World / Gulf

Oman confirms 21 new COVID-19 cases 28 Mar 2020 - 01:02 pm

Muscat: The Ministry of Health in the Sultanate of Oman announced the registration of 21 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total...

Jordan Confirms 15 New COVID-19 Cases 24 Mar 2020 - 01:25 pm

Amman - Jordanian Health Ministry confirmed Monday 15 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases , making the total number of confirmed infections 127, including the...

Oman Reports 18 New Coronavirus Cases 24 Mar 2020 - 10:31 am

Muscat - The Omani Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday the registration of 18 new coronavirus cases, brining the total number of infections...

Emirates to stop all passenger flights by March 25 22 Mar 2020 - 04:56 pm

DUBAI: Emirates will temporarily suspend all passenger flights by March, it said on Sunday. "As a global network airline, we find ourselves in...

Kuwait confirms 12 new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 188 22 Mar 2020 - 02:00 pm

Kuwait: Kuwait's Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed 12 coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 188. During a press...

Kuwait imposes partial curfew nationwide to curb coronavirus 22 Mar 2020 - 10:56 am

Kuwait will impose a nationwide curfew starting on Sunday from 5 p.m. until 4 a.m. to fight the spread of the coronavirus pandemic,...

Kuwaiti Health Ministry announces 17 new cases of coronavirus 21 Mar 2020 - 12:00 pm

Kuwait: Up to 17 coronavirus cases were discovered over past 24 hours in Kuwait, bringing total number of people infected with COVID-19 virus...

Kuwait announces recovery of five coronavirus patients 21 Mar 2020 - 11:35 am

Kuwait: Kuwait's Minister of Health Sheikh Dr. Basel Al Sabah said on Saturday that five more patients recovered from the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing...

UAE announces first two deaths from coronavirus 20 Mar 2020 - 09:58 pm

CAIRO: The United Arab Emirates health ministry announced on Friday its first two deaths from coronavirus, UAE official news agency WAM said. The...

UAE bans ship over fuel breach, owner says could not fit scrubber due to coronavirus 20 Mar 2020 - 09:07 pm

LONDON: The world's number two container line MSC is in talks with the United Arab Emirates after the Gulf country banned one of...

Kuwaiti health ministry announces 11 new coronavirus cases 20 Mar 2020 - 12:54 pm

Kuwait - Eleven new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were discovered in Kuwait within the last 24 hours, bringing the total of...

Kuwait extends schools, universities suspension to August 4 19 Mar 2020 - 08:41 pm

DUBAI: Kuwait has decided to extend a suspension of schools and universities until Aug. 4 due to the coronavirus outbreak, the state news...

Six new coronavirus cases reported in Kuwait 19 Mar 2020 - 02:16 pm

Kuwait: Six new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were discovered in Kuwait within the last 24 hours, bringing the total of infections...

Kuwait says three COVID-19 cases recovered 19 Mar 2020 - 11:08 am

Kuwait: Kuwait's Minister of Health Sheikh Dr. Basel Al-Sabah said Thursday that three COVID-19 cases recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to...

UAE bans citizens from travelling abroad over coronavirus 18 Mar 2020 - 04:12 pm

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates said on Wednesday it had banned its citizens from travelling abroad until further notice over coronavirus fears, the...

Kuwait reports 12 new coronavirus cases 18 Mar 2020 - 02:20 pm

Kuwait: Twelve new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were discovered in Kuwait within the last 24 hours, bringing the total of infections...

Oman central bank to offer $20 bln extra liquidity - state TV 18 Mar 2020 - 01:19 pm

Dubai: Oman's central bank is preparing to provide some 8 billion Omani rial ($20.8 billion) in extra liquidity to banks as one of...

Three coronavirus patients recover in Kuwait 16 Mar 2020 - 02:34 pm

Kuwait: Kuwaiti Minister of Health Sheikh Dr. Bassel Al-Sabah announced Monday three patients of the novel coronavirus recovered, bringing total number of those...