Speaking on the first day of MC13, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala highlighted a need to "reform the multilateral trading system" and boost international cooperation. "Looking around, uncertainty and instability are everywhere," the WTO chief said, adding that the world is in an "even tougher place today" compared to two years...
Algeria to manufacture Chinese Sinovac vaccine
Even as Sinovac will become the second Covid-19 vaccine to be manufactured locally in the country, only 10 percent of the 44 million population has been inoculated in nearly six months of the vaccination drive.
Africa Oil Week temporarily moved to Dubai for 2021 edition
The Hyve Group will shift Africa Oil Week 2021 to Dubai from the usual venue of Cape Town in South Africa.
Under new president, Tanzania to start vaccine rollout
The move was announced by Health Minister Dorothy Gwajima, who also called for other government leaders to play a role in fighting the pandemic
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
Qatar re-opens for fully vaccinated international travelers
Qatar has reopened its borders for fully-vaccinated international travelers, but there are some conditionsUAE 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
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
Qatar to resume issuing family, tourist visas from July 12
The decision is based on the recommendations of the Ministry of Public Health following the Covid-19 developments The move is within the framework of the country’s approved travel policies Qatar’s interior ministry has been quoted by local reports as saying that the country will resume the issuance of family and...
Saudi Arabia to build foot-and-mouth disease vaccine manufacturing plant
MAS Company has signed $60m deal with an Argentinian company Country’s pharmaceutical drugs market estimated to be worth $10.19b in 2020 Saudi Arabia has set itself the target of ridding the kingdom of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) common in livestock that can transfer to humans. In this direction, it has...
Austria to welcome more GCC travelers from July 1
Austria will open border for tourists from all across the world, including GCC, from July 1 The move comes as the European country post looks to implement a post-Covid-19 strategy Austria has announced that it will open its border for tourists from all across the world, including those in the...Those spreading rumours against Covid-19 vaccine will be punished: Oman health minister
He said most people who died of Covid-19 in the country in April were not vaccinated Oman has seen more than 257,000 Covid-19 infections, 2,848 deaths Oman’s Health Minister Ahmed Mohammed al-Saeedi told the country’s Supreme Committee on Thursday, June 24, that those who spread rumours against the Covid-19 vaccine...
Emirates to fly from India again as Dubai lifts ban over virus
Dubai said that only passengers from India 'who have received two doses of a UAE-approved vaccine' would be allowed to travel to the emirate Some 300 flights a week were operating between the UAE and India before the ban was announced in April Dubai said that only passengers from India...
Palestinian Authority, Israel to share 1 million Covid-19 vaccine shots in a deal
The vaccine deal was among initial policy moves toward the Palestinians by Bennett since he was sworn in The deal would be a boon for both the players The Palestinian Authority (PA) and Israel have reached a deal to share Covid-19 vaccine doses that will be a boost for Palestinians’...
G7 leaders pledge 1b Covid vaccine doses to poor countries
Delivery of at least half of the doses pledged expected by the end of 2021 G7 countries will add to vaccine efforts announced at G20 Summit and Global Vaccine Summit Leaders of major industrial nations have pledged to share about 1 billion Covid vaccine doses with low-income...
Jabs for votes: Lebanon’s oligarchs turn to Covid bribery
Vaccine-for-vote system draws on practices that have seen leaders buy their way into the office Of the 900,000 people who have received vaccines, nearly 60,000 benefited from party handouts Lebanon's cash-strapped leaders are bribing their base with free Covid-19 jabs ahead of next year's elections, in what observers say is...
2.7m people petition WTO to give world population access to Covid vaccines
The WTO has received a petition signed by over 2.7 million people from around the world calling for universal access to affordable Covid-19 vaccines The vaccines are expected to bring back some semblance of the pre-pandemic normalcy, which in turn may improve the global economy The World Trade Organization...WHO urges joint effort to provide vaccines, health supplies
The WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All calls for joint effort to provide therapeutics, diagnostics, and other essential health supplies Calls for the re-imagining of health innovations to meet challenges The WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All has made an impassioned appeal to...
Saudi Arabia clamps down on anti-vaxxers
The country of 34 million has already administered 12 million doses Over 7,200 people have died of coronavirus in the country Vaccine-sceptics in Saudi Arabia may be in for a tougher time now, with the country barring them from pilgrimages and overseas travel, besides blocking access to universities, malls, and...
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...
