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- Middle East
Israel to scrap travel ban
Tel Aviv: Israel is set to lift the travel ban to eight countries as the Covid-19 positivity rate among the arrivals from these nations has dipped, the Ministry of Health said in…
- Middle East
UAE imposes travel ban on unvaccinated citizens
Abu Dhabi: UAE has announced a travel ban on citizens unvaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines from January 10 with a requirement to obtain the booster dose for the fully vaccinated. “Ban on Travel…
- Middle East
Israel to lift travel ban on 55 nations
Tel Aviv: Israel will lift the travel ban on 55 countries, the Ministry of Health said in a statement. The move, subject to the approval of the cabinet and a parliamentary committee, will…
- World
US should consider vaccine mandate for US air travel: Fauci
Washington: Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said the nation should consider a vaccination mandate for domestic air travel, signaling a potential embrace of an idea the Biden administration…
- World
Omicron variant was in Belgium, Germany before South Africa: Report
London: While countries were “punishing” South Africa for detecting the new Omicron variant by issuing travel bans, European countries like Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands already had the super mutant strain, claim…
- India
India extends ban on international flights till Oct 31
New Delhi: India extended the ban on scheduled international commercial flights till October 31, considering the COVID-19 scenario. In a notification issued on Tuesday, the Directorate General of Central Aviation (DGCA) ,…
- Middle East
Oman lifts travel ban on India, 20 other countries from September 1
Muscat: Oman government on Monday has lifted the travel ban from India and twenty other countries, after having previously restricted flights over COVID-19 concerns. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said in a statement…
- Middle East
Israel lifts travel ban on 8 countries
Tel Aviv: The Israeli government has lifted its travel ban on eight countries, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Health. The eight countries are Uzbekistan, Argentina, Belarus, South Africa,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to impose travel ban on fraud detainees
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia cabinet on Thursday has issued an order allowing the public prosecution to impose a travel ban on people detained on fraud charges, pending a final court…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to impose 3-year travel ban for citizens traveling to red-listed countries
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will impose a three-year travel ban on citizens who travel to the countries which have been red-listed by the Kingdom due to the outbreak of the…
- World
Countries impose restrictions amid Delta variant concerns
Governments in many countries have become alert and are keeping up restrictions in order to contain the spread of the Delta variant. Authorities in several countries – from Bangladesh and Indonesia to…
- Middle East
Israel delays planned entry of individual tourists
Tel Aviv: Israel has postponed the planned entry of individual tourists for at least a month until August 1 after a recent rise in daily Covid-19 cases in the country, the government said.…
- Hyderabad
US Consulate in Hyderabad to resume student visa services
Hyderabad: The US Consulate General in Hyderabad on Friday announced that it will resume July and August student visa appointments from June 14. “Our capacity remains limited for the health and safety…
- India
COVID-19: Govt extends help to Indian students stuck abroad
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday asked the Indian students studying abroad to contact their OIA-II Division if they are currently stuck in India due to COVID-19 restrictions…
- India
COVID-19: Third Wave could be as severe as the second, says SBI Ecowrap
As India prepares itself for the third wave of COVID-19, an SBI report issued on 1 June 2021 warns that it could be just as severe as the second wave and last…
