Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended Umrah pilgrimage for citizens and residents living in the Kingdom.
This comes following concerns over COVID-19.
According to Saudi's Ministry of Interior, the preventative decision is part of the country's efforts to limit the spread of the virus.
France reports first human case of livestock virus Shamonda
France on Thursday reported the first human case of the Shamonda virus usually found in livestock in a patient who later died, with authorities adding there was no risk to the general population at this stage.
4 killed in targeted attacks on Saudi Arabia's airport, oilfield
Attacks on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam and Aramco's Shaybah oilfield have left four civilians dead, Saudi authorities reported on Thursday.
Russia pounds Kyiv, Ukraine launches drones, despite talk of renewing negotiations
Russia pounded Kyiv with ballistic missiles and Ukraine sent hundreds of drones towards Moscow overnight as the warring sides kept up a barrage of attacks despite the latest US push to end the conflict.
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to son for first time in over five years
The son of Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Thursday that he had spoken with his mother for the first time in more than five years while she remains under house arrest.
Asian governments step up cyber defences after PHP flaw
Companies and governments around the world raced on Thursday to patch vulnerabilities in the widely used PHP programming language, as experts reported a surge in hacking attempts following their disclosure.
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