UAE Denies Plans To Raise VAT Rate

DUBAI, May 12 (NNN-WAM) – The Ministry of Finance of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), ruled out any plans to raise the value added tax (VAT), following Saudi Arabia’s announcement of increasing the VAT, on Monday. VAT was introduced in the UAE in 2018, at five percent on several goods…

Kuwait To Repatriate Citizens From Saudi Arabia Over COVID-19 Spread

KUWAIT, May 12 (NNN-KUNA) – Kuwait will repatriate its citizens from Saudi Arabia, due to the spread of COVID-19, Kuwaiti Foreign Minister, Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah said, on Monday. The repatriation plan will be carried out in cooperation with the authority of Saudi Arabia, via the land checkpoint at…

Israel Registers 16,506 COVID-19 Cases, 258 Deaths

JERUSALEM, May 12 (NNN-MA’AN) – The Israeli health ministry reported 29 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to 16,506. Meanwhile, the number of deaths rose to 258, after six new ones added, the highest daily number since Apr 30, when seven patients died. The number of recoveries increased to…

UNHCR Appeals For 79 Million USD To Support Refugees In Jordan

AMMAN, May 12 (NNN-PETRA) – The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) appealed for 79 million U.S. dollars to help refugees affected by the COVID-19 crisis in Jordan. UNHCR said that it has already been supporting Jordan’s national response plan by donating 1.2 million dollars to the Jordanian Ministry of Health, to…

Premier League To Reconsider Neutral Venues For Season Restart

LONDON, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The Premier League will check possibilities for playing the remaining season in home and away fixtures, as no club is in favour of the plan to restart games in neutral venues. Following Monday’s meeting with the 20 clubs, Premier League chief executive, Richard Masters, said,…

Spotlight: France, Spain Join Ranks Of European Nations Easing Virus Lock-Down Amid Second-Wave Fear

BRUSSELS, May 12 (NNN-XINHUA) – France and Spain, on Monday, cautiously joined the ranks of European nations loosening COVID-19 restrictions, while the fear of a second-wave outbreak is hanging over. The easing came a little shy of two months after the two governments imposed nationwide lock-down, to curb the virus…

Turkey Reports 1,114 New COVID-19 Cases, 139,771 In Total

ANKARA, May 12 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish Health Minister, Fahrettin Koca, on Monday, reported 1,114 new COVID-19 cases and 55 more fatalities in Turkey. The total number of confirmed cases in the country has climbed to 139,771, while the death toll surged to 3,841, Koca tweeted. Turkey conducted 32,722 tests for…

Japan To Decide On Partial Lifting Of State Of Emergency Over Virus

TOKYO, May 12 (NNN-NHK) – The Japanese government will decide on Thursday, whether it will partially lift the nationwide state of emergency over the COVID-19 for some prefectures where the virus has been less prevalent, Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, said, Monday. Speaking at a lower house budget committee, Abe said,…

London, EU Continue Post-Brexit Trade Deal Talks

LONDON, May 12 (NNN-AGENCIES) – The third round of negotiations to seek a permanent post-Brexit trade deal between Britain and the European Union (EU) got underway, Monday. Negotiators are conducting intensive week-long discussions using video links between London and Brussels because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The fresh round of talks…

UAE Sends Medical Aid To Sierra Leone In Fight Against COVID-19

ABU DHABI, May 11 (NNN-WAM) – The United Arab Emirates sent an aid plane containing seven metric tonnes of medical supplies to Sierra Leone, to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. The aid will assist approximately 7,000 medical professionals, as they work to combat the virus.…