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Kuwait imposes partial curfew nationwide to curb coronavirus 22 Mar 2020 - 10:56 am
A photo taken on March 22, 2020 shows a deserted street in Kuwait city amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. AFP / YASSER AL-ZAYYAT
Kuwaiti Health Ministry announces 17 new cases of coronavirus 21 Mar 2020 - 12:00 pm
Expatriates wait their turn to be tested at a coronavirus testing centre at Kuwait International Fairgrounds in Mishref, Kuwait March 18, 2020. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee
Kuwait announces recovery of five coronavirus patients 21 Mar 2020 - 11:35 am
A Kuwait Ministry of Interior Special Forces officer stands guard following coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at Khairan Resort, used as a quarantine centre in Khairan, Kuwait March 19, 2020. Reuters/Stephanie McGehee
UAE announces first two deaths from coronavirus 20 Mar 2020 - 09:58 pm
Tourists are seen outside empty Sheikh Zayed Mosque, as Friday prayers were suspended following the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 20, 2020. Reuters/Satish Kumar
UAE bans ship over fuel breach, owner says could not fit scrubber due to coronavirus 20 Mar 2020 - 09:07 pm
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Kuwaiti health ministry announces 11 new coronavirus cases 20 Mar 2020 - 12:54 pm
Expatriate returning from Egypt, Syria, and Lebanon arrive to be re-tested at a kuwaiti health ministry containment and screening zone for COVID-19 coronavirus disease in kuwait City on March 16, 2020. / AFP / YASSER AL-ZAYYAT
Kuwait extends schools, universities suspension to August 4 19 Mar 2020 - 08:41 pm
Red Crescent members deliver meals for isolated people following coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak at Khairan Resort, used as a quarantine centre, in Khairan, Kuwait March 19, 2020. Reuters/Stephanie McGehee
Six new coronavirus cases reported in Kuwait 19 Mar 2020 - 02:16 pm
An aerial view shows Kuwait City after the country entered virtual lockdown, following the outbreak of coronavirus, in Kuwait City, Kuwait March 16, 2020. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee
Kuwait says three COVID-19 cases recovered 19 Mar 2020 - 11:08 am
Volunteers help Kuwaitis, arriving from Europe, to do their compulsory testing at a coronavirus testing centre, at the Kuwait International Fairgrounds in Mishref, Kuwait March 18, 2020. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee
UAE bans citizens from travelling abroad over coronavirus 18 Mar 2020 - 04:12 pm
A man wearing a protective mask walks down the street in Dubai on March 18, 2020 amidst the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. / AFP / KARIM SAHIB
Kuwait reports 12 new coronavirus cases 18 Mar 2020 - 02:20 pm
Kuwait - MARCH 12: People wait at the fairground which has become a health center for coronavirus testing in kuwait City on March 12, 2020. T. ( Jaber Abdulkhaleg - Anadolu Agency )
Oman central bank to offer $20 bln extra liquidity - state TV 18 Mar 2020 - 01:19 pm
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Three coronavirus patients recover in Kuwait 16 Mar 2020 - 02:34 pm
A bank security guard helps an elderly client to put protective gloves on before he enters the bank, following the outbreak of coronavirus, in Shaab, Kuwait March 15,2020.REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee
Bahrain reports first Gulf death from coronavirus: Ministry 16 Mar 2020 - 11:21 am
Bahraini policemen seal off a building housing foreign workers in the Salmabad industrial area as a precautionary measure after a resident tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), on the outskirts of the capital Manama on March 13, 2020. / AFP / Mazen
Oman to ban single-use plastic bags from next year 15 Mar 2020 - 05:54 pm
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Kuwait to halt commercial passenger flights, declare public holiday 11 Mar 2020 - 07:17 pm
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Kuwait declares 3 new coronavirus cases 11 Mar 2020 - 01:40 pm
FILE PHOTO: An expatriate (L) takes a coronavirus temperature test, after returning from a vacation, following the outbreak of the virus, at a health clinic in Subhan, Kuwait March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee/File Photo
Kuwait schools closed till March 23 09 Mar 2020 - 09:25 pm
Expatriates are seen in line as they need to take a coronavirus clearance certificate, after returning from vacations, following the outbreak of the virus, at a health clinic in Subhan, Kuwait March 9, 2020. Reuters/Stephanie McGehee

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Asia

A general view shows Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo. (AFP) Sri Lanka faces 'uneven', slow recovery from recession: World Bank
Representational file photo. World Bank lowers Mongolia's 2025 GDP growth forecast
Thailand national flags on the side of the Thai Parliament complex in Bangkok. AFP file photo for representational purposes only. Thai cabinet approves stimulus scheme to boost growth
A woman takes a picture in front of the collapsed Al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in Sidoarjo, East Java, on October 6, 2025, as recovery efforts continue. (Photo by Juni Kriswanto / AFP) Indonesia school collapse toll hits 67 as search ends

Europe

Tadhg Hickey (centre right) one of a group of Irish activists returning, is greeted by supporters as they arrive at Dublin Airport on October 7, 2025, after being deported from Israel. (Photo by Paul Faith / AFP) Irish flotilla activists say ready to try again despite 'mistreatment'
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen speaks during the opening of the Danish Parliament at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen, on October 7, 2025. (Photo by Mads Claus Rasmussen / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) Denmark to ban social media for under-15s
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