Dutch, Spanish and Monaco F1 races postponed by virus
London, Formula One postponed its May showcase Monaco Grand Prix, along with Dutch and Spanish races, on Thursday as the coronavirus outbreak pushed the 2020 season start back to June at the earliest.
A joint statement by Formula One and …
Airline industry turmoil deepens as coronavirus pain spreads
Sydney/Washington, Airline industry turmoil deepened on Thursday as Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN.AX) told most of its 30,000 employees to take leave and India prepared a rescue package of up to $1.6 billion to aid carriers battered by coronavirus, government sources …
BNET, BearingPoint to build digital solutions on AWS
Manama, Bahrain National Broadband Company ‘BNET’ signed an agreement with BearingPoint//Beyond to enable the provisioning of AWS (Amazon Web Services) advanced digital solutions to power the ‘BSS’ & ‘OSS’ systems used to operate the National Broadband Network.
The signing took …
UAE leads global COVID-19 testing to prevent further spread.
The UAE Government has ramped up coronavirus testing following the pandemic’s spread.
As of Tuesday, the 17th of March, 127,000 individuals had been tested for coronavirus in the UAE, according to the Ministry of Health and Prevention.
Theses figures, relayed …
MoFAIC launches hotline to help holders of valid residence permits abroad, emergency cases.
In reference to the UAE’s announcement of a renewable two-week suspension of entry for valid residence permit holders, who are currently out of the country, that entered into effect at noon on Thursday, March 19, as part of preventive procedures …
US Presses for Afghan Prisoner Swap Amid Coronavirus Fears
ISLAMABAD – The United States is calling on warring sides in Afghanistan to start a prisoner swap without further delay, citing urgency in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. reconciliation envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in a series of tweets Wednesday …
Wuhan reports no new virus cases, offering hope to world
Beijing, Last month, Wuhan was overwhelmed with thousands of new cases of coronavirus each day. But in a dramatic development that underscores just how much the outbreak has pivoted toward Europe and the United States, Chinese authorities said Thursday that …
UAE suspends entry of valid visa holders effective Thursday for renewable two weeks.
The UAE has suspended the entry of all its valid visa holders, who are currently out of the country, for a renewable period of two weeks effective 12.00 noon of Thursday, March 19, due to the spread of COVID-19.
The …
