News about the health of the Emir of Kuwait, who is in the United States for medical treatment, is "very reassuring," parliament speaker Marzouq al-Ghanim said on Sunday in a statement on the ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait: Residence permits of 1,000 expats expiring daily
Kuwait's Ministry of Interior is likely to meet this week to discuss the fate of 70,000 expats stuck abroad. The committee will look into who will be allowed to return to the country. Image Credit: ... ( read original story ...)
Oman expat’s story on kindness shown by airline goes viral
A recent Facebook story by a Canadian expatriate Jordan Ross, who was a resident of Oman till recently, about how an airline helped her get out of the country with her family, and their pet dog, has ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Oman records 1,147 new cases, tally at 76,005
Oman Sunday confirmed 1,147 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country's total infections to 76,005, the Omani news agency ONA reported, amid a spike in incidence rates. The newly ... ( read original story ...)
Oman issues guidelines for outbound & inbound passengers
Muscat: Based on the decisions of the Supreme Committee on Covid-19, the Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) has issued a notification to all airlines operating through airports in Oman. Omani ... ( read original story ...)
PROJECTS: Oman explores green hydrogen opportunities
Oman is exploring opportunities in the green hydrogen sector and for this purpose a committee has been set up under the leadership of Oman's ministry of oil and gas, a senior official at Petroleum ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore to Begin Virus Vaccine Human Trials This Week, ST Says
Singapore will start human trials as early as this week for a Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Duke-NUS Medical School and American pharmaceutical company Arcturus Therapeutics, the Straits Times ... ( read original story ...)
Christian, Muslim symbols found in 7th century shipwreck in Israel
Excavated by the Leon Recanati Institute for Maritime Studies of the University of Haifa since 2016, the shipwreck has offered archaeologists unique insights into the life of the region at the time of ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea declares emergency over suspected Covid-19 case
Kim Jong-un imposes lockdown on Kaesong, calling it a ‘critical situation’ ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un calls emergency meeting after first suspected coronavirus case: state media
Kim said it was "critical situation in which the vicious virus could be said to have entered the country," state media reported. ( read original story ...)