Kuwait Lifts Many COVID Restrictions, Allows Travel Abroad

A Kuwaiti passenger holding his luggage walks by the police and civil aviation personnel upon his arrival from Amman at Kuwait Airport, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kuwait City, Kuwait April 21, 2020. (Reuters)
A Kuwaiti passenger holding his luggage walks by the police and civil aviation personnel upon his arrival from Amman at Kuwait Airport, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kuwait City, Kuwait April 21, 2020. (Reuters)
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Kuwait Lifts Many COVID Restrictions, Allows Travel Abroad

A Kuwaiti passenger holding his luggage walks by the police and civil aviation personnel upon his arrival from Amman at Kuwait Airport, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kuwait City, Kuwait April 21, 2020. (Reuters)
A Kuwaiti passenger holding his luggage walks by the police and civil aviation personnel upon his arrival from Amman at Kuwait Airport, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Kuwait City, Kuwait April 21, 2020. (Reuters)

Kuwait's cabinet has lifted many COVID-19 restrictions including a ban on foreign travel, a move that will also apply to those who are not vaccinated, Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah said on Monday.

The unvaccinated will still have to get a PCR test 72 hours before boarding a flight to the Gulf state and quarantine for seven days after arrival, while those who are vaccinated would not be required to do so.

Some of the restrictions lifted from next week would include allowing the unvaccinated to enter shopping malls, as well as inside cinemas, theaters and banquet halls if they present a negative PCR test.



KSrelief's Masam Project Removes 570 Mines in Yemen in a Week

KSrelief's Masam Project dismantles 570 mines in Yemen in a week. (SPA)
KSrelief's Masam Project dismantles 570 mines in Yemen in a week. (SPA)
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KSrelief's Masam Project Removes 570 Mines in Yemen in a Week

KSrelief's Masam Project dismantles 570 mines in Yemen in a week. (SPA)
KSrelief's Masam Project dismantles 570 mines in Yemen in a week. (SPA)

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Masam Project successfully neutralized 570 explosives across various regions of Yemen during the third week of December, the Saudi Press Agency said on Wednesday.
This operation included the removal of two anti-personnel landmines, 50 anti-tank mines, 508 unexploded ordnance items and 10 explosive devices.
Since the launch of the Masam Project, a total of 473,258 explosives have been safely removed. These devices were indiscriminately planted across various areas in Yemen with the intent of inflicting harm on innocent civilians, including children, women, and older people.