Bahrain will close shopping malls, restaurants and coffee shops for two weeks as part of efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Beauty salons, spas and barber shops will also close as part of the heightened measures that will come into effect on Thursday, May 27.
No event or conference should be held during this period, state TV reported, citing the national committee to combat the pandemic.
Syria closes main border crossing with Jordan after airstrikes in south
Syria has closed the Nassib border crossing with Jordan on Tuesday, suspending passenger and commercial traffic in both directions due to developments on the ground in Daraa province, the Syrian General Authority for Border Crossings and Customs said in a statement.
Russia, Ukraine begin localised ceasefire to allow for humanitarian operation in Oleshky
Russia and Ukraine have started a localised ceasefire to allow for a humanitarian operation to begin in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, both sides said on Tuesday.
Swiss woman with Ebola evacuated from Nigeria to Geneva
A woman infected with the Ebola virus and her husband, a Swiss diplomat, were flown from Nigeria to hospitals in Switzerland on Monday, Swiss authorities said.
Jordan arrests three relatives over deadly church attack after shootout, officials say
Jordanian security forces arrested two brothers and their brother-in-law after a shootout on Monday over a church attack that killed nine people, and the suspects appear to have no ties to other cells, senior government security officials said.
Brazil's working class president Lula wins historic fourth term
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday, the country's electoral court said, in a shock result that defied polls, precedent, and global anti-incumbent sentiment to put the brakes on a wave of right-wing election victories across Latin America.
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