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Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Canada, Israel, the Netherlands, and Belgium on Sunday announced bans on passenger air travel from the U.K. Countries Ban Travel From U.K. in Race to Block New Covid-19 Strain Countries across Europe and beyond barred travelers from Britain on Sunday in an effort to keep out a highly infectious new strain of the…

The Saudi Customs imposed a 15 percent customs duty on imported vegetables. This follows a decision of the Council of Ministers to make amendments in the customs regulations in a way protecting and encouraging local industries and agricultural products. There has also been an increase of 10 percent in customs duties on some imported household…

UAE carriers Emirates, Etihad suspend flights to Saudi Arabia: Dubai-based carrier Emirates has suspended flights to and from Saudi Arabia until further notice, it announced on its website. “Due to the closure of borders as directed by the Saudi authorities, Emirates will be suspending flights to and from the kingdom of Saudi Arabia until…

The General Traffic Department (Moroor) in Saudi Arabia started applying automatic monitoring for the violations of “non-compliance with the limits of specific lanes on the roads,” in five regions and cities. Auto Monitoring of Non-Compliance with Road lanes starts Today in 5 Regions and Cities The Traffic Department renewed its reminder on its…

Bulgaria will close its air, sea, and land borders to travelers coming from the United Kingdom from midnight until Jan. 31 to prevent importing a new strain of the coronavirus, the health ministry said on Sunday, Reuters reported. Bulgaria closes its borders for travelers from UK over virus fears Earlier, the government said it was suspending…

Saudi Arabia is studying a number of other Coronavirus vaccines and soon may issue a license for one more vaccine after Pfizer BioNTech, before the end of this year 2020. Saudi Arabia is studying other Vaccines of Corona Virus after Pfizer More than 400,000 citizens and expatriates in Saudi Arabia registered to be vaccinated as per the Ministry…