Tuesday 17th March 2020



US slaps sanctions on Syrian defence minister over Idlib violence

US slaps sanctions on Syrian defence minister over Idlib violence

International
Euro 2020 postponed until 2021, says Norwegian FA

Euro 2020 postponed until 2021, says Norwegian FA

Sports
Crown Prince discusses economic fallout of coronavirus with Macron, Modi

Crown Prince discusses economic fallout of coronavirus with Macron, Modi

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia reports 38 new cases of coronavirus, bringing total to 171

Saudi Arabia reports 38 new cases of coronavirus, bringing total to 171

Saudi Arabia
EU closes borders to combat coronavirus

EU closes borders to combat coronavirus

International
Coronavirus: UAE tests 127,000 people as a precautionary measure

Coronavirus: UAE tests 127,000 people as a precautionary measure

UAE
Court orders woman to pay blood money for causing death of her seven children

Court orders woman to pay blood money for causing death of her seven children

UAE
Saudi Arabia closes all mosques for prayers except the Two Holy Mosques

Saudi Arabia closes all mosques for prayers except the Two Holy Mosques

Saudi Arabia
Coronavirus signals 'end of time', Iranian, Saudi clerics believe

Coronavirus signals 'end of time', Iranian, Saudi clerics believe

Saudi Arabia
Abu Dhabi Police urge parents to keep a constant eye on their children

Abu Dhabi Police urge parents to keep a constant eye on their children

UAE
Asians impersonate cops, kidnap and rob man in Sharjah

Asians impersonate cops, kidnap and rob man in Sharjah

UAE
Dubai Police return Dhs50,000 to traveller at airport in less than an hour

Dubai Police return Dhs50,000 to traveller at airport in less than an hour

UAE
Remote rehab for differently-abled students starts on March 22 over virus concerns

Remote rehab for differently-abled students starts on March 22 over virus concerns

UAE
Coronavirus: Gianni Infantino says Fifa open to idea of moving 2021 Club World Cup

Coronavirus: Gianni Infantino says Fifa open to idea of moving 2021 Club World Cup

Sports
Lebanese psychic who predicted coronavirus guesses its end

Lebanese psychic who predicted coronavirus guesses its end

Saudi Arabia
Omani football fans chant 'corona, corona'

Omani football fans chant 'corona, corona'

Saudi Arabia
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe temporarily released from Iran prison

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe temporarily released from Iran prison

International
Lebanese judge orders retrial of dual national accused of working for Israeli-backed militia

Lebanese judge orders retrial of dual national accused of working for Israeli-backed militia

International
Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia suspends mosque prayers in unprecedented move

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia suspends mosque prayers in unprecedented move

International
There are enough food supplies, Qasabi assures public

There are enough food supplies, Qasabi assures public

Saudi Arabia