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According to Reuters, Kuwait will ramp up oil output in April until it reaches about 3.15 million barrels per day, the state news agency KUNA reported on Friday, citing the chief executive of Kuwait Petroleum Corp. The increase in output will come from the Neutral Zone, an area Kuwait shares on the border with Saudi Arabia, KUNA said. Oil Minister Khaled al-Fadhel announced on Friday the resumption of crude shipments from the Neutral Zone for the first time in five years. Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, both OPEC members, agreed last year to end a five-year dispute over the zone.

Stocks are being checked on a daily basis in Saudi Arabia by the country’s Ministry of Commerce. There is no shortage of goods or rise in the cost of essential commodities, said Majed M. Al-Tahan, co-founder and managing director of Danube Online, the hypermarket chain reported Rashid Hassan. Speaking exclusively to Arab News, “We have full support from the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Telecommunications and they are dealing with us closely to give whatever support we need to make sure people are getting what they want,” said Al-Tahan. With Danube Online and the Danube app, in approximately…

The Civil Aviation Affairs has issued a circular stating that transit passengers from all nationalities have been permitted to use Bahrain International Airport as of April 3 reported the Bahrain News Agency (BNA). The circular also stated that the entry of travelers to Bahrain would remain restricted to Bahraini citizens, residents of the Kingdom, and travelers holding a letter of prior permission to enter.

Bahrain tested a total of 39256 until now. There are 285 active cases. These include 282 stable cases and 3 critical cases. 399 people have been discharged. Only 4 death has been reported until now. Read more about the fourth death – Click Here Read more about the third death – Click Here Read more about the second death – Click Here

The United Nation will celebrate the International Day of Conscience on April 5 in response to the unique initiative launched by His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. Marking the International Day of Conscience at the UN confirms HRH Premier’s prestigious international status and weight thanks to his initiatives and efforts aimed at strengthening the pillars of global peace, and strengthening international solidarity and cooperation to carry on sustainable development efforts. Indeed, the celebration of an initiative carrying Bahrain’s name at the UN is a global token of recognition of Bahrain as a land of peace,…

Bahrain tested a total of 38177 until now. There are 281 active cases. These include 278 stable cases and 3 critical cases. 388 people have been discharged. Only 4 death has been reported until now. Read more about the fourth death – Click Here Read more about the third death – Click Here Read more about the second death – Click Here

Three Ras Al Khaimah-based Indian drivers have won the mega monthly jackpot draw in Abu Dhabi. Jijesh Korothan, hailing from India’s Kannur district in Kerala, took home Dh20 million at the Big Ticket raffle draw held in the capital on Friday, April 3. Korothan, who has been living in Ras Al Khaimah for 15 years, shares the win with two other Indians in the emirate, both of whom work as drivers. Korothan was one of the lucky ones to watch the draw live when his winning ticket number 041779 was picked up at the draw. “I was watching the draw…

Bill Withers, the acclaimed 1970s soul singer behind hits Ain’t No Sunshine and Lean On Me has died from heart complications aged 81, his family said. The singer died on Monday in Los Angeles, the family told the Associated Press. He won three Grammy Awards and was nominated for four more. They described him in a statement as a “solitary man with a heart-driven to connect to the world”. “He spoke honestly to people and connected them to each other,” the statement said. Known for his smooth baritone vocals and sumptuous soul arrangements, he wrote some of the 70s best-remembered songs, including…

A nurse who practices in two New York City hospitals says she worked for about a week while infected with coronavirus and had to pull a trick to finally get herself tested. Now she fears she may have infected her colleagues and her family. The nurse, who is 44 and has no underlying health conditions, asked to remain anonymous because she fears she’ll be fired. For the past several weeks, she’s been working mainly with coronavirus patients. She says on March 8 she started to feel an achiness in her back. She thought it was menstrual pain, but now she…

Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has recorded an address to the nation and the Commonwealth about the coronavirus pandemic, reported the Associated Press (AP). The palace says the message was recorded at Windsor Castle and will be broadcast on Sunday. The 93-year-old British head of state has been at her castle home west of London. She relocated from Buckingham Palace because of the outbreak. Apart from her annual Christmas Day message, the queen has made only a handful of special broadcasts at critical moments of her 68-year-reign. She made special broadcasts during the 1991 Gulf War and after the…