Saudi Arabia has extended the travel ban for its citizens. All land, sea and air ports will reopen on May 17, 2021 instead of March 31, the Saudi Ministry of Interior announced.
The decision has been taken due to the delay in vaccine delivery and in light of the second wave of pandemic in many countries.
UN Chief warns two-state solution slipping away amid West Bank expansion
The UN Secretary General António Guterres has warned prospects for peace between Israelis and Palestinians are increasingly fragile, urging urgent international action to prevent the collapse of a two-state solution.
Pakistan sends helicopters, drones to end desert standoff; 58 dead
Pakistan's security forces used drones and helicopters to wrest control of a southwestern town from separatist insurgents after a three-day battle, police said on Wednesday, as the death toll in the weekend's violence rose to 58.
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader, shot dead
The most prominent son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, has been killed, sources close to the family, his lawyer Khaled el-Zaydi and Libyan media said on Tuesday.
Sudanese army says it's broken siege of famine-stricken Kadugli
The Sudanese army said it broke a years-long siege on the city of Kadugli on Tuesday, potentially providing tens of thousands of people a reprieve from famine and signalling a shift in the war's momentum.
The UAE has pledged $500 million in humanitarian assistance for Sudan, as international efforts continue to address the worsening crisis caused by the country’s ongoing civil war.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has unveiled an autonomous electric transit system that officials say could transform urban travel and help ease congestion across the emirate.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence, has announced a new Life and Biodiversity Laboratory, as part of efforts to promote conservation science and protect species from extinction.
