Saudi Arabia will allow direct entry to travellers from Indonesia, Pakistan, Brazil, Vietnam, Egypt and India from December 1, lifting a requirement that they first spend two weeks outside the six countries, state news agency SPA said on Thursday.
Citing an interior ministry official, the agency said travellers would have to quarantine for five days in government-approved accommodation after arriving, regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination status.
Two British lawmakers detained by Israel are travelling home
Two British members of parliament who were refused entry to Israel and briefly detained are travelling back to London, a British minister said on Sunday.
Thousands in US and Europe protest against Trump, Musk
Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington, D.C., and across the U.S. on Saturday, part of some 1,200 demonstrations that were expected to form the largest single day of protest against President Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk.
Israeli attacks on Gaza killed 60 people in 24 hours
Israeli occupation forces committed multiple massacres against families in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, resulting in the killing of at least 60 Palestinians and the injury of 162 others, according to medical reports.
Trump fires National Security Agency director
U.S. President Donald Trump fired General Timothy Haugh as director of the National Security Agency on Thursday, according to two officials familiar with the decision, and congressional Democrats denounced the removal of the nonpartisan official from a top security post.
Myanmar honoured the UAE's Search and Rescue Team for their efforts in carrying out humanitarian and relief missions in the areas affected by the recent earthquake that struck the country.
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced Dubai Holding was awarded the contract to construct direct access points to Dubai Islands from Bur Dubai.
The UAE was selected as a representative for the Asia-Pacific Group for the 2026-2029 United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) term on Saturday.
