World / Gulf

Saudi to make COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all workers 07 May 2021 - 01:28 pm

DUBAI - All public and private sector workers wishing to attend a workplace in Saudi Arabia will be required to have taken a...

Saudi Arabia considers barring overseas haj pilgrims for second year: Report 05 May 2021 - 11:46 am

Saudi Arabia is considering barring overseas pilgrims from the annual haj for the second year running as COVID-19 cases rise globally and worries...

UAE extends suspension of entry for travellers from India 04 May 2021 - 01:56 pm

Dubai: The United Arab Emirates has extended a ban on entry from travellers coming from India, the foreign ministry in Abu Dhabi said...

Oman extends suspension of entry from 14 countries 04 May 2021 - 10:59 am

Muscat: Oman's Covid-19 Supreme Committee has extended the suspension of entry into the Sultanate until further notice for those coming from 14 countries,...

Kuwait bars unvaccinated citizens from travel abroad 03 May 2021 - 07:49 pm

DUBAI: Kuwaiti citizens who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 will not be able to travel abroad from May 22, the information ministry...

Saudi Arabia to open land, sea, air borders as of May 17: Ministry 02 May 2021 - 06:40 pm

CAIRO: Saudi Arabia will lift its suspension on citizens travelling abroad and open land, sea and air borders on Monday May 17, the...

Explosive-laden boat destroyed off Yanbu port: Saudi state TV 27 Apr 2021 - 01:16 pm

The Saudi navy has intercepted and destroyed a remote-controlled explosive-laden boat off the Red Sea port of Yanbu, Saudi state TV reported on...

Kuwait suspends commercial flights from India 24 Apr 2021 - 08:42 am

Cairo: Kuwait's directorate general of civil aviation said early on Saturday in a tweet that it had suspended all direct commercial flights coming...

Passengers from India not allowed in UAE from April 25: Media reports 22 Apr 2021 - 05:24 pm

Doha: According to reports in UAE media, airlines flying to the UAE will not accept passengers from Indiawith effect from April 24 midnight....

Oman to suspend travel from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh: State TV 21 Apr 2021 - 07:09 pm

Oman will bar entry to arrivals from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh starting April 24, as part of measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Kuwait Airways CEO resigns after less than a year in the job 11 Apr 2021 - 03:12 pm

Kuwait Airways said on Sunday that its board of directors had accepted the resignation of Chief Executive Adel al-Sanea and had appointed Issa...

Saudi Arabia reports 878 Covid-19 cases, 10 deaths 10 Apr 2021 - 07:04 pm

Riyadh: Saudi Ministry of Health on Saturday reported 878 new coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases...

Saudi Arabia executes three soldiers sentenced for 'high treason' 10 Apr 2021 - 01:23 pm

Saudi Arabia on Saturday executed three soldiers who were sentenced for "high treason" and "cooperating with the enemy", a statement from the kingdom's...

Oman reports 1,320 Covid-19 Cases, 12 deaths today 08 Apr 2021 - 02:16 pm

Muscat: The Omani Ministry of Health announced today that 1,320 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) were recorded in the Sultanate, with 12 deaths...

Oman says citizens entering country can do mandatory quarantine at home 06 Apr 2021 - 07:58 pm

CAIRO - The Supreme Committee to Combat Coronavirus in Oman said on Tuesday Omani citizens coming to the Sultanate through various land, sea...

Saudi to allow only those ‘immunised against Covid-19’ to perform Umrah 06 Apr 2021 - 04:45 pm

Doha: Only those immunised against COVID-19 will be allowed to perform the Umrah pilgrimage, starting from the holy month of Ramadan, Saudi authorities...

Saudi FM meets Jordanian counterpart, reaffirms Riyadh's support 06 Apr 2021 - 09:24 am

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan delivered a message reaffirming Saudi support for Jordan, the Jordanian foreign ministry said on Tuesday, amid frictions...