Qatar to Require All Travelers from China to Have a COVID Test 

Children play among pigeons at a square at the Souq Waqif market in Qatar's capital Doha, on December 20, 2022. (AFP)
Children play among pigeons at a square at the Souq Waqif market in Qatar's capital Doha, on December 20, 2022. (AFP)
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Qatar to Require All Travelers from China to Have a COVID Test 

Children play among pigeons at a square at the Souq Waqif market in Qatar's capital Doha, on December 20, 2022. (AFP)
Children play among pigeons at a square at the Souq Waqif market in Qatar's capital Doha, on December 20, 2022. (AFP)

Qatar will from Tuesday require travelers arriving from China to provide a negative COVID-19 test result taken within 48 hours of departure, Qatar's state news agency QNA said on Monday. 

The testing requirement is imposed on all travelers regardless of vaccination status, the agency added.  



US Embassy in Bahrain Returns to Normal Operations

File photo of Bahrain Flag (Reuters)
File photo of Bahrain Flag (Reuters)
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US Embassy in Bahrain Returns to Normal Operations

File photo of Bahrain Flag (Reuters)
File photo of Bahrain Flag (Reuters)

US Embassy in Bahrain said on Sunday that it has returned to normal staffing and operations, according to a post by the embassy on X, Reuters reported.

Shortly before this month's 12-day war between Israel and Iran, the US military had allowed families of service members in Bahrain to depart the country temporarily.