Travel and trade suffer as coronavirus reaches Arab world

Several Gulf and Arab States Announce New Coronavirus Cases

Syrian Arab Republic: Whole of Syria Shelter/NFI Sector Winter Assistance (as of January 2020)

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Turkey says another soldier killed by Syrian shelling

A Syrian Muslim donated a tree in Israel for an Italian boy whose bar mitzvah party was canceled due to coronavirus

Aboud Dandachi, who fled Syria in 2013 and is an outspoken supporter of Israel, gave $18 in honor of Ruben Golran.

Syrian peace talks in Kazakhstan may be postponed due to coronavirus

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan – It’s not known whether the next round of Syrian talks scheduled for March in Kazakhstan’s capital Nur-Sultan will be postponed, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Shakhrat Nuryshev said on 2 March. The XIV round of negotiations to resolve the situation in Syria w

Coronavirus Tests Economic Reforms for Travel in Gulf Arab States

Countries across the oil-dependent Gulf Cooperation Council have tried to bolster their travel and hospitality sectors but the coronavirus is testing ...

Syrian Muslim donates tree in Israel after coronavirus curtails bar mitzvah

Aboud Dandachi isn’t Jewish. Or Israeli. Or Italian. Or sick with coronavirus. He’s a Muslim from Syria living in Canada. But when he read the Jewish Telegraphic Agency story about an Italian boy whose bar mitzvah was curtailed because of the rapidly spreading virus, Dandachi responded in a way he figured Jews might appreciate: He donated $18 in honor of Ruben Golran to the Canadian branch of the Jewish National Fund to plant a tree in Israel in the teen’s honor.

Syrian Muslim donates tree in Israel for boy whose bar mitzvah canceled due to coronavirus

Syrian donates tree after bar mitzvah was canceled due to coronavirus

Aboud Dandachi isn’t Jewish or Israeli but he donated $18 in honor of Ruben Golran to the Canadian branch of the Jewish National Fund to plant a tree in Israel in the teen’s honor.

Coronavirus Fears Shut Down Universities and Schools in the Arab World

Several countries in the Arab world have closed educational institutions and others are restricting school activities to limit the spread of Coronavirus.

Six cyclists who competed in the United Arab Emirates Tour test positive for coronavirus

SIX cyclists who competed in the United Arab Emirates Tour have tested positive for coronavirus. The race was cancelled two stages early over fears of spreading the virus after there were reports o…

United Arab Emirates tells residents not to travel over virus

The United Arab Emirates on Thursday warned its citizens and its foreign residents not to travel anywhere abroad amid the ongoing worldwide coronavirus outbreak, a stark warning for a country home to two major long-haul airlines.

Arab ambassadors praise UAE for evacuating their citizens from Wuhan

'This humanitarian gesture is not strange for the UAE’s leadership, government and people, who always lead in providing humanitarian assistance everywhere.'