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.
Injuries and arrests as French high school student protests spread
Dozens of people have been injured and hundreds arrested, most of them teenagers, officials said, in a wave of French student protests against teacher shortages and dilapidated buildings that on Wednesday spread to more schools across the country.
Russia hits power plants, kills four, leaves Kyiv under smoke
Russian drone and missile attacks on Kyiv and nearby areas killed four people, damaged energy infrastructure and shrouded the capital in smoke, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday.
US forces exit remaining bases in Iraq
US forces have withdrawn from their remaining bases in Iraq on Wednesday, raising fears they will leave behind a security vacuum.
Shark stranded in South Korean canal draws 600,000 visitors as rescue bid fails
A shark stranded in a canal in the South Korean port of Busan has become the country's latest wildlife sensation, with the city saying about 600,000 people have flocked to see it over the past two weeks.
Israeli strikes kill five people in Gaza, medics say
Israeli strikes killed at least five Palestinians in two separate attacks in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the territory's health officials said.
Flydubai has provided an update on flight FZ 1073, which was travelling from Dubai (DXB) to Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) when it diverted to Tabuk Airport in Saudi Arabia on September 30.
Motorists in the UAE will be paying more at the pump in October, the UAE Fuel Price Committee confirmed on Wednesday.
UAE President H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received a phone call from King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments.
