Taj Mahal to visitors from Tuesday as part of measures to try and combat the coronavirus pandemic, the tourism ministry said. Most schools and entertainment facilities, including cinemas, have already been closed across India, the worlds second-most populous c....
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Coronavirus: India-Gulf air traffic gets affectedDubai: With the outbreak of Coronavirus, air traffic between India and Gulf countries has come to a standstill. All international flight services to India from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait stands cancelled following the outbreak of the virus. At the same time, Indian Airlines also stopped operatin....
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Oman to ban single-use plastic bags starting 2021MUSCAT, Oman – Oman will ban single-use plastic bags starting next year as part of efforts to reduce pollution and protect the environment, Muscat announced on Sunday, March 15.
Located in the south of the Arabian Peninsula, Oman stands out among its Gulf neighbours for its exceptional natur....
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COVID-19: Airlines cancel flights to Gulf nations from KozhikodeKaripur: In the wake of COVID-19 outbreak, various airlines including Air India have cancelled services to gulf countries from Kozhikode International Airport here. It is reported that all flights to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oma, Qatar, Bahrain and UAE hve been cancelled. Air India's Karipur-Jeddah, A....
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PH mission in UAE 'ready to help' Filipino visa runners amid coronavirus crisisDUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Visa runners in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) now have to spend a few hundred dirhams more to have their documents renewed or face possible deportation. This, following the temporary closure of the Oman border over new coronavirus concerns.
Consul General Marfor....
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Udayanga Weeratunga further remandedSri Lanka's former Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga, was today ordered to be further remanded till 18 March by the Fort Magistrate's Court. Weeratunga was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at the Bandaranaike International Airport on 14 February. He was detained after ....
COVID-19: Oman Air suspends services in Kerala, PSC exams postponed, biometric punching stoppedThiruvananthapuram: Six more coronavirus cases were confirmed in Kerala on Tuesday, taking the total number of infected to 12 as the government decided to impose severe restrictions, including closure of educational institutions and cinema houses till the month end, in a bid tohalt its further sprea....
COVID-19 count reaches 39 in IndiaNew Delhi:With five new cases of the novel coronavirus being reported from Kerala on Sunday, the total number of COVID-19 cases in India stands at 39. The new coronavirus cases from the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala were confirmed by Kerala state Health Minister K.K. Shailaja, who said the fami....
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Govt working to increase exports, says commerce ministryISLAMABAD: Pakistan's exports to 10 countries dropped during the first eight months of the current fiscal year from a year ago, while exports revived to six destinations, according to data released by commerce ministry.
No explanation was given by the Commerce Division to explain the decline. How....
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Coronavirus proves great for Boku's bottom line, as payments jump 30%Fintech firm Boku says the worldwide impact of the coronavirus has positively affected its business, with its total payment volume rising by 30% over the last two months, Reuters reports. Boku, a payments service that allows users to charge purchases to their mobile number, said on Tuesday that the ....
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US Central Command wants $21 million to expand a vital Middle East port to help counter IranUS Navy/MCS 3rd Class Casey J. Hopkins
US Central Command is asking Congress for $21 million to expand its logistics footprint at the port of Duqm in Oman.
Located outside the Persian Gulf, Duqm gives the US more capabilities in the region, including another port that aircraft carriers can use.
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New virus: Over 85,000 infected globally, over 2,900 deathsA viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 85,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.
The latest figures, based on WHO and national counts:
— Mainland China:....
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Gallacher shares Oman lead with teenage upstart HojgaardMUSCAT: Seasoned campaigner Stephen Gallacher and teenage upstart Rasmus Hojgaard shared the lead on nine-under par at the halfway stage of the Oman Open on Friday.The pair finished the day one shot ahead of Belgian Nicolas Colsaerts and Finn Kalle Samooja. Danish 18-year-old Hojgaard, the third.......
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COVID-19 outbreak at 'decisive point' as China toll now 2,788Beijing/Geneva: The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the coronavirus outbreak has reached a "decisive point" and has "pandemic potential" as the toll in China, the deadly diseases country of origin, increased to 2,788 on Friday. "We are at a decisive point... For the past two days, t....
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'Fatal mistake' for countries to assume they won't get virus, warns WHO chiefSAN FIORANO (Italy): Two-year-old Bianca Toniolo has made a bed out of handkerchiefs for her doll at home in San Fiorano, one of the towns in Italy on lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak. The picture was taken by her father.—Reuters
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Italian golfers reinstated in Oman Open after virus scareMILAN: Italian golfers Edoardo Molinari and Lorenzo Gagli have been given the all clear to compete in Thursday’s Oman Open after being placed in quarantine in Muscat over coronavirus fears.Gagli had suffered flu-like symptoms and as Molinari, the older brother of former British Open winner.......
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Flight operations to Iran will be suspended from midnight in light of coronavirus cases: govtPakistan on Thursday decided to suspend flights to and from Iran at midnight in light of the swelling number of coronavirus cases in the neighbouring country.
Road and rail movement between the two countries had already been suspended earlier in the week.
The decision comes a day after two ca....
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Coronavirus: Govt to suspend flight operations between Iran and Pakistan from midnightPakistan on Thursday decided to suspend flights to and from Iran at midnight in light of the swelling number of coronavirus cases in the neighbouring country. Road and rail movement between the two countries had already been suspended earlier in the week.
Two cases of coronavirus have been report....
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Udayanga Weeratunga further remandedSri Lanka's former Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weeratunga, was today ordered to be further remanded till 11 March by the Fort Magistrate's Court. Weeratunga was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at the Bandaranaike International Airport on 14 February. He was detained after ....
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COVID-19 cases increase to 4 in OmanOmani Ministry of Health revealed on Tuesday that the number of COVID-19 cases in Oman has risen to four.....
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Iranian deputy health minister, lawmaker test positive for coronavirus as death toll climbs to 16Iran's deputy health minister and a member of parliament tested positive for the coronavirus as the death toll inside the country rose to 16 on Tuesday as Iranians worry that authorities could be underestimating the scale of outbreak.
Iran has the highest number of coronavirus deaths outside Chin....
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WHO warns of pandemic risk after virus peaks in China; Iran confirms 2 more deathsThe new coronavirus has peaked in China but could still grow into a pandemic, the World Health Organisation warned, as infections mushroom in other countries.
Financial markets have gone into a tailspin after grim news of deaths and outbreaks in the Middle East, Europe and Asia, even as the Chine....
Bahrain temporarily stops Dubai, Sharjah flights over virusThe tiny island nation of Bahrain on Tuesday suspended flights to the world's busiest airport for international travel in Dubai over fears about the spread of the new virus.
The move by Bahrain, a small island off the coast of Saudi Arabia, suggested its monarchy had doubts about screenings of in....
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Oman player gets 7-year banHONG KONG: Oman’s Yousuf Abdulrahim Al Balushi has been banned for seven years for match-fixing, the International Cricket Council said on Monday.Al Balushi admitted the four charges against him, which stem from the men’s Twenty20 World Cup qualifiers held in the United Arab Emirates.......
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Oman cricketer gets 7-year ban for match-fixingHONG KONG: Oman’s Yousuf Abdulrahim Al Balushi has been banned for seven years for match-fixing, the International Cricket Council said on Monday.Al Balushi admitted the four charges against him, which stem from the men’s Twenty20 World Cup qualifiers held in the United Arab Emirates.......
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Oman cricketer gets seven-year ban formatch-fixingHONG KONG: Oman’s Yousuf Abdulrahim Al Balushi has been banned for seven years for match-fixing, the International Cricket Council said on Monday.Al Balushi admitted the four charges against him, which stem from the men’s Twenty20 World Cup qualifiers held in the United Arab Emirates.......
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4 more Middle East nations report coronavirus casesDUBAI, United Arab Emirates – The new coronavirus hit 4 more Middle Eastern states on Monday, February 24, with Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, and Oman reporting new cases and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) calling on its citizens not to travel to Iran and Thailand.
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ICC hands 7-year ban to Oman player for match-fixingOman's Yousuf Abdulrahim Al Balushi has been banned from cricket for seven years due to match-fixing offences, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday. Al Balushi was found guilty of breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code on four counts relating to Twenty20 World Cup qualifiers held i....
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Pompeo meets new Sultan of OmanU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Oman's new leader Sultan Haitham bin Tariq in Muscat Friday, Omani state media said, during the top American diplomat's final stop in a tour of African and Gulf states.....
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JW Marriott Muscat takes brand into OmanOverlooking inspiring surroundings, JW Marriott Muscat features 304 guest rooms and suites, many of them offering views of Oman's wadis, spectacular natural valleys flowing with water.....
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Oman sees biggest Gulf clash risk in Strait of HormuzThe risk of a military confrontation is higher in the Strait of Hormuz than anywhere else in the Gulf region, Oman's foreign minister said, due in part to the growing number of military vessels from different countries that are guarding it.....
