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Kuwait extends holiday until April 26 07 Apr 2020 - 09:34 am

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti government on Monday announced a set of new decision to strengthen measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus /...

Oman reports 33 new COVID-19 cases, 61 recoveries 06 Apr 2020 - 03:23 pm

Muscat: The Ministry of Health in Oman announced Monday the registration of 33 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of...

Kuwait reports 77 new coronavirus cases, tally at 556 05 Apr 2020 - 02:18 pm

Kuwait - The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announced, Sunday, that 77 people were infected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the last 24...

Jordan to use drones, cameras to monitor curfew 05 Apr 2020 - 11:37 am

Amman - Jordan said it is to use drones and surveillance cameras to monitor compliance with a nationwide curfew imposed to curb the...

UAE officially asks to postpone Expo 2020 Dubai 04 Apr 2020 - 05:19 pm

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates has officially requested to postpone the start of the Expo 2020 Dubai until October next year due to...

Kuwait reports first death from coronavirus outbreak 04 Apr 2020 - 01:41 pm

DUBAI: Kuwait recorded on Saturday its first death from the coronavirus outbreak, state news agency KUNA reported, citing a health ministry spokesman. The...

Gulf Air says transit open again via Bahrain for international travellers 04 Apr 2020 - 01:11 pm

Dubai: Transit through Bahrain International Airport is open again for international travellers, Manama-based Gulf Air said on Saturday, though entry to the country...

Central Bank of Kuwait announces stimulus package to limit COVID-19 economic effect 02 Apr 2020 - 03:22 pm

Kuwait: Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) Dr. Mohammad Al-Hashel on Thursday announced a stimulus package in a bid to mitigate...

Oman reports 21 new cases of COVID-19, totals 231 02 Apr 2020 - 01:04 pm

Muscat - The Omani Ministry of Health reported 21 new positive cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Sultanate, bringing the total of infections...

Couple run Dubai balcony marathon to beat coronavirus blues 29 Mar 2020 - 01:25 pm

Dubai: A South African couple who ran a marathon on the balcony of their Dubai apartment, streaming it online, plan to take the...

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...