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Kuwait resumes flights with 12 countries after year long suspension 01 Jul 2021 - 09:34 pm

ISTANBUL - Kuwait announced the resumption of flights with 12 countries on Thursday after a year-long suspension because of the coronavirus pandemic. The...

US warns against travel to UAE, citing high virus cases 29 Jun 2021 - 04:30 pm

The US on Monday raised its travel warning for the United Arab Emirates to its highest level, citing a "very high level” of...

Abu Dhabi will only allow vaccinated people in some public spaces from Aug 20 28 Jun 2021 - 09:31 pm

CAIRO - Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates will only allow vaccinated people in some public spaces, including schools, universities and nurseries,...

Kuwait to allow vaccinated citizens to use border crossings - cabinet 28 Jun 2021 - 08:14 pm

CAIRO - Kuwait will allow citizens who have had at least one approved COVID-19 vaccine shot to pass through land and sea border...

Kuwait to allow direct flights to UK, US, some other countries from July 1 28 Jun 2021 - 06:14 pm

CAIRO: Kuwait will allow direct flights to 12 countries from July 1, the government communications office (CGC) wrote in a tweet on Monday....

Policeman stabbed to death in Kuwait: Media 28 Jun 2021 - 12:07 pm

Doha: A policeman in Kuwait was stabbed to death by a traffic violator early this morning. Kuwait media reported that the policeman, from...

Saudi Arabia to inoculate those aged 12 to 18 with Pfizer vaccine - ministry 27 Jun 2021 - 10:06 pm

CAIRO - Saudi Arabia will start inoculating young people aged 12 to 18 against COVID-19 with the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine after it was approved...

Abu Dhabi COVID app removes vaccine option for visitors 27 Jun 2021 - 11:27 am

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, has removed an option for visitors to apply for COVID-19 vaccines from a...

Oman introduces long-term visas for foreign investors 23 Jun 2021 - 04:31 pm

Oman will start granting long-term residence visas to foreign investors, state media said on Wednesday, as the Gulf state pursues wide-ranging reforms to...

Saudi visitors need to register vaccination data online 23 Jun 2021 - 02:31 pm

Doha: An official at the Department of Consular Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Kingdom of Saudi Arabia obligates all...

Abu Dhabi opens up free COVID-19 vaccines to tourists 22 Jun 2021 - 11:29 am

Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, is offering tourists free COVID-19 vaccinations that were previously restricted to UAE citizens and...

Dubai to allow vaccinated Indians with residence visa 20 Jun 2021 - 10:30 am

Doha: Dubai's Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management said on Saturday it would allow travellers from India, who have valid residence visas...

Oman announces new restrictions on movement and commercial activities 19 Jun 2021 - 05:01 pm

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman on Saturday issued new restrictions to limit the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19). The decision includes a ban on...

Kuwait to allow entry of fully vaccinated non-citizens from Aug 1 17 Jun 2021 - 07:22 pm

Kuwait will allow non-citizens to enter the country from Aug 1 if they have been fully vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines that have been...

Saudi air defences intercept drone launched by Yemen's Houthis 17 Jun 2021 - 05:36 pm

Saudi Arabia's air defences intercepted a drone launched by Yemen's Houthi group on Thursday toward Khamis Mushait, home to the main Saudi air...

In Oman, fungal infection detected in some Covid-19 patients 15 Jun 2021 - 03:34 pm

Dubai: Oman announced on Tuesday that its doctors have detected a potentially fatal fungal infection afflicting some coronavirus patients, the first such known...

Saudi shopping malls open only to vaccinated people: State TV 13 Jun 2021 - 07:43 pm

Saudi Arabia will bar people from entering its shopping malls unless they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, state TV reported on Sunday, citing...