France begins testing Chinese arrivals to track Covid variants
France joins other states including the United Kingdom, Italy and the United States in testing arrivals from China, four weeks after Beijing scrapped its "zero-Covid" containment policy of lockdowns and mass testing.
Morocco ban passengers on Covid-hit liner
Morocco has refused entry to passengers on a German cruise liner after some tested positive for Covid-19, Moroccan media reported Wednesday. The Mein Schiff Herz, owned by German tourism giant TUI and capable of carrying 1,900 passengers plus crew, had been meant to dock in Tangiers on the Gibraltar Straits...Morocco reopens airspace after two-month virus shutdown
Morocco reopened its airspace on Monday in a bid to breathe life into its crisis-hit tourism sector, two months after it cancelled commercial flights over coronavirus fears. The North African kingdom's latest move was welcomed by tourism businesses who have suffered two lost years due to the pandemic, as well...UAE suspends entry for travelers from Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria
UAE citizens are barred from traveling to the four African countries except for the country's emergency treatment cases, official delegations, and scholarships. In addition, the country has introduced new travel requirements for those coming on direct flights from Uganda and Ghana. These include having a negative COVID-19 test obtained within...AfCon to be held as planned despite Omicron surge
The Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe has confirmed that AFCON 2021 will go ahead as planned in January 2022.Saudi Arabia advises citizens against foreign travel
The Saudi Public Health Authority has also announced new precautions for travelers entering the country.Proof of Covid-19 vaccination, PCR test needed to enter Expo Dubai
Expo 2020 visitors will need a coronavirus vaccination or a negative PCR test to enter, organisers in Dubai has said. The six-month world fair, featuring exhibitions by 192 countries, is expected to attract more than 20 million international visitors when it opens on October 1 after a year's Covid delay.All fully vaccinated tourists can travel to UAE
Tourists will have to do a mandatory RTPCR test on arrival, according to the National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority.Abu Dhabi issues new Covid-19 norms for tourism and leisure venues
Restaurants can operate at 80 percent of their capacity and allow a maximum of 10 people at a table who must wear a mask while moving about. Gyms and spas can operate at 50 percent of their capacity and wedding halls can have a maximum of 100 attendees.Covid-19: Abu Dhabi issues new travel norms for green countries
From Sunday, vaccinated travelers arriving into Abu Dhabi from green list destinations will have to take a PCR test on arrival and another on day 6 without the need for quarantine. Travelers from other destinations need to take a PCR test on arrival, quarantine for seven days and take a...Bahrain imposes new curbs on entry to malls, restaurants
*Only the fully vaccinated people or those who have recovered from infection can only enter cinemas, service centers *Arrivals from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal need a negative PCR test certificate, 10-day quarantine Bahrain has announced new rules to combat the virus, including restricting entry to malls and...