Gulf

Saudi Arabia Reports 3,121 New Virus Cases

Saudi Arabia registered on Saturday 3,121 new coronavirus cases, including 900 in the capital Riyadh, 572 in Jeddah and 279 in the holy city of Makkah. The latest figures take to 98,869 the number of infections in the Kingdom. A daily briefing on the outbreak revealed that 1,175 more people ha

Kuwait Reports 1,005 Virus Recoveries

Kuwait announced on Saturday that 1,005 more people have recovered from the novel coronavirus. The latest figures bring its total recoveries to 19,282. Kuwait will receive next week its first shipment of the Japanese medicine, Avigan, which has shown positive results in clinical trials conduct

Saudi Arabia Concerned with Growing Number of Virus Infections among Elderly

Saudi Arabia reported on Tuesday 1,869 new coronavirus cases, noting a rise in infections among the elderly. Health Ministry spokesman Dr.

Malls, Private Businesses to Reopen in Dubai on Wednesday

Dubai will allow the full reopening of malls and private businesses starting on Wednesday, its media office said, in the latest easing of coronavirus restrictions, the emirate's media office announced. "Shopping malls and private sector businesses in the emirate will fully operate at 100 percent

Saudi Arabia Offers 500 Mln in Aid to Yemen during Donor Conference

Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that it has dedicated in half a billion dollars in aid to Yemen. Riyadh and the United Nations hosted on Tuesday a virtual donor conference on Yemen.

Coronavirus Recoveries in Gulf Countries Outnumber Infections

Recoveries from the novel coronavirus outnumber the rate of infections in each of Kuwait and Qatar, while in Saudi Arabia, the recoveries and cases are almost equal in numbers Saudi Arabia reported on Monday 1,881 new cases, bringing its total to 87,142.