Gulf States Report Rise in Coronavirus Cases

Kuwaiti police use a drone to monitor residents walking in a neighborhood of Kuwait city on May 12, 2020. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
Kuwaiti police use a drone to monitor residents walking in a neighborhood of Kuwait city on May 12, 2020. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
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Gulf States Report Rise in Coronavirus Cases

Kuwaiti police use a drone to monitor residents walking in a neighborhood of Kuwait city on May 12, 2020. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)
Kuwaiti police use a drone to monitor residents walking in a neighborhood of Kuwait city on May 12, 2020. (Photo by YASSER AL-ZAYYAT / AFP)

The Ministry of Health of Oman reported on Sunday 157 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Sultanate to 5,186.

The ministry said the total recoveries reached 1,465.

As for the UAE, it announced that an additional 581 patients recovered from COVID-19, raising the total number of recoveries to 8,512.

The Health Ministry said 731 new infections were identified, with the total number of cases amounting to 23,358.

Six deaths were announced, bringing the toll in the country to 220.

Another Gulf state, Bahrain, announced 183 new coronavirus cases. Its Health Ministry said that 12 people recovered in the past 24 hours.

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announced 1,048 new infections, bringing the total to 14,850. Five deaths were reported, increasing the death toll to 112.

Earlier Sunday, the Ministry announced the recovery of 250 patients, with total recoveries reaching 4,093.

Qatar’s Health Ministry said there were 1,632 new COVID-19 cases, increasing the number of infections to 32,604.

More patients died in the past 24 hours, it added.



Saudi, Malaysian FMs Discuss Bilateral Ties 

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. (EPA file)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. (EPA file)
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Saudi, Malaysian FMs Discuss Bilateral Ties 

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. (EPA file)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. (EPA file)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held telephone talks on Tuesday with his Malaysian counterpart Mohamad Haji Hasan.

They discussed bilateral relations between their countries, the latest developments, and issues of common interest.


Saudi Crown Prince Receives Letter from President of Tanzania

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
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Saudi Crown Prince Receives Letter from President of Tanzania

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)
Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister. (SPA)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, received on Tuesday a letter from Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan on bilateral relations between their countries.

The message was received by Saudi Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji during a meeting in Riyadh with Tanzanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Mahmoud Thabit Kombo.

During the meeting, the diplomats reviewed relations between their countries and ways to strengthen and develop them in all fields.


Saudi Arabia Condemns Israel’s Approval of New West Bank Settlements 

A general view of the Israeli Amihai settlement in the north of the occupied West Bank on December 14, 2025. (AFP)
A general view of the Israeli Amihai settlement in the north of the occupied West Bank on December 14, 2025. (AFP)
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Saudi Arabia Condemns Israel’s Approval of New West Bank Settlements 

A general view of the Israeli Amihai settlement in the north of the occupied West Bank on December 14, 2025. (AFP)
A general view of the Israeli Amihai settlement in the north of the occupied West Bank on December 14, 2025. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia condemned on Tuesday Israel’s approval of the construction of 19 settlements in the occupied West Bank in violation of relevant UN resolutions.

A Foreign Ministry statement reiterated the Kingdom’s call on the international community to assume its responsibility to end these violations.

It renewed its unwavering support for the Palestinian people and its continued efforts to establish an independent Palestinian state according to the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in line with the Arab Peace Initiative and international resolutions.