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.
Trump announces three-day ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia
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US expects Iranian response to peace proposal on Friday as fighting flares
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Trump releases previously classified UFO files
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Hostages in German bank branch released but suspect at large
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Authorities in the UAE said the approved learning model for the upcoming period, whether in-person or remote, will be announced on the evening of Sunday, May 10, after assessing the situation in coordination with relevant authorities.
The 'Humaid Air Bridge', launched under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ajman, has concluded after delivering more than 600 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during his working visit to Turkey.
