Riyadh, Jumada II 2, 1439, Feb 18, 2018, SPA -- The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has temporarily banned imports of live birds, hatching eggs and chicks from Afghanistan after a highly contagious bird flu virus was reported in Afghanistan. The Ministry said in a statement that its temporarily ban was issued in accordance with the warning released by the OIE. --SPA 21:00 LOCAL TIME 18:00 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w614958