Nations start negotiations over global plastics treaty at Nairobi meet
Nairobi, Kenya -- Nations grappling with the plastic "suffocating" nature and leaching into food and the human body began fresh...
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Markets fall as Biden set for Middle East diplomacy drive
US and European stock markets mostly fell and oil prices rose as US President Joe Biden prepared for a trip...
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Tunisia sees significant tourist influx despite rising Covid-19 cases
Tourists are flocking to Tunisia despite the country seeing its biggest surge in the number of Covid-19 cases and deaths
Lebanon hospitals say they are running out of fuel for life-saving equipment
Hospitals in Lebanon have warned they are running out of fuel to operate life-saving equipment as power cuts continue
Bahrain to let restaurants, sports centers open Friday, July 23
Bahrain has announced that it will allow cafes, restaurants, sports centers and more to open for all on Friday
Smart cards and robots: Saudi Arabia’s ‘digital hajj’
The digital system also allows the authorities to guide the tens of thousands who attend the annual event, which in...
Qatar re-opens for fully vaccinated international travelers
Qatar has reopened its borders for fully-vaccinated international travelers, but there are some conditions
Saudi Arabia bans citizens from traveling to Indonesia as Covid cases surge
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday barred its citizens from travelling to Indonesia due to the surge in Covid-19 cases there
Bahrain mulls proposal to tighten control over food-delivery motorcycles
Bahrain is deliberating on a proposal to tighten control over food-delivery motorcycles in terms of traffic and health
UAE sends 300,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Comoros
The UAE has sent 300,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine and 9 tons of medical supplies to Comoros
EHS launches Risk Management & Patient Safety smart system
The Emirates Health Services has covered 17 hospitals and 73 primary healthcare centers across the UAE with its smart system
Saudi Arabia makes 2nd vaccine mandatory for those travelling abroad
Saudi citizens will from August 9 be allowed to travel abroad only after the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine
Nations start negotiations over global plastics treaty at Nairobi meet
Nairobi, Kenya -- Nations grappling with the plastic "suffocating" nature and leaching into food and the human body began fresh...
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Concern over China Covid surge ‘understandable’: WHO
Hospitals across China have been overwhelmed by an explosion of infections following Beijing's decision to lift strict rules that had...
Antibiotics shortages hit nations as surging illnesses spur demand
Hospitals in many countries have come under pressure from a rising number of illnesses including what has been dubbed a...
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World Bank cuts China growth forecasts on Covid woes, property crisis
In a statement, the World Bank slashed its forecast to 2.7 percent from 4.3 percent predicted in June. It also...
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$858 bn US defense bill scraps military vaccine mandate
The mandate -- under which the Pentagon says more than 8,000 military personnel have been discharged for refusal to comply...
- The White House supported Austin's opposition to repealing the mandate, but that was not enough to carry the day in Congress
- Republican Representative Kevin McCarthy, who is seeking to become speaker of the House, has argued that the mandate has affected recruiting
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WHO urges malaria funding boost as deaths stay stubbornly high
The World Health Organization called for more funds to help overcome towering challenges in the battle against malaria, which continues...
- A report highlighted significant remaining challenges, including limited donor funding.
- The COVID-19 pandemic has compounded several challenges facing efforts to battle malaria.
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WHO member states agree to develop draft of pandemic accord in early 2023
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Member states of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Thursday agreed to develop the first draft of a...
- This zero draft of the pandemic accord, rooted in the WHO Constitution, will be discussed by member states in February 2023.
- The agreement by the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body, comprising WHO’s 194 member states, was a milestone in the global process to learn from the COVID-19 pandemic.