UN to probe Syria 'chemical arms attack'UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday announced that the UN will launch an investigation as requested by the Syrian government into allegations that chemical weapons were used in Syria. & More… |
UAE ban on Diane 35The UAE's Ministry of Health has aksed local health authorities and directors of medical districts, public and private hospitals and private clinics to temporarily suspend the usage of Diane 3 More… |
End Syria war 'in the name of humanity', pleads BanUN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed on Wednesday to all combatants in Syria's civil war to stop fighting "in the name of humanity". Spea More… |
6 countries ban Brazil beef over mad cow caseSix countries have banned imports of Brazilian beef, including No 6 importer Chile, since a case of atypical mad cow disease was confirmed last month, Brazil's foreign trade secretary Tatiana Prazeres said on Wednesday. Brazil More… |
Bahrain meat sector hit by Australia banBahrain is having to pay an extra BD1 million ($2.63 million) a month to maintain fresh meat supplies as a result of the ban on Australian sheep, a report said. It has been forced to double its livestock imports just to be able to More… |
Iran ‘bans flights during prayer call’Iran's parliament has banned airplanes from flying in the country during the Azan call to Islamic prayer, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Wednesday. "According to the new directive, airplanes are banned fro More… |
Bahrain bans narcotic painkillers' stockingPrivate clinics in Bahrain have been banned from obtaining, stocking and dispensing narcotic painkillers, said a top official. Patients would now have to go through Bahrain's main hospital to be prescribed the drugs, Dr Baha E More… |
Iran bans export of 50 goods as sanctions biteIran banned the export of around 50 basic goods, its media said on Tuesday, as the country takes steps to preserve supplies of essential items in the face of tightening Western sanctions. The Islamic Republic is under intense fina More… |
Bahrain bans rallies, public gatheringsBahrain has banned all rallies and public gatherings until further notice, in order to preserve civil peace and protect national unity, said a senior government official. Legal action will be taken against those calling for, or ta More… |
Jeddah set to ban Shisha in cafesSmokers of the hubble-bubble water pipe have until Saturday to indulge their fondness for sweet flavoured tobacco in Jeddah's cafes as the Saudi city prepares to enforce a public ban on the habit. More… |








