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Coronavirus Halts Military Travel In and Out of Iraq and Afghanistan
No U.S. forces will move into U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility — a region that includes the war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan — under a 14-day “stop movement” order issued Friday by the U.S. military command responsible for the Middle East.
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G20 to forgo issuing statement after Monday’s call: source
The Group of 20 finance leaders will not issue a statement after Monday’s teleconference, a G20 source told Reuters, underscoring the challenge they face in garnering a consensus on how to deal with the rising economic risk from the coronavirus outbreak. The talks, which are scheduled for 1100 GMT, comes as the G20 faces pressure to take coordinated action against a pandemic that has jolted markets and stoked fears of a global recession.
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Brent crude extends fall as coronavirus shutdowns sap demand
Brent crude prices extended falls on Monday with demand sliding as travel and industrial activity contracted across the globe in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus.
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Syria confirms first Coronavirus case amid accusations regime covering up ‘thousands’ of infections
The regime in Damascus confirmed its first case of coronavirus on the weekend after denying for weeks that the global pandemic had spread to the war-torn Middle Eastern country. Health minister Nizar Yaziji announced that the first confirmed patient was a woman aged nearly 20 years old who had arrived from abroad, adding that she had been put into isolation and will remain under surveillance “until she recovers,” suggesting she had come down with Covid-19 symptoms as opposed to merely testing positive for the virus, according to the official SANA news agency.
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Saudi imposes curfew to curb coronavirus, UAE suspends passenger flights
Saudi’s King Salman ordered a curfew from 7pm to 6am for 21 days to slow the spread of the virus, state news agency SPA reported. The curfew will take effect on Monday evening.
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Trump: US decision on Olympics will be guided by Japan’s prime minister
Trump on Monday said that the U.S.'s decision on whether to participate in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo will be “guided by the wishes” of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan. The president said in an early-morning tweet that he trusted Abe to make a "proper decision" about the event, as the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus continued to climb worldwide, causing a mass closure of businesses and schools and a suspension of sporting events.
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Under quarantine, Saudis cling to delivery services for three square meals a day
Saudis love to eat out — but when that’s off the table, what are the options? Any entrepreneur will tell you that every challenge is an opportunity, and the spread of the coronavirus is no exception. From long-standing food delivery apps such as Talabat and HungerStation, to newer ones such as Jahez, Carriage and Lugmety, the appeal of having dinner brought right to your door has never been stronger.
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Saudi Arabia Ranks 27th Globally, 2nd in Arab World in 2020 Happiness Index
Saudi Arabia advanced to the 27th position globally in the annual World Happiness Report 2020. The jump also lands it in second place in the Arab world. The UN issued report measures the indicators of happiness in 156 countries. The Kingdom had come in 28th place in 2019 and 33rd in 2018.
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Saudi Social Development Bank launches $3.2bn fund to support start-ups and SMEs
The Saudi Social Development Bank, with the support of the National Development Fund, has launched a program to support owners of small and emerging enterprises in promising and priority sectors, as well as low-income families, the Saudi Press Agency reported. It is doing so by allocating an additional budget of SR12 billion ($3.19 billion) to help mitigate the expected financial and economic impacts of the fight against coronavirus.
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Saudi Coronavirus Cases Pass 500
Saudi Arabia reported a jump of almost a quarter in coronavirus cases on Sunday while the United Arab Emirates pumped more money into its economy as its state-owned carrier Emirates said it would halt almost all passenger flights. Saudi Arabia recorded 119 new cases of the virus for a total of 511, the highest in the Gulf Arab region, the Health Ministry said.
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