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July 9, 2020
Kuwait expat quota bill causes unease in India
Saudi Gazette reportNEW DELHI — Kuwait’s parliamentary committee’s recent approval of a draft expatriate quota bill seeking to gradually slash the number of foreign workers in the country has caused a great deal of unease in India, prompting the Indian government to take note of it.In response to the development, Indian foreign ministry spokesman said on Thursday that New Delhi was closely following the developments in Kuwait.The spokesman also said ...
July 9, 2020
Kuwait announces 833 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths
Saudi Gazette reportKUWAIT CITY — Kuwait on Thursday recorded 833 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to 52,840, Kuwait News Agency reported citing a statement from the Ministry of Health.Of the newly detected cases, there 536 Kuwaiti citizens and 297 expatriates, the Health Ministry's spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad said during a daily press briefing on coronavirus.Most of ...
July 9, 2020
Setback for Trump as US top court rules for handover of his tax returns
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court in the United States has delivered a split verdict on subpoenas for President Donald Trump’s tax returns and financial records, unanimously rejecting his broadest claims of “absolute” immunity in a New York state criminal investigation but rejecting parallel efforts by Democrats in the House of Representatives.As per the ruling, a New York prosecutor can obtain Trump's financial records but they cannot be handed over to ...
July 9, 2020
Pakistan announces tentative date for reopening of schools
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has announced the reopening of schools, colleges and universities across the country from Sept. 15. All educational institutions in the country were closed nearly three months closed due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.Making an announcement during a press conference on Thursday, Pakistan’s Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood said that the decision will be reviewed in August considering the coronavirus situation in the country. If the crisis ...
July 9, 2020
UAE regiseters 532 new coronavirus cases, 1 death
Saudi Gazette reportABU DHABI — The United Arab Emirates on Thursday recorded 532 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the country to 53,577, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health carried by WAM.The new cases were detected after the ministry conducted over 49,000 additional COVID-19 tests, using state-of-the-art medical equipment.In the statement, the ministry affirmed its aim to continue expanding the scope ...
July 9, 2020
Tunisia aborts terror plot to target tourism
TUNIS — Tunisia declared on Thursday aborting a “terrorist plot” intended to target the nation’s vital tourism sector and state sites.The Ministry of Interior said in a statement the personnel of the unit probing terrorist crimes carried out a pre-emptive operation foiling “terrorist schemes set tot target the tourism sector and sovereign headquarters.”The mastermind of the plot has been apprehended, the Ministry statement added. The detainee confessed, during interrogations, to ...
July 9, 2020
Oman reports 1,518 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths
Saudi Gazette reportMUSCAT — Oman continued to report a surge in new coronavirus cases with 1,518 infections being reported on Thursday, according to a statement from the country’s Ministry of Health carried by Oman News Agency.This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Sultanate to 51,725.The ministry also announced three more deaths from complications caused by the coronavirus infection, raising the total number of virus-related fatalities in ...
July 9, 2020
EU unveils plans for future energy system
BRUSSELS — The European Union on Wednesday presented two energy strategies at giving the EU the lead globally in the energy sector.The EU strategies for energy system integration and hydrogen, adopted Wednesday, will pave the way towards a more efficient and interconnected energy sector in Europe’s, said the European Commission press release.“The current energy system (in Europe) is becoming a relic of the past, too wasteful, too rigid to be ...
July 9, 2020
UAE employs K9 police dogs to detect COVID-19
ABU DHABI — The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has successfully completed trials on K9 police dogs in enhancing its preventive and precautionary measures and efforts aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.The new move, which comes after successful completion of practical experiments and scientific studies, will contribute to promoting the community’s safety and security.It also shores up the state’s leading and proactive endeavors, proving that the UAE has always been ...
July 9, 2020
Illegal trade in fake or faulty COVID-19 products booming, new UN research reveals
VIENNA — A surge in demand for medical products to combat COVID-19 has led to a jump in the trafficking of substandard and faulty merchandise, according to new UN research published on Wednesday.“Health and lives are at risk with criminals exploiting the COVID-19 crisis to cash in on public anxiety and increased demand for PPE and medications,” said Ghada Waly, executive director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime ...
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