BEIRUT: A Saudi app that lets ordinary people “play the role of a police officer” may have alerted authorities to the tweets of a student whose sentencing to 34 years in jail has drawn international condemnation.
The Queen has tested positive for Covid just days after Charles and Camilla both caught the virus, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. The monarch, 95, is
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King Salman has ordered the extension of visit, exit and return visas at no cost until 2 June for residents of Saudi Arabia that are stranded in the countries placed on the red travel list.
UAE Covid-19 update
New Covid-19 rules have also been introduced in the UAE, where all events and exhibitions will be restricted to individuals that are fully vaccinated and show negative Covid-19 test results. The new rules, which take effect from 6 June, include sports, cultural, social and art events.
In Abu Dhabi, government entities and companies have been allowed to raise office attendance to 60 per cent from the 30 per cent restriction announced in February. Remote working may be continued for employees aged 60 and above and those with chronic diseases and weak immunity, as well as employees of determination, pregnant and nursing employees and one of the parents of a child studying remotely in grades 10 and below, until the end of the current school term.