Kuwait to Begin Easing Virus Restrictions

Kuwaiti health ministry workers scan employees and visitors of the ministries complex, as they arrive to their work, in Kuwait City on March 4, 2020. (AFP)
Kuwaiti health ministry workers scan employees and visitors of the ministries complex, as they arrive to their work, in Kuwait City on March 4, 2020. (AFP)
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Kuwait to Begin Easing Virus Restrictions

Kuwaiti health ministry workers scan employees and visitors of the ministries complex, as they arrive to their work, in Kuwait City on March 4, 2020. (AFP)
Kuwaiti health ministry workers scan employees and visitors of the ministries complex, as they arrive to their work, in Kuwait City on March 4, 2020. (AFP)

Kuwait will not extend its 24-hour curfew beyond May 30, the interior minister said at a press conference on Monday.

Minister Anas al-Saleh added that the cabinet will announce on Thursday the details of a partial curfew and a plan for public life to return to normal gradually.

Kuwait had imposed a full-time curfew from May 10 to May 30 to help to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.

The Ministry of Health said Monday that 504 patients have recovered from the virus, bringing the tally to 6,621.

Other Gulf countries announced that they will be easing restrictions. Saudi Arabia plans a return to normal and will begin relaxing measures on Thursday.

In the United Arab Emirates, Dubai will begin allowing free movement and business activity to restart from Wednesday.



Saudi Defense Minister Meets with Governor of US State of Indiana

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Governor of the US State of Indiana Eric Holcomb meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Governor of the US State of Indiana Eric Holcomb meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
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Saudi Defense Minister Meets with Governor of US State of Indiana

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Governor of the US State of Indiana Eric Holcomb meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Governor of the US State of Indiana Eric Holcomb meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz received in Riyadh on Monday Governor of the US State of Indiana Eric Holcomb.

The officials discussed relations of friendship and cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the US.

They also tackled issues of common interest.

Saudi Vice Minister of Defense Prince Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf, Chief of General Staff Lieutenant-General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, and several other officials from both sides attended the meeting.