World / Gulf

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...

UK dropped from Abu Dhabi travel ‘green List’ as cases spike 13 Jun 2021 - 03:09 pm

The UK has been removed from Abu Dhabi’s ‘green List,’ meaning travellers from the country will now need to quarantine on arrival in...

Hajj to be limited to 60,000 inside Saudi Arabia 12 Jun 2021 - 01:44 pm

Saudi Arabia says this year's hajj pilgrimage will be limited to no more than 60,000 people, all of them from within the kingdom,...

Abu Dhabi restricts many public areas to those free of COVID 10 Jun 2021 - 11:48 am

DUBAI: Abu Dhabi, the second-most populous emirate in the UAE, will restrict access to shopping malls, restaurants, cafes and other public places from...

Kuwait to operate direct flights to UK from June 13 - govt 07 Jun 2021 - 07:43 pm

Kuwait will operate direct flights with the United Kingdom starting from Sunday, June 13, the government communications office wrote on Twitter citing a...

Kuwait approves Sotrovimab Covid-19 treatment: State media 02 Jun 2021 - 05:08 pm

DUBAI: Kuwait has approved GSK and Vir Biotechnology's Sotrovimab as a treatment for coronavirus, state news KUNA reported on Wednesday. Kuwait is the...

Oman to allow Gulf citizens land entry as some restrictions ease 02 Jun 2021 - 01:05 pm

DUBAI: Oman said on Wednesday it will allow Omanis and citizens of other Gulf countries to move across its land borders daily for...

Saudi minister defends order to turn down the volume on mosques 31 May 2021 - 08:25 pm

Saudi Arabia's Islamic Affairs minister on Monday defended an order to lower the volume on mosque loudspeakers, saying families had been complaining that...

Saudi Arabia reports 1,106 Covid-19 cases, 14 deaths 29 May 2021 - 06:53 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has reported 1,106 new COVID-19 cases and 14 virus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, the Saudi Ministry of Health...

Saudi Arabia lifts ban on travellers arriving from 11 countries: SPA 29 May 2021 - 02:27 pm

Saudi Arabia is lifting a ban on travellers arriving from 11 countries that it imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus, the Saudi...

Saudi Arabia authorizes resumption of entertainment activities for the vaccinated: TV 27 May 2021 - 04:51 pm

Saudi Arabia will allow entertainment activities to resume for those who are vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, state TV reported on Thursday, as...

Saudi Ministry directs mosques to limit use of external loud speakers 24 May 2021 - 01:35 pm

The Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs issued a circular to all its branches in the Kingdom requiring that mosques be directed to "limit...

Bahrain suspends entry for travellers from 'Red List' countries -report 23 May 2021 - 08:33 pm

CAIRO - Bahrain will suspend entry of travellers from countries on its 'Red List', which includes India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal,...

Man arrested for attempting to attack imam at Makkah Grand Mosque 22 May 2021 - 02:59 pm

Doha: An armed man was apprehended by security officials after he charged at the pulpit from which the imam was delivering the sermon...

Central Bank of Kuwait warns against dealing with crypto-currencies 22 May 2021 - 12:29 pm

Kuwait: The Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) warned against dealing or investing in the so-called crypto-currencies, amid the continued increasing calls for investment...