Qatar plans near 20% staff and fleet cuts; pledges support for investments
Qatar Airways is set to retire around 50 aircraft and almost a fifth of its staff in the wake ofContinue Reading
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Qatar makes wearing face masks compulsory while leaving house, tough penalties for non-compliance
Qatar government has made wearing facemasks compulsory for all citizens and residents upon leaving house for any reason, after aContinue Reading
Brazil’s coronavirus cases pass Germany’s as Bolsonaro fights to open gyms
RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus passed Germany on Tuesday, as Brazilian President Jair BolsonaroContinue Reading
Dubai turns world’s tallest building into coronavirus charity box
DUBAI (Reuters) – The world’s tallest building, Dubai’s 828-metre Burj Khalifa, has become a glowing charity donation box, raising moneyContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia to enforce nationwide 5 day 24-hour curfew for Eid holiday
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will enforce a countrywide 24-hour curfew during the five-day Muslim Eid al-Fitr holiday later thisContinue Reading
France to return to shops and hair salons as lockdown lifted
PARIS (Reuters) – Millions of French people are set to cautiously emerge from one of Europe’s strictest lockdowns on Monday,Continue Reading
Iran destroyer accidentally opens fire on one of its own warships
An Iranian destroyer has reportedly opened fire on one of its own warships by accident, causing ‘dozens of casualties’. TheContinue Reading
South Korea warns of second wave of infections as cases tick up
KEY POINTS South Korea on Sunday warned of a second wave of cases as a new cluster formed around aContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia triples VAT, cuts state allowances as crisis bites
Total impact on spending and revenue to be 100 billion riyals Saudi Arabia announced a slew of austerity measures toContinue Reading
UK PM Boris Johnson unveils phased easing of lockdown with back to work plan
Boris Johnson announced the “first careful steps” to lift the U.K.’s lockdown and restart the economy, setting out a “conditionalContinue Reading
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