TEHERAN: The Islamic endowment overseeing the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, the third holiest site in Islam, says the mosque itself and other buildings will be closed over concerns about the new coronavirus. Sheikh Omar Kiswani, the director of the mosque, said Sunday (March 15) that prayers will continue to be held outdoors. The closure is to continue indefinitely.
A man walking in front of the Dome of the Rock in the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City, after Muslim clerics shut the doors of Al-Aqsa mosque and the Dome of the Rock until further notice as a precaution against coronavirus. - Reuters
Iran is battling one of the worst outbreaks outside China, with nearly 13,000 confirmed cases and more than 600 fatalities. Zali also acknowledged that"many” of those who have died from the Covid-19 illness caused by the virus were otherwise healthy, a rare admission by local authorities that the virus does not only prey on the sick and elderly.
The virus has infected more than 150,000 people worldwide and killed more than 5,700. More than 70,000 people worldwide have recovered after being infected. Last week, Iran asked the International Monetary Fund for a US$5bil loan, the first time it has sought help from the international lender since before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.Countries across the Middle East have imposed sweeping travel restrictions, cancelled public events and in some cases called on non-essential businesses to close for the coming weeks.
The UAE's central bank announced a US$27bil stimulus package directed at supporting banks and said regulatory limits on loans will be eased. Saudi Arabia announced its own US$13bil stimulus plan.
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