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Matrouh bans swimming at certain beaches
Travel
September 6, 2024
Matrouh bans swimming at certain beaches
Matrouh Governorate in northern Egypt has announced a ban on swimming at certain beaches due to high waves. In a…
Will TikTok be banned in Egypt?
Egypt
August 11, 2024
Will TikTok be banned in Egypt?
Claims have spread across Egyptian social media that that the TikTok platform will be banned in Egypt by October, coinciding…
India’s recent rice ban sent people into a panic. Here’s what’s going on now
World
August 4, 2023
India’s recent rice ban sent people into a panic. Here’s what’s going on now
New York CNN — Last month, the Indian government announced an abrupt ban on exporting non-basmati white rice, which includes…
Top UN female envoys meet Taliban in Kabul to discuss ban on women aid workers
Middle East
January 19, 2023
Top UN female envoys meet Taliban in Kabul to discuss ban on women aid workers
CNN — Some of the United Nations’ most senior female officials have been meeting Taliban leaders in Kabul to discuss the ban on…
EU ministers to consider visa ban for Russian tourists, among other measures
World
August 30, 2022
EU ministers to consider visa ban for Russian tourists, among other measures
European officials are gathering for a two-day informal meeting in Prague to discuss the situation in Ukraine, and how European…
Alexandria bans tuk-tuks and motorized tricycles on main roads
Egypt
April 4, 2022
Alexandria bans tuk-tuks and motorized tricycles on main roads
The Executive Council of Alexandria Governorate, headed by Alexandria Governor Mohamed al-Sherif has banned tuk-tuks, slow transport vehicles and motorized…
Oman bans travellers from 7 southern African states over COVID variant
Middle East
November 27, 2021
Oman bans travellers from 7 southern African states over COVID variant
CAIRO, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Oman has suspended entry to travelers from South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho and…
EU orders travel ban on South Africa to halt variant spread
World
November 27, 2021
EU orders travel ban on South Africa to halt variant spread
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union nations on Friday agreed to impose a ban on travel from southern Africa to…
Saudi Arabia allows direct entry from Egypt without 14-day condition
Egypt
November 26, 2021
Saudi Arabia allows direct entry from Egypt without 14-day condition
Saudi Arabia has canceled a previous decision that banned direct entry for travelers from some countries, including Egypt, to the…
Turkey bans Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from flights to Belarus
Middle East
November 12, 2021
Turkey bans Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from flights to Belarus
ANKARA/WARSAW, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Turkey banned Syrian, Yemeni and Iraqi citizens from flights to Minsk on Friday, potentially closing…