Kuwait denies curfew, Bahrain says 9 recoveries

KUWAIT 14 March 2020: Head of the Kuwait’s Center for Government Communication (CGC) and its official spokesperson, Tareq Al-Mizrem, re-affirmed on Friday that no curfew has been imposed in Kuwait due to Coronavirus concerns. Tweeting […]

Saudi Arabia closes schools over coronavirus

RIYADH 9 March 2020: Schools and universities will be closed in Saudi Arabia from today (Monday) until further notice to control the spread of coronavirus, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The Saudi Ministry of […]

Saudi suspends Umrah for citizens, residents too

RIYADH 5 March 2020: Saudi Arabia has announced the temporary suspension of Umrah pilgrimage for citizens and residents in the Kingdom, following coronavirus concerns. “This decision is reviewed continuously and the implementation of it stops […]

No Saudi visas to Covid-19 states, Umrah ban okay

RIYADH 29 February 2020: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Tourism announced on Friday that it has temporarily stopped issuing tourist visas to people in certain countries particularly those badly hit by the coronavirus outbreak. The affected […]

Pre-approval mandatory for business Visit Visas

DUBAI 17 February 2019: Foreign nationals travelling to Saudi Arabia for business must now obtain a visa pre-approval from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before they submit a Business Visit Visa application. Visa invitation letters […]

Terrorist attack thwarted in Saudi Arabia

DUBAI 30 December 2019: An attempted terrorist operation was thwarted last Wednesday in Saudi Arabia’s city of Dammam, reported the Saudi Press Agency, SPA. The agency quoted an official spokesman of the Saudi Presidency of […]

Yemen allegations by international bodies refuted

RIYADH 18 December 2019: The Official Spokesman for the Joint Incident Assessment Team (JIAT) in Yemen has refuted a number of allegations made by UN agencies, international organisations and media outlets, alleging mistakes made by […]

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