South Africa blasts the UK government over its hasty placement of several southern African countries under red-list travel restrictions due to concerns over a new COVID-19 variant, which has been detected in small numbers.

The EU adopts a legal framework for targeted restrictive measures against Lebanon, which has already been grappling with an economic crisis and a political turmoil amid Western interference in the country’s domestic affairs.  

EU countries have reopened their borders to Americans who are vaccinated or test negative for COVID-19, but the United States has not reciprocated.

Iranian government bans all domestic travels during four days of Ramadan holidays beginning Tuesday.

Russia slaps sanctions on 25 nationals of the United Kingdom in retaliation for British bans targeting the same number of Russian officials introduced some four months ago.

Immediately after taking office, Joe Biden plans to issue a slew of executive orders reversing many notable policies of Donald Trump’s administration, says a report.

China says the removal of the UN arms embargo against Iran, which was clearly stipulated in Resolution 2231, should be “faithfully implemented.”

The announcement, which will allow visits to nearly all EU countries, British overseas territories and Australia and New Zealand, effectively puts an end to the air-bridge or travel corridor policy pursued by the transport secretary, Grant Shapps.

Amnesty International decries Israel for an apparent plan to uphold a travel ban that Tel Aviv has imposed on one of its campaigners, denouncing the regime’s “complete disregard” for human rights activism.

Iranian manufacturers have stepped up the production of key products like hand sanitizer needed to stem the spread of the coronavirus in the country.