World / Gulf

Oman Reports 143 New Coronavirus Cases 29 Apr 2020 - 11:53 am

Muscat - The Omani Ministry of Health announced Wednesday the registration of 143 new positive cases with coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Sultanate, including...

Oman starts easing coronavirus business closures 28 Apr 2020 - 04:28 pm

Dubai: Oman has allowed a limited number of commercial businesses to reopen, including money exchanges, state media said on Tuesday, as some Gulf...

Saudi eases coronavirus curfews, keeps 24-hour curfew in Mecca 26 Apr 2020 - 12:18 pm

CAIRO: Saudi Arabia eased curfews on Sunday across the country, while keeping 24-hour curfews in the city of Mecca and in neighbourhoods previously...

BeIN calls on EPL to probe Saudi takeover of Newcastle 22 Apr 2020 - 12:36 pm

Doha: A key Premier League broadcast partner has called on club bosses to probe a Saudi Arabian bid to buy Newcastle United over...

Kuwait Reports 55 New COVID-19 Cases, One Death 14 Apr 2020 - 04:38 pm

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health on Tuesday reported 55 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections and one fatality in the last 24 hours, bringing...

Saudi Arabia extends coronavirus curfew indefinitely 12 Apr 2020 - 10:20 am

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's King Salman extended a nationwide curfew until further notice due to the spread of the new coronavirus, the interior ministry...

Airliners can operate outbound flights for expatriates: Kuwait DGCA 11 Apr 2020 - 06:41 pm

Kuwait: The Kuwaiti Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said Saturday that airliners could operate outbound flights for the expatriate community in Kuwait....

Oman to lock down Muscat governorate from April 10-22: State media 08 Apr 2020 - 06:00 pm

Oman will ban movement into and out of the governorate of Muscat from April 10 until April 22, the high committee for combating...

Saudi Arabia says it could reach 200,000 coronavirus infections 07 Apr 2020 - 06:10 pm

RIYADH: The new coronavirus could eventually infect between 10,000 and 200,000 people in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom's health minister said on Tuesday, urging...

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...