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The Kuwait government has decided to change curfew hours to start from 7:00 pm to 5:00 am. The change will be implemented in the morning of Sunday, June 21, but would not allow the public sector’s workers to return to their offices next week. The government decided to extend the first phase of a plan to restore normal life because of the high number of infections among the Kuwaiti citizens, Government spokesman Tareq Al-Mezrem told. “The government will lift the lockdown on areas of Hawally, Nuqra, Maidan Hawally and some blocks in Khaitan as of next Sunday,” Al-Mezrem said. Also, the…

The Public Prosecution has received many notifications from the Public Health Directorate on violation of health regulations by 23 persons at hairdressing and beauty salons. The regulations were imposed by the health authorities in the Kingdom of Bahrain to contain and prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The salons were closed down for breaching the health regulations. The Public Prosecution also received notifications on violation of 14 defendants of the home quarantine procedures imposed on them. The Public Prosecution launched an investigation immediately after receiving the notifications and questioned 37 defendants. It ordered they be released on bail pending investigation…

China has found the trading sections for meat and seafood in Beijing’s wholesale food market to be severely contaminated with the new coronavirus and suspects the area’s low temperature and high humidity may have been contributing factors, officials said on Thursday. Their preliminary report comes as the country’s capital tackles a resurgence of COVID-19 cases over the past week linked to the massive Xinfadi food center, which houses warehouses and trading halls in an area the size of nearly 160 soccer pitches. The latest outbreak infected more than 100 people and raised fears of wider contagion in China. Among the…

Bahrain has announced the death of an 83-year-old male citizen from coronavirus. The total deaths have soared to 53. It’s the fourth death in one day. The MOH expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased. The total cases have driven to 19,961 of which 14,185 have recovered, which means that over 71 percent of the confirmed cases have recovered from the virus. Currently, there are 5,723 active cases. Also, there are 131 COVID-19 cases receiving treatment, of which 25 are in a critical condition. So far the country has conducted 445,669 tests, according to the government statics. “The cases in Bahrain have…

Saudi Arabia has reported 4,757 new cases and 48 deaths from coronavirus, taking the total cases to 145,991. The death toll raised to 1,139 after reporting the new deaths. Meanwhile, 2,253 patients fully recovered from the virus, bringing the total recoveries to 93,915. In line with recent trends, the majority of the new cases were in the capital Riyadh (1,442), followed by Mecca (399) and Jeddah (300). https://twitter.com/media_ksa/status/1273594150659788801?s=20 Also Read: Emirates adds 10 new cities for travellers 4 Iranian Banks, 3 officials fined BD70 million, prison sentence for money laundering PIF invests about US$1.5 billion in India’s Jio Platforms

Emirates today announced it will offer scheduled flights for travellers in 10 more cities: Colombo (from 20 June), Sialkot (24 June), Istanbul (from 25 June); Auckland, Beirut, Brussels, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (all from 1 July); and Barcelona and Washington DC (all from 15 July). Emirates’ flights from Sri Lanka, Vietnam and Pakistan, will only carry outbound passengers to the UAE and onward destinations. This will take the total number of Emirates destinations on offer for travellers to 40, providing more options for customers who wish to return home or those travelling for essential purposes. Adnan Kazim, Emirates’…

The High Criminal Court has sentenced three Iran-owned Future Bank officials to five years in prison and to fines of BD1 million each in each of the ten cases brought against them on charges of money laundering, funding terrorism and violating banking regulations in Bahrain. The Future Bank and three other Iranian banks implicated in the schemes were also sentenced to fines of BD 1 million each in each of the ten cases, taking the total of the fines in the ten cases to BD70 million. The illegal bank transfers that exceeded BD 2.5 million were seized, Chief Prosecution Mohammed…

The Public Investment Fund is investing approximately US$1.5 billion in Jio Platforms, India’s leading digital services company, subject to customary closing conditions and Indian regulatory approvals. Once PIF’s investment is consummated, this will translate into a 2.32% equity stake in Jio Platforms on a fully diluted basis. In line with PIF’s mandate of safeguarding and growing the national wealth of the Kingdom by investing in markets and sectors that drive transformative economic growth, this investment reflects a core objective of PIF’s international investment strategy. Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of PIF commented: “We are delighted to be investing in an innovative business…

Kuwait has reported 541 new coronavirus cases, the majority of the cases are from Kuwaitis which is 283, taking the total confirmed cases in the country to 38,074, according to the Ministry of Health. 2 patients died of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 308. 616 new recoveries have been reported in the country, raising the total recoveries to 29,512. Kuwait has done 3,298 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.…

UAE records 388 cases, and 3 fatalities from coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the total cases in the country to 43,752, according to the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP). The new death takes the total fatalities to 298. 704 new recoveries were also announced, bringing the total recoveries to 30,241. This means over 69 percent of the confirmed cases have fully recovered from the virus. The new cases were found after conducting more than 40,000 coronavirus tests across the country. Dubai has lifted restrictions on the elderly over the age of 60 and children under the age of…