Jordan Kuwait Bank donates face shields to OkypyThe Cypriot branch of the Jordan Kuwait Bank has made a donation to the state Health Services Organisation (Okypy) to support the health sector in its fight against the Covid-19 outbreak. “Given the current difficult situation, and as part of the bank's commitment towards a healthy Cypriot com....
cyprus-mail.com
24-hour curfew imposed in Makkah, MadinaRIYADH: Saudi Arabia imposed a 24-hour curfew on Thursday in Makkah and Madina, extending measures to combat coronavirus, while other Arab states locked down districts with large migrant worker populations.
The Saudi interior ministry stipulated exceptions, including for essential workers and to ....
Dawn.com
Pakistanis among Gulf migrant workers fearing virus limboDOHA: Millions of migrant workers across the Gulf face uncertainty as host countries announce lockdowns, employers withhold wages or mull redundancies, and strict coronavirus containment measures lead to deportations and confinement.
"We've been in lockdown for the last eight to 10 days, we don't....
Dawn.com
Extreme, high temperatures may double or triple heart-related deathsIn Kuwait, a country known for hot weather, death certificates reveal that on days when the temperatures reached extremes of an average daily temperature of 109 degrees Fahrenheit, the number of deaths from cardiovascular disease dramatically increased. With unprecedentedly high temperatures, people....
Coronavirus cases rise in Middle EastDUBAI: The United Arab Emirates directed most of the public and private sectors to have the majority of staff work from home, and imposed overnight curfews as a temporary measure this weekend for a nationwide disinfection to combat the coronavirus.
The regional business hub, which has confirmed 3....
Dawn.com
Life under coronavirus: 24 hours around the world in picturesOver a 24-hour period, in a world where a third of humanity is now under orders to stay home, AFP photographers have captured snapshots of daily life during the coronavirus pandemic.
From Paris to Santa Monica, Dhaka to Panama, life has shuddered to a halt in varying degrees, with the closure of ....
Dawn.com
Oil and gas declared essential services amid lockdownISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday notified oil, gas and related operations as 'Essential Services" to avoid any disruption due to the prevailing lockdowns in some provinces.
It also notified Rs15 per litre reduction in prices of petrol, diesel and kerosene in line with the announcement ma....
Dawn.com
Tweaking the Azaan and other measures Muslim countries have taken to combat the virusAs casualties from the COVID-19 pandemic begin to soar in regions other than China, authorities across the globe are coming up with ways to enforce social distancing in their efforts to curb the spread.
In one such measure that has gone viral on social media, mosques in Kuwait, where prayer cong....
Dawn.com
Repatriation of deceased affected; Bodies end up in UAE mortuariesDubai: Bodies of expatriate Keralites who passed away in United Arab Emirates are waiting to be laid to rest in their home soil even as airline servicesto India has been curtailed. Their family members are waiting with teary eyes to catch a final glimpse of their beloved ones. Due to the spread of ....
Mathrubhumi.com
Partial curfew imposed in Kuwait from SundayKuwait City: In the wake of coronavirus outbreak, a partial curfew of 11 hours has been imposed in Kuwait from Sunday. The curfew will be in force from 5pm to 4 am. The decision was taken in a late night cabinet meet considering the instruction put forward by the health ministry, said DeputyPremier....
Mathrubhumi.com
Earth from Space: KuwaitVideo:
00:03:36
In this week's edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over Kuwait in the Middle East.See also Kuwait to download the image.....
esa.int
Domestic worker is first Filipino coronavirus case in KuwaitMANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait said that a female domestic worker has tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the first confirmed Filipino case in the country.
In a statement released on Friday, March 20, addressed to the Filipino community in Kuwait, t....
Rappler.com
276 Indians, including 255 in Iran, infected with coronavirus abroad: MEANew Delhi: As many as 276 Indians have been infected with coronavirus abroad, including 255 in Iran, 12 in UAE and five in Italy, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said the to....
Mathrubhumi.com
India bans travel from Afghanistan, Philippines, Malaysia till March 31New Delhi: The government on Tuesday suspended air travel of passengers from Afghanistan, Philippines, Malaysia to India in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.In a statement, the government said no flight will take off from these countries to India after 3 p.m. The airline shall enforce this at the port ....
Mathrubhumi.com
No entry for passengers from Europe till Mar 31, compulsory quarantine of 14 days for Gulf returneesNew Delhi: Amid the coronavirus pandemic across the globe, the government on Monday prohibited the entry of passengers from European countries and Turkey as a precautionary measure from March 18 to 31. The government also announced to expand the minimum quarantine for people travelling to India fro....
Mathrubhumi.com
India closes Taj Mahal to visitors over coronavirus fearsNew India: India will close the iconic Taj Mahal to visitors from Tuesday as part of measures to try and combat the coronavirus pandemic, the tourism ministry said. Most schools and entertainment facilities, including cinemas, have already been closed across India, the worlds second-most populous c....
Mathrubhumi.com
Coronavirus: India-Gulf air traffic gets affectedDubai: With the outbreak of Coronavirus, air traffic between India and Gulf countries has come to a standstill. All international flight services to India from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait stands cancelled following the outbreak of the virus. At the same time, Indian Airlines also stopped operatin....
Mathrubhumi.com
COVID-19: Airlines cancel flights to Gulf nations from KozhikodeKaripur: In the wake of COVID-19 outbreak, various airlines including Air India have cancelled services to gulf countries from Kozhikode International Airport here. It is reported that all flights to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oma, Qatar, Bahrain and UAE hve been cancelled. Air India's Karipur-Jeddah, A....
Mathrubhumi.com
COVID-19 cases in Kuwait rise to 104Kuwait reported four new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 104.....
Ecns.cn
Expatriates concerned as world awaits financial crisisVadakara: Coronavirus has affected the lives of expatriates and their families in so many different ways. In Nadapuram, a wedding is scheduled to take place in two weeks' time. The groom is working in Qatar. His plan was to reach Kerala a week before the wedding. In the current situation, it is not ....
Mathrubhumi.com
Kerala's efforts to tackle Coronavirus widely praisedThiruvananthapuram: With two more persons tested positive for the Coronavirus, the state government and health workers extended monitoring across the state. An Italian tourist and a Thiruvananthapuram native arrived from Britain were confirmed with Coronavirus on Friday. A total of 19 people are pre....
Mathrubhumi.com
81 COVID-19 positive cases, 1 death leads states to gear upNew Delhi: With one more person returning from Italy testing positive for COVID-19 at the Indian Armys quarantine facility in Manesar, the number of cases in India reach 81. Following the first death reported in Karnatakas Kalaburgi, all states have pulled up their socks. The Health Ministry conf....
Mathrubhumi.com
CBSE exams in Kuwait postponedKuwait City: CBSE exams have been postponed in Kuwait. For class 10 students, only social science exam is left while there are still seven more exams to be completed for class 12 students. The date of postponed exams will be informed later. All schools and colleges in Kuwait have been closed and pu....
Mathrubhumi.com
Kuwait gears up for coronavirus lockdown, minister urges calmCitizens and residents of Kuwait got ready for a virtual nation-wide lockdown by rushing to supermarkets as authorities took exceptional measures against coronavirus, including banning all commercial passenger flights starting Friday.....
dailystar.com.lb
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait will extend visa for Bangladeshis: MomenAK Abdul Momen has urged the expatriate Bangladeshis in the Middle East to have patience, saying Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait will extend their visa after travel restrictions for the coronavirus are over.....
bdnews24.com
Public holiday in Kuwait till March 29; all flight services cancelledKuwait City: A high alert has been sounded in Kuwait in the wake of the coronavirus scare across the country. A public holiday has been declared till March 29 in Kuwait. All flight services have been cancelled till further orders. All educational institutions in Kuwait will remain shut. All theatre....
Mathrubhumi.com
Corona outbreak: Kuwait stops issuing visaKuwait City: In the wake of Coronavirus outbreak, Kuwait has stopped issuing visa and entry permits, informed government sources. All educational institutions will remain closed till March 26. It has been directed to close all movie theatres and hotel halls and to postpone wedding receptions and oth....
Mathrubhumi.com
Corona: Flight ticket booking drops; expats fear losing jobKottayam: Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) scare, flight ticket booking from Pathanamthitta and Kottayam districts were cancelled on a large scale. New bookings also dropped immensely in travel agencies. According to statistics, about 40 lakh Keralites are residing in foreign countries, of which 1.....
Etihad suspends flights as Saudi Arabia partially closes bordersThe Saudi government has temporarily banned citizens and foreigners living in Saudi Arabia from travelling to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Lebanon, Syria, South Korea, Egypt, Italy and Iraq.....
BreakingTravelNews.com
How the power of sport reached all the way from Oklahoma to KuwaitBy Jenni CarlsonA few days ago, I shared the story of Corey Klaassen and his love of Hydro-Eakly High School's girls basketball team.Klaassen is deployed to Kuwait with the Oklahoma Army National Guard, but even though he is more than 7,000 miles away, he found ways to follow Hydro-Eakly.Read more o....
NewsOK.com
Following directive SriLankan Airlines suspends flights to KuwaitSriLankan Airlines has suspended its services between Sri Lanka and Kuwait from 6th March to 12th March 2020 following a decision by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Kuwait to temporarily suspend incoming flights from Bangladesh, Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt fo....
ColomboGazette.com
Flights to Kuwait cancelled, 170 stranded in Karipur airportKozhikode: With the Kuwait health authorities suddenly imposing travel ban from seven countries, including India, on account of COVID-19, around 170 passengers were stranded at the Karipur airport in Kozhikode on Saturday. The ban will be in force for a week starting Saturday and applies to all air....
Mathrubhumi.com
Kuwait suspends flights to and from seven countries over coronavirusKuwait suspended on Saturday all flights to and from Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Bangladesh, Philippines, India, and Sri-Lanka for a week starting on Saturday, Kuwait's civil aviation directorate said in a tweet.....
bdnews24.com
Kuwait temporarily suspends flights from Sri LankaKuwait has decided to temporarily suspends flights from Sri Lanka and six other countries. The State of Kuwait’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said all incoming flights to and from Kuwait International Airport are temporarily suspended for the Philippines, Bangladesh, India, Sri....
ColomboGazette.com
COVID-19: Kuwait temporarily suspends flights from 7 nations including IndiaKuwait: In view of the Coronavirus outbreak across the globe, Kuwait temporarily suspended flights from 7 countries namely India, Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Bangladesh, Philippines and Sri Lanka. Kuwait civil aviation directorate issued a circular regarding this on Saturday. The suspension came into for....
Mathrubhumi.com
Kuwait suspends flights from PH, 6 other countries amid coronavirus outbreakMANILA, Philippines – The Kuwaiti government on Saturday, March 7, suspended all flights to and from the Philippines and 6 other countries amid growing fears over the continued increase in COVID-19 cases.
The Kuwait Directorate General for Civil Aviation made the announcement in a circular issu....
Rappler.com
COVID-19: Kuwait suspends requirement of medical certificate for foreign travellersKuwait City: The mandatory requirement of medical certificate for travellers going to Kuwait imposed due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been suspended by an emergency cabinet meet here on Thursday. The cabinet took this decision after Kuwait Embassy in India sent a letter to the Health Ministry of Ku....
Coronavirus: Expatriates uncertain about visiting IndiaDubai: Travel bans are being implemented in Gulf countries as Coronavirus has been confirmed in almost all the countries. Certain countries have cut down on the number of flight services and have demanded that passengers coming into the countries should produce medical certificates confirming they h....
Mathrubhumi.com
COVID-19: Kuwait mandates medical certificates for foreign nationals from March 8Kuwait City: Kuwait authorities have mandated foreign nationals traveling from 10 countries, including India, to carry a medical certificate confirming that they are free of coronavirus, state news agency KUNA reported on Wednesday. The new rule comes into force on Sunday, March 8, and will cover p....
Mathrubhumi.com
Kuwait to screen travelers from PH, 9 other countries amid coronavirus outbreakMANILA, Philippines – The Kuwaiti government announced it will start screening travelers coming from the Philippines and 9 other countries arriving in the Gulf state beginning Sunday, March 8, following the continued spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus worldwide.
The Kuwait Directorate General....
Rappler.com
Coronavirus: People travelling to Kuwait should produce medical certificateKuwait City: Kuwait is planning to make mandatory a medical certificate for air passengers from 10 countries, including India, to ensure they are not affected with coronavirus. In a circular issued by the Civil Aviation Department, it is directed that the medical certificate should also be attested ....
Mathrubhumi.com
Sri Lankans seek clearance to return to KuwaitSri Lankan expatriates returning to Kuwait have been requested by the country to undergo testing for coronavirus and to produce health certificates showing they are free of the deadly virus. The Civil Aviation Authority in Kuwait has stated passengers who fail to produce health certificates will be ....
ColomboGazette.com
Coronavirus: Kuwait restricts entry from Bangladesh, 9 other nationsIn a move aimed at controlling the rapid spread of the disease at home, Kuwait's civil aviation authority said on Tuesday passengers from 10 nations, including Bangladesh, must produce certificates issued by the Kuwaiti embassy in their country saying they are coronavirus free.....
bdnews24.com
Coronavirus proves great for Boku's bottom line, as payments jump 30%Fintech firm Boku says the worldwide impact of the coronavirus has positively affected its business, with its total payment volume rising by 30% over the last two months, Reuters reports. Boku, a payments service that allows users to charge purchases to their mobile number, said on Tuesday that the ....
Decline in fish catch: Fishermen leaving Kerala coastThiruvananthapuram: Fishermen have started to leave Kerala coast after facing severe crisis in fish catch. It is observed that most of them started to migrate to countries like Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait. Kerala recorded lowest fish catch following the Ockhi cyclone. The fish....
