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Bangladesh loses doctors to COVID-19

Dr. Sabrina Arif Chaudhury says working with fear was not something she ever expected as a heart surgeon in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Everything changed in April when the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak began to spread across the country, infecting

Coronavirus: Oman confirms 811 new cases, tally at 9,820

Oman Friday confirmed 811 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking to 9,820 the country's overall infections, the Omani news agency ONA reported. The newly diagnosed cases include 315 Omanis and 496 foreigners, the Health Ministry said

"Saw Fire Everywhere, No One Was Visible": Pakistan Plane Crash Survivor

One of the two people to survive a plane crash in Pakistan that killed 97 people has described jumping from the burning wreckage of the aircraft after it hurtled into a residential neighbourhood. The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane came

UK Muslims urged to stay home for Eid

The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has warned people to avoid large gatherings to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr, telling Muslims in the UK to maintain

UAE company develops rapid COVID-19 testing technology

A UAE company has developed a laser-based testing equipment that identifies coronavirus patients in seconds, further enabling the country’s

Uber To Shed 3,000 Jobs For 2nd Time This Month Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Uber Technologies Inc will cut about 3,000 jobs, in addition to the 3,700 it had announced earlier this month, as coronavirus-led restrictions sap

DME Oman crude up over 100% since production cuts implemented

Oman crude oil Benchmark trading on the Dubai Mercantile Exchange, DME, has doubled in price since the record cuts agreed by the OPEC+ group and other major producers were implemented in time for May loading schedules. DME said in a statement

India extends lockdown to May 31, to relax rules in some areas

India on Sunday extended a nationwide lockdown to May 31, as cases exceeded 90,000 and further clashes erupted between police and stranded migrants. Schools, malls and other public places will remain mostly closed, though rules will be

157 new coronavirus cases reported in Oman

The Ministry of Health has registered 157 new coronavirus cases in Oman on Sunday. Among those, 76 new cases were of expats and 81 of Omanis. The total cases in the country has now touched 5186, including 1465 recoveries and 22 deaths,

Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Iftar Program Distributes 4000 Food Baskets in Ethiopia

Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance inaugurated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Iftar (Breaking-Fast) Program for 1441 AH in Ethiopia in the Saudi embassy in the capital Addis Ababa and several