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.
US carrying out rescue effort after losing aircraft in Iraq
A US military refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, in an incident US Central Command said involved another aircraft but was not the result of hostile or friendly fire.
One French soldier killed, 6 injured in Iraq after drone attack
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday has condemned an attack in northern Iraq that killed one officer and wounded several soldiers in the Erbil region.
Suspect shot dead after crashing truck into Detroit-area synagogue
A male suspect was killed in a confrontation with security personnel after crashing his truck through the doors and into the hallway of a Detroit-area synagogue on Thursday, with no one else reported seriously injured in the incident, authorities said.
Australia releases petrol and diesel from emergency reserves
Australia has announced on Friday that it would release petrol and diesel from its domestic reserves to help counter disruptions to the fuel supply chain from the Iran war and ease shortages in many regional parts of the country.
Cuba to release 51 prisoners in Vatican-brokered deal
Cuba has announced on Thursday that it will release 51 prisoners in the coming days under an agreement with the Vatican, at a time when the government has come under increasing pressure from the US to reform its one-party rule.
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