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DUBAI: UAE’s health ministry announced on Saturday 241 new coronavirus cases in the country, an increase that the ministry said was due to its proactive testing.
The ministry also announced one new death, bringing the total death toll to 10 and the overall number of cases to 1,505.
The ministry also called on residents to strictly adhere to “domestic or institutional” quarantine procedures, as well as recommended all individuals to wear masks.
LONDON: Syrian authorities are repairing key infrastructure at Deir Ezzor Civil Airport ahead of flights being resumed. Government forces have been in control of northeastern Syria since January.
Syria’s General Authority of Civil Aviation and Air Transport announced on Monday that technical and engineering teams are repairing the runway, essential facilities, and rebuilding the airport’s perimeter fence to meet international safety and security standards.
The airport has been out of service for more than a decade due to the civil war in the country, which damaged infrastructure, including several bridges in northeastern Syria, where towns are next to the Euphrates River.
The Syrian government regained control over the region from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces through an agreement in January that established a ceasefire and outlined a phased integration of military and administrative structures.
On Sunday, Syrian authorities took over security responsibilities at Qamishli airport in Hasaka Province, northeastern Syria, as part of the agreement with the SDF.
