Arafat

Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims crowded Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat on Tuesday, the climax of a potentially record-breaking hajj pilgrimage held in fierce summer heat.

As dawn broke, groups of worshippers recited Koran verses on the rocky rise, where the Prophet Mohammed is believed to have given his final sermon.

Huge crowds of Muslim pilgrims prayed on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat on July 8, the high point of the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the pandemic forced drastic cuts in numbers for two years in a row.

Omicron: 10 Bulgarian Citizens took off from an Airport in South Africa

So far, the tests for coronavirus of all passengers, who were evacuated today with a flight of the Romanian airline TAROM from South Africa, are negative, the head of the Emergency Situations Department Raed Arafat was quoted as saying by AFP.

The head of the Department for Emergency Situations, Raed Arafat, draws attention to the fact that 92.8% of the deaths recorded in the past week occurred among unvaccinated persons, and 5% in persons who only had one dose of vaccine instead of a complete scheme.

The head of the Department for Emergency Situations, Raed Arafat, said on Tuesday that the epidemiological situation in Romania is currently very good, but stressed that vaccination remains the solution in the context of the spread of the Delta and Delta plus variants of the novel coronavirus.

President Klaus Iohannis announced that starting May 15 the obligation to wear protective mask outdoors will be eliminated, with a few exceptions, such as markets, fairs and public transport stations. "Starting May 15 the wearing of mask outdoors is eliminated with a few exceptions - markets, fairs and bus stations.

The new measures for preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus provided in the decision of the National Committee for Emergency Situations (CNSU) will be enforced as of Sunday, Prime Minister Florin Citu announced. "Clarifications referring to the CNSU Decision on the new measures.

Bucharest, March 25 /Agerpres/ - Secretary of State in the Ministry of Interior Raed Arafat announced on Thursday evening that in the localities where the incidence of COVID-19 infection exceeds 4 per thousand, movement will be allowed on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until 20:00, and the activity of the economic operators will take place until 18:00.

Head of the Department for Emergency Situations, Raed Arafat, announced today that three new mountain response bases will be created following the purchase, through the 'Vision 2020' project, of six light helicopters, three of which were handed over today.

Head of the Emergency Management Department (DSU) Raed Arafat said on Thursday, referring to discussions in the public square regarding the public procurement of medical supplies during the ongoing COVID-91 pandemic, that it is "the most politicized emergency instance", underlining that the efforts of the General Emergency Management Inspectorate (IGSU) and other bodies have been "overshadowed