Lebanon has declared a national state of emergency amidst concerns over COVID-19.
The country's government announced on Sunday evening that Beirut's International Airport will shut on Wednesday, March 18, until Sunday, March 29.
Residents have been asked to remain at home for two weeks to help contain the spread of the virus.
So far, 99 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the Levantine country, with three deaths reported thus far.
Former US VP Dick Cheney dies at 84
Former US Vice President Dick Cheney has died at the age of 84.
Trump threatens to cut funds for New York City if Mamdani wins mayoral race
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Death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi rises to four in the Philippines
The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi has climbed to four, disaster officials said on Tuesday, as the powerful storm unleashed heavy rains and floods across the central Philippines, submerging homes and forcing thousands to evacuate.
Worker trapped under collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies
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The Emirates Lunar Mission’s Rashid Rover 2 has completed its development and testing in the UAE and is now on its way to the United States for launch preparations.
The UAE has expressed its solidarity with Afghanistan after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Mazar-e Sharif city in the northern region, killing at least 20 people and leaving hundreds injured.
The UAE has offered its sincere condolences and solidarity with Kenya over landslides caused by heavy rainfall in the west of the country that resulted in the deaths of at least 26 people.
