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Kuwaiti Prime Minister receives Covid-19 vaccine; says ‘safe to use’

The vaccination campaign would continue across Kuwait for several months

Covid-19: Kuwait commences vaccination campaign; Prime Minister to receive first shot

The vaccine would arrive on a monthly basis in Kuwait for a period of a year

Covid-19: All you need to know about Dubai’s Pfizer vaccination campaign

The vaccinations will be available at six Dubai Health Authority facilities

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,246 infections, 1,533 recoveries and 3 deaths

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 645

Oil slips with new coronavirus strain threatening fuel demand

More than 40 countries are restricting flights and effectively isolating the UK

Abu Dhabi updates entry guidelines for visitors, international tourists

The emirate has said Covid-19 testing centres located at entry points will now be closed

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Covid-19: Dubai to begin ‘extensive’ free Pfizer vaccination campaign

The first batch of the Pfizer vaccine arrived from Brussels on an Emirates SkyCargo flight on Tuesday

Four cases of new mutated strain suspected in Oman

Oman will receive a consignment of 15,600 doses of the Pfizer vaccine this week

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,226 cases, 1,611 recoveries and 3 deaths

The death toll in the UAE has now risen to 642

Covid-19 new strain: Kuwait joins Oman, Saudi in suspending flights, closing its borders

The border closure will be in place from 11pm on Monday, December 21 until Friday, January 1, 2021

Dubai’s DC Aviation Al-Futtaim to offer express Covid-19 testing on arrival

Al-Futtaim’s DC Aviation and HealthHub partner to offer services for VVIP customers

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Covid-19 new strain: Oman to close all its borders for a week

Cargo vehicles including planes, ships and trucks will be excluded from the decision

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,077 cases, 845 recoveries and 2 deaths

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 639

UAE carriers Emirates, Etihad suspend flights to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman

Emirates has suspended flights to the kingdom until December 27, while flights to Kuwait and Oman have been halted from December 22-28

Oil falls below $48 with virus mutation raising lockdown risks

The mutation comes as vaccines are being rolled out in several countries and as the US closes in on a stimulus plan

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Kuwait set to receive first batch of Covid-19 vaccines this week

Over 60,000 people have registered on the vaccination platform so far

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Saudi suspends all international flights, closes land and sea ports over new virus strain

New urgent measures have been put in place for one week, with the possibility of an extension

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Covid-19: UAE reports 1,171 cases; Dubai’s DHA urges travellers to get doctor’s advice for vaccination

The total number of Covid-19 recorded cases in the UAE has now reached 193,575

Covid-19 impact: How has the pandemic reset travel for months to come?

The Covid-19 pandemic has altered the course of the travel industry. What are travellers looking for?

Abu Dhabi’s Hope Consortium expands reach via four key partnerships

The four companies cover 80 per cent of the world’s countries and transported over four million tons of air freight cargo globally last year

Saudi health minister gets Covid vaccine as kingdom offers free shots

Saudi Arabia earlier this week asked citizens and residents to sign up for its vaccination programme

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Covid-19 vaccine: Saudi receives first consignment, over 150,000 register in 24 hours

The vaccine is free for citizens and residents, and the first batch will be distributed over the next three days

pensions of UAE Nationals working in the emirate’s public schools to 80%

Students with chronic medical conditions can return to private schools in Abu Dhabi

Last month, ADEK announced that all private school students in Abu Dhabi will have the option to return to in-classroom education for the new academic term

Dubai’s flydubai offers special fares to select destinations

Tickets can be booked until December 28, 2020, for travel from December 14, 2020 until March 14, 2021

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,278 cases; 116 infections registered in Oman

The case count in the UAE has now risen to 188,545

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Saudi begins registrations for free Covid-19 vaccination for citizens, residents

The vaccination process in the kingdom will be in three stages

Oman approves emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

As of December 15, the sultanate reported 126,719 Covid-19 infections, including 118,505 recoveries and 1,475 deaths

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Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,226 cases, 674 recoveries and 4 deaths

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 622

Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,092 cases, 670 recoveries and 1 death

The death toll in the UAE has risen to 618

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Kuwait approves emergency use of Pfizer vaccine

As of December 13, Kuwait has reported 146,218 Covid-19 cases including 911 deaths