Kuwait
Gulf economies seen shrinking sharply in 2020, to pick up in 2021: Reuters poll
Middle East
July 21, 2020
Gulf economies seen shrinking sharply in 2020, to pick up in 2021: Reuters poll
DUBAI (Reuters) — Economic activity in the Gulf will contract sharply this year before recovering in 2021, hit by the…
Kuwait ruler had successful surgery, state news agency says
Middle East
July 19, 2020
Kuwait ruler had successful surgery, state news agency says
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait’s 91-year-old ruler Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah underwent successful surgery on Sunday morning, his office said,…
Egypt has 3rd most coronavirus cases among Arab nations: Johns Hopkins University
Egypt
July 8, 2020
Egypt has 3rd most coronavirus cases among Arab nations: Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University reported that among Arab countries, the largest numbers of coronavirus cases were in Saudi Arabia (217,100),…
Qatar coronavirus cases exceed 100,000, Kuwait tops 50,000
Middle East
July 6, 2020
Qatar coronavirus cases exceed 100,000, Kuwait tops 50,000
DUBAI (Reuters) — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Qatar exceeded 100,000 and Kuwait surpassed 50,000 on Monday, their…
Kuwait, gulf countries pledge to help resolve various issues facing Arab countries
Middle East
June 28, 2020
Kuwait, gulf countries pledge to help resolve various issues facing Arab countries
Kuwait and several other gulf countries are aiming to take a comprehensive position to help tackle issues facing several Arab…
EgyptAir denies news on weekly flights to Arab countries
Travel
June 23, 2020
EgyptAir denies news on weekly flights to Arab countries
EgyptAir on Monday denied several news reports spread across social media claiming that starting July 1 weekly flights will be…
More flights carrying 3,153 stranded Egyptian arrive from Kuwait
Egypt
June 13, 2020
More flights carrying 3,153 stranded Egyptian arrive from Kuwait
The Egyptian Ministry of Manpower announced Saturday that 20 flights from Kuwait to various Egyptian airports are set to arrive…
Kuwait imposes 20-day ‘total curfew’ from May 10 to curb coronavirus
Middle East
May 9, 2020
Kuwait imposes 20-day ‘total curfew’ from May 10 to curb coronavirus
KUWAIT (Reuters) – Kuwait will enact a “total curfew” from 4pm (1300 GMT) on Sunday through to May 30 to…
Egypt repatriates 298 Egyptians stranded in Kuwait
Egypt
May 7, 2020
Egypt repatriates 298 Egyptians stranded in Kuwait
An EgyptAir flight carrying 298 Egyptian expatriates who were stranded in Kuwait arrived at Cairo International Airport on Tuesday. The…
Foreigners on the frontlines of pandemic in Arab Gulf states
Middle East
May 7, 2020
Foreigners on the frontlines of pandemic in Arab Gulf states
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As she was treated for COVID-19 in a hospital isolation ward in Kuwait City,…