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Kuwait Civil Aviation Authority Adds UK to High-Risk List

Repatriated Kuwaitis from Amman, Jordan, wearing protective face masks and suits, are seen after arriving at the Kuwait Airport, Kuwait City, Kuwait April 21, 2020. /Reuters
Repatriated Kuwaitis from Amman, Jordan, wearing protective face masks and suits, are seen after arriving at the Kuwait Airport, Kuwait City, Kuwait April 21, 2020. /Reuters
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Kuwait Civil Aviation Authority Adds UK to High-Risk List

Repatriated Kuwaitis from Amman, Jordan, wearing protective face masks and suits, are seen after arriving at the Kuwait Airport, Kuwait City, Kuwait April 21, 2020. /Reuters
Repatriated Kuwaitis from Amman, Jordan, wearing protective face masks and suits, are seen after arriving at the Kuwait Airport, Kuwait City, Kuwait April 21, 2020. /Reuters

Kuwait's civil aviation authority added the United Kingdom to its high-risk list of countries on Sunday, meaning all flights from it are banned, the authority wrote on Twitter.

In August, Kuwait banned commercial flights to 31 countries which it deemed a high risk due to the spread of the coronavirus.

The World Health Organization is in close contact with British officials over a new COVID-19 virus variant, it said on Sunday, advising people to be on guard against spreading the disease.

Several European countries placed restrictions on travel to and from the UK due to concern over the new strain, which is spreading rapidly there.

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Albudaiwi Denounces Blatant Attack on UAE Ambassador's Residence in Sudan

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi
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Albudaiwi Denounces Blatant Attack on UAE Ambassador's Residence in Sudan

Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi
Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi

The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, has condemned the blatant attack targeting the residence of the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in Sudan.

He called on the Sudanese government to make every effort to protect diplomatic facilities and their personnel.

Albudaiwi on Monday emphasized that the attack represents a gross violation of the fundamental principle of the inviolability of diplomatic premises and stressed the importance of protecting diplomatic buildings and embassy staff according to the norms and conventions governing diplomatic work.

He expressed his strong condemnation of the attack and the GCC’s steadfast rejection of all forms of violence and terrorism that aim to undermine security and stability and are inconsistent with international law.

Additionally, Albudaiwi referred to the statements in the ministerial declaration of the GCC countries, which reaffirmed the council’s consistent positions and decisions regarding the importance of maintaining Sudan’s sovereignty, security, stability, and territorial integrity. He also urged the Sudanese government and the Rapid Support Forces to engage seriously and effectively with initiatives to resolve the crisis, including the Jeddah platform and neighboring countries.