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American cities erupted in violence and destruction in a seventh straight night of unrest, with several police officers shot or run over, amid boasts and threats from President Donald Trump to send in troops to “dominate the streets,” the Associated Press (AP) reported. In New York, nonviolent protests Monday night were punctuated by people smashing shop windows near Rockefeller Center and breaching the doors of Macy’s flagship store on 34th Street, littering the pavement with broken glass. An SUV plowed into a group of officers at a demonstration in Buffalo, injuring three, including a state trooper who suffered a broken…

The World Bank said on Tuesday that it expects the coronavirus and resulting recessions to leave “lasting scars” on developing and emerging market countries, with the worst damage on oil exporters and those suffering financial crises. In analytical chapters of its new Global Economic Prospects report, the bank said that the average emerging market country suffering a financial crisis could see potential output fall by 8% over a five-year period, with lost output for developing oil exporters falling 11%. World Bank officials said that because the growth outlook had already dimmed significantly due in part to trade conflicts, the shock…

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, today chaired a meeting of the Government Executive Committee, held remotely. During the meeting, HRH the Crown Prince reaffirmed that Bahrain has mobilised the full strength of its resources in order to safeguard public health and overcome obstacles imposed by the global spread of COVID-19, under the leadership of HM King Hamad. HRH the Crown Prince stressed that at this current stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, the responsibility of each member of Bahraini society is to protect themselves, their family…

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, participated today in the virtual Donors Conference for Yemen 2020, which was hosted by the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in partnership with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The conference took place under the presidency of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al Saud, and with the participation of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, the Prime Minister of Yemen, Maeen Abdulmalik, the Advisor at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian…

Emirates will make a decision on the size of its future fleet in the next few months once there is greater clarity on whether demand for travel will start to rebound next year, the airline’s president said on Tuesday. “We need a little more time to see how this is all going to pan out,” he said in an online interview with industry publication Aviation Week. Also Read: Emirates could take 4 years to resume flying to entire network Movement permits required in Abu Dhabi from tomorrow No evidence potency of coronavirus changing: WHO

6 people have been fined for violating the home quarantine rules imposed on them after having contact with a coronavirus patient. The six violators have been fined with 1,000 Bahraini Dinars each. On the other hand, the Public Prosecution began investigating reports received from the Public Health Department against twenty-seven defendants for their lack of commitment to the home quarantine, because they left their homes at different times of the period, and the investigation was also conducted with five accused who violated the ministerial decision to close shops to prevent the outbreak of the pandemic. Also Read: HH Southern Governor visits Khalifa…

Southern Governor, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, today paid a field visit to Khalifa Town, in the presence of Deputy Governor, Brigadier Isa Thamer Al-Dossari, officers and officials. HH Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali met a number of Khalifa Town citizens virtually and was informed about their remarks, suggestions and needs in the security, social and service fields. In the security field, HH Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali stressed the Southern Governorate’s keenness on fruitful coordination and cooperation with the security authorities at the Interior Ministry, such as the Southern Governorate’s Police Directorate, to meet all the…

Kuwait has reported 887 new coronavirus cases, most of the cases are from Kuwaiti citizens which is 314, taking the total confirmed cases in the country 28,649, according to the Ministry of Health. 6 patients died of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 226. 1,382 new recoveries have been reported in the country, raising the total recoveries to 14,281. Kuwait has done 3,325 NP swab tests in the past 24 hours, as the country ramps up its efforts to test more people and detect cases early, according to the health ministry spokesman.…

UAE announced 596 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total cases in the country to 35,788, according to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP). MoHAP also announced the death of 3 more people from COVID-19, rising the country’s death toll to 269. 388 new recoveries have been reported in the UAE, bringing the total recoveries to 18,726, according to the health ministry. The new cases were identified after conducting more than 35,000 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, the ministry noted. The ministry expressed its sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and wished a speedy recovery to…

India’s government said on Tuesday it has approved Gilead Sciences Inc’s antiviral drug remdesivir for emergency use in treating COVID-19 patients. Remdesivir is the first drug to show improvement in COVID-19 patients in formal clinical trials. It was granted emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last month and has received approval by Japanese health regulators. “(Remdesivir) approved on June 1 under emergency use with the condition for five dose administration,” the Drugs Controller General of India said in an email statement. The drugmaker did not immediately respond to an email seeking further details. As of Tuesday,…