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Saudi Arabia to host largest health event with global participation on Oct 21-23
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia is preparing to host the seventh edition of the Global Health Forum under the...
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Nairobi to host next biodiversity meeting in June to save nature
Countries have proposed to hold an extra biodiversity meeting in Nairobi in June as talks in Geneva tasked with saving...
- The meeting could take place between June 21 and 26 later this year in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital
- Holding the meeting is subject to official approval by the Geneva meeting before it wraps up later Tuesday
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Saudi Arabia eases rules for US, UK, and Schengen visa holders
The move comes two weeks after the country lifted all Covid-19-related entry restrictions.
- Citizens of any country can now receive a 12-month tourism visa on arrival in Saudi Arabia without needing to apply in advance
- However, they will have to hold one of the three visas, and travel on one of the country’s national carriers: Saudia, Flynas, or Flyadeal
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UN Population Fund hails Jordan’s health sector achievements
UNFPA reviewed key areas of cooperation with Jordan in the health sector, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Jordan’s Minister of Health Feras Hawwari has discussed areas of cooperation with UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNFPA Deputy Executive Director/Programs, Diene Keita.
- The UNFPA agreed to maintain coordination and collaboration with the ministry on specified objectives.
Jordan ends all forms of distancing in mosques
Worshipers have been asked to wear masks when entering mosques and performing prayers.
- Worshipers have been asked to wear masks when entering mosques and performing prayers
- Earlier, the Awqaf Ministry, based on recommendations of the Governmental Epidemiology Committee, decided to enforce social distancing
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On International Day of Happiness, UAE aims for best quality of life
The UAE is celebrating the International Day of Happiness, observed on March 20, with achievements and gains that enhance the...
- The minister was speaking on International Day of Happiness, which is to be held on March 20
- He said the UAE aspires to maintain its leading position among the happiest countries in the world
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One in five Saudi citizens have a food allergy
The SFDA said that food allergy can be best treated by avoiding the ingredients that cause it.
- The SFDA said that food allergy can be best treated by avoiding the ingredients that cause it
- Food allergy is defined as a reaction of the immune system to a certain type of food
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COVID cases increasing once again, especially in parts of Asia: WHO
After several weeks of declines, reported cases of COVID-19 are once again increasing globally, especially in parts of Asia, WHO...
- In the past week, the agency has seen an 8 per cent increase in detection of COVID-19 cases, with more than 11 million positive test results.
- In the last 30 days of more than 400,000 sequences sampled, 99.9 percent are Omicron, and 75 percent correspond to the BA.2 variant..
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WTO chief hails Covid vaccines IP compromise
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the compromise was a big step forward in a bid to end the logjam at the global...
- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said the compromise was a big step forward in a bid to end the logjam at the global trade body
- However, she cautioned that some of the details on waiving WTO rules on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) still needed to be fleshed out
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Starvation in war-torn Yemen likely to increase five times : UN
The number of people in war-torn Yemen starving in famine conditions is projected to increase five-fold this year to 161,000,...
- Over 30,000 people are already struggling in famine conditions, a joint statement by the UN and other global bodies said
- The joint UN statement on Yemen comes two days ahead of a high-level conference to raise aid for the war hit nation
Economy
Chinese cities and factories lock down as outbreak spreads
China cannot relax its zero-Covid policy just yet despite the low fatality rate of Omicron, say medical experts.
- Authorities in China have reported 2,300 new covid cases across the country on Monday
- China cannot relax its zero-Covid policy just yet despite the low fatality rate of Omicron, say medical experts
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Healthcare sector in Qatar witnesses remarkable growth, says IPA Qatar
Doha, Qatar--Sustained investment in healthcare infrastructure in Qatar has seen a rapid transformation in the sector as promotion of health...
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AlNeyadi conducts over 200 research experiments on board ISS
ABU DHABI, UAE - Over the course of a six-month space mission on board the International Space Station (ISS), UAE...
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Sudan refugees stranded without healthcare in Chad
The new arrivals in Adre may now be safe from the gunfire, but they soon learn they are still in...
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Saudi hospital installs world’s first automated medication dispensing machine
Tabuk, Saudi Arabia -- King Salman Hospital in Saudi Arabia’s northwestern region has installed the world's first automated medication dispensing...
- With a storage capacity ranging from 102 to 700 medical prescriptions, the machine can fill prescriptions containing multiple medications
- The beneficiaries submit requests to get their prescriptions filled by scanning the barcode attached to the prescription
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Iran vows to respond if Iraq fails to disarm Kurdish rebels
Tehran, Iran - Iran on Monday warned Iraq that it would take action if Baghdad does not honor its commitment by...
- The Iraqi government has pledged to disarm armed terrorist groups in Iraq by September 19," Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said.
- He said that Baghdad had agreed to evacuate the groups from their bases and "transfer them to camps provided by the Iraqi government".
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Years of coal plant expansion torment Turkey’s villagers
Villagers and environmental activists have been locked in clashes with the police in the southwestern Mugla province since their plant...
- An AFP tour of five Turkish coal-fired power plant villages witnessed the high human cost of relying on the outdated, highly polluting energy source.
- Turkey was the last among the G20 economies to ratify the Paris Climate Accords, doing so only after the environment became a top issue in the wake of deadly wildfires.