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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani, affirmed the Kingdom’s appreciation of the continuous efforts exerted by the United States of America to preserve the security and stability of the countries of the region and defend their interests, highlighting the efforts of the US Navy in protecting international trade and navigation routes in the Arabian Gulf, Arabian Sea, Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandab. This came during a press conference held by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. Special Representative for Iran and Senior Advisor to Secretary of State, Brian Hook، who is on an official…

Kuwait has reported 919 new coronavirus cases, of which 549 are citizens, taking the total confirmed cases in the country to 47,859, according to the Ministry of Health. 1 patient died of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 359. 675 new recoveries have been reported in the country, raising the total recoveries to 38,390. Kuwait has done 4,312 NP swab tests in the past 24 hours, as the country ramps up its efforts to test more people and detect cases early, according to the health ministry. So far, the country has conducted…

Saudi Arabia has reported 3,383 new cases and 54 deaths from coronavirus, taking the total cases to 197,608. The death toll raised to 1,752 after reporting the new deaths. Meanwhile, 4,909 patients fully recovered from the virus, bringing the total recoveries to 137,669. In line with recent trends, the majority of the new cases are in Riyadh (397), followed by Al Hofuf (277) and Makkah (271). https://twitter.com/media_ksa/status/1278672374930575360?s=20

A top-secret communications system used by criminals to trade drugs and guns has been “successfully penetrated”, says the National Crime Agency. “Iconic” crime figures were among 746 arrests after messages on EncroChat were intercepted and decoded. More than two tonnes of drugs, several dozen guns and £54m in suspect cash have been seized, says the NCA. The NCA worked with forces across Europe on the UK’s “biggest and most significant” law enforcement operation. Officers are said to have prevented people being murdered after covertly monitoring planned attacks and threats to life on the encrypted service. The NCA says the Europe-wide…

Oman has registered three deaths and 1,361 new cases of coronavirus, most of the new cases are from citizens by 875 and the rest 486 from foreigners, taking the total cases to 42,555. The death toll reached 188 after reporting the new deaths. Most of the dead are elderly people. Meanwhile, 1,156 new recoveries were announced, bringing the total to 25,318. 4,049 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, across the sultanate. https://twitter.com/OmaniMOH/status/1278620293485953024?s=20

Bahrain has announced the death of a 90-year-old male citizen from coronavirus. So far the total has reached up to 93. The MOH expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased. The total cases have driven to 27,414 of which 21,948 have recovered, which means that over 80 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 5,373 active cases. Also, there are 84 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 52 are in a critical condition. So far the country has conducted 564,365 tests, as per the government statics.

Bahrain has reported 656 new cases of coronavirus, among 435 expatriate workers, 218 new cases are contacts of active cases, and 3 are travel-related, after conducting over 10,100 additional COVID-19 tests on Wednesday. The death toll stands at 92, as 5 new deaths were reported in the kingdom. Meanwhile, 617 additional recoveries from COVID-19 were reported. The total cases have driven to 27,414 of which 21,948 have recovered, which means that over 80 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 5,374 active cases. Also, there are 84 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 52 are in a…

Apple said it would re-close more than two dozen stores in seven states starting Thursday, including its home state of California, bringing total closures to 77 as coronavirus cases continue to rise. The stores will close in Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada and Oklahoma, it said on Wednesday, when additional stores had already closed in Florida, Mississippi, Texas and Utah. Apple has taken a city-by-city approach to opening and closing stores, evaluating data for each community. In cities where stores remain open, Apple requires face coverings for employees and customers while also performing temperature checks and frequent cleaning, the company said.…

The US is buying nearly all the next three months’ projected production of COVID-19 treatment remdesivir from US manufacturer Gilead. The US health department announced on Tuesday it had agreed to buy 500,000 doses for use in American hospitals. Tests suggest remdesivir cuts recovery times, though it is not yet clear if it improves survival rates. Gilead did sign a licensing deal in May for production outside the US but it is still in its early stages. “President Trump has struck an amazing deal to ensure Americans have access to the first authorised therapeutic for COVID-19,” Department of Health and…

Oman has ranked third among Arab countries in the 2020 Sustainable Development Report issued by the UN Development Institution. The report, published in the institution’s last night, said that Oman occupied the 76th position globally and won 69.76 points. Sweden took first place, followed by Denmark and Finland in the rating, which comprises 193 countries. Taking insights from the achievements made in the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals, the report monitored the performance of all UN member states in terms of Sustainable Development Standard, the extent to which they achieved the goals of development and the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. The…