Egypt’s President has approved a Decree imposing a curfew in some North Sinai areas. Egypt Presidential Decree No. 596/2020 has been issued in the Official Gazette. Under the Decree, roaming the area from the east of the Tel Rafah passing by the international border line and Awja west of Arish to Mount Halal is banned between 7pm and 6am. The curfew is imposed west of Arish to the...
Egypt’s President has announced an extension to the country’s state of emergency. The extension will start on Monday and will last for three months. This is the 13th extension to the state of emergency which was originally declared on 10 April 2017. It means the Egyptian armed forces and police can take any steps necessary to tackle terrorism and its financing, uphold security...
The Royal Oman Police have announced new visa holders are banned from entering the Sultanate. Only those with valid resident cards can enter, including expatriates working in the country. It follows the issuing of instructions by the country’s Supreme Anti-Coronavirus Committee and will apply until further notice. Full story
Saudi Arabia’s Food and Drug Authority has urged businesses to comply with the anti-Coronavirus rules. The call followed the referring of five businesses to the Interior Ministry for non-compliance. The violations included a lack of commitment to safety instructions like taking employee and customers’ temperatures before they entered the entity, failing to wear face-masks and...
Qatar’s Public Health Ministry has updated its list of low risk countries. The Green List now includes Hungary, Finland, Latvia, Estonia, Norway, Italy, Lithuania, Greece, Slovakia, Ireland, Germany, Slovenia, Denmark, Cyprus, the UK, Poland, Austria, the Netherlands, Iceland, France, Croatia, Switzerland, Belgium, Portugal, Sweden, Bulgaria, Malta, Romania, Russia and Serbia. It also...
Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry has reiterated the penalties for failing to comply with anti-Coronavirus measures. Failures to comply include not wearing a face mask, not observing social distancing rules, refusing to have temperatures checked when entering a private or public facility or not following measures when their temperature increases to more than 38 degrees. The warning was...
Qatar’s Public Health Ministry has announced conferences, exhibitions and cultural and sports events can only be held with the Ministry’s approval. To get approval, event organisers have to send an application to the Ministry via their website. The application has to include details of the venue and participants. This approval is in addition to other approvals which may be required...
The Abu Dhabi Police have announced the fines for those who dispose of masks and gloves on roads and public facilities. Those who will be fined 1,000 AED and given six traffic points. This is because of the health and environmental risks they pose to society. Full story
Jordan’s Prime Minister has issued two new Defence Orders to implement the lockdown and night curfew measures announced by the Government. Under Jordan Defence Order No. 19/2020, mosques will open on Fridays for one hour and worshippers will have to make their way on foot. Citizens who violate the new lockdown and night curfew measures will be fined 500 Dinars. Entities who violate these...
Abu Dhabi’s Culture and Tourism Department has announced all hotel establishments in the Emirate can reopen health centres which provide spa services. However, they will have to comply with the relevant anti-Coronavirus measures. These include displaying directive instructions to visitors on their arrival and all specialist employees and therapists have to take Coronavirus tests before...