Kuwait on Sunday reduced the number of daily overseas airline passenger arrivals by 80% to 1,000 to manage the spread of a new coronavirus variant, a source told Reuters. ( read original story ...)
Kuwait’s Emir Reappoints PM to Form New Cabinet After Parliament Standoff
Sabah, facing his first big political challenge since taking power in September, tasked Sheikh Sabah with nominating a new cabinet for approval, state news agency KUNA said. The barely one month-old ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait emir reappoints prime minister to form new cabinet, KUNA reports
Sabah as prime minister, after the cabinet resigned last week in a standoff with parliament over its vote to question the premier, the state news agency KUNA reported on Sunday. ( read original story ...)
Palestine- Clashes break out as settlers close junction south of Bethlehem
PNN/ Bethlehem/ Israeli settlers on Saturday evening, and under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces, closed off the 'Gush Etzion' junction, south of Bethlehem, as part of the aggression ... ( read original story ...)
UNRWA Commissioner-General visits Palestine refugees in Jordan amid COVID-19 pandemic
UNRWA says it is confronted with an increased demand for services resulting from a growth in the number of registered Palestine refugees, the extent of their vulnerability and their deepening poverty. ( read original story ...)
Pandemic claims 11 lives in Palestine, 533 new infections registered
RAMALLAH, Sunday, January 24, 2021 (WAFA) – Minister of Health Mai Alkaila said today that 11 deaths from COVID-19, 533 new infections and 740 recoveries were registered across Palestine during the ... ( read original story ...)
Palestine extends official invitations to EU, European Parliament to observe Palestinian elections
(Xinhua) -- Palestine has extended official invitations to the European Parliament and the European Union (EU), calling them to observe the general elections to be held in the Palestinian territories, ... ( read original story ...)
Bishops reiterate need for direct Israel-Palestine negotiations if there is to be peace
A group of Christian leaders who advocate for the Holy Land this week reiterated a call for Israeli and Palestinian ... ( read original story ...)
Oman bars expatriates from certain jobs as pandemic bites
Various jobs in insurance companies including finance and administrative positions will be ‘limited to Omanis only’. ( read original story ...)
Oman land border closure extended by a week on coronavirus concerns
Oman will extend the close of its land borders for another week until Feb. 1, to curb the spread of the coronavirus, state news agency ONA said on Sunday, citing a decision by the Gulf state's ... ( read original story ...)