Lebanon shuts schools after fourth coronavirus case

Lebanon shuts schools after fourth coronavirus case

BEIRUT: Lebanese authorities have closed schools and universities in the country following the discovery of a fourth coronavirus case and fears at least three other people may be infected.. Lebanon's Ministry of Education and Higher Education ordered schools and universities to close their doors for one week after a Syrian man developed symptoms associated with the virus.. The Grand Mufti of Lebanon, Sheikh Abdullatif Darian, said he supported "the decision by Saudi Arabia to temporarily suspend entry into its territories to do Umrah and visit the Prophet's Mosque in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.". Turkey raises migrant pressure on EU over Syria conflict /node/1634826/middle-east. Thirty-three Turkish soldiers were killed in an air strike by Russian-backed Syrian regime forces in the Idlib region on Thursday. PAZARKULE: Turkey vowed the Syrian regime will "pay a price" for dozens of dead Turkish soldiers and raised pressure on the EU over the conflict by threatening to let thousands of migrants enter the bloc.. Greek police clashed on Saturday with thousands of migrants who were already gathering on the border to try to enter Europe.. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday vowed to allow refugees to travel on to Europe