The latest Covid-19 variant, ‘JN.1’, was officially detected in several cases in Oman, but the cases have been mild
Up to 100 per cent of the UAE’s population has received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to the NCEMA
It is the first Omicron variant case reported in the Middle East and North Africa
The world’s biggest crude producer’s third-quarter profit climbed to $30.4bn
Etihad said it carried 1 million passengers in the first half of the year
Qatar Petroleum is aiming to issue dollar notes with maturities of five, 10, 20 and 30 years
Encouraging foreign tourism is a key factor in the kingdom’s efforts to reduce its reliance on oil
The total number of Covid-19 deaths in the country has reached 1,623
The new cases were reported after 210,362 additional Covid-19 tests were conducted over the past 24 hours
Saudi Arabia enforced the entry ban on December 20, 2020
The UAE had earlier confirmed that it had detected some cases of the new contagious strain of coronavirus in the country
The UAE’s daily infection number dropped below 1,000 for the first time in two months on Sunday at 944
The kingdom had closed its air, land and sea borders a week ago over concerns about the spread of the new strain of the coronavirus
Rollout of coronavirus vaccines and improvement in ties between the US and China are likely to improve demand for oil
New urgent measures have been put in place for one week, with the possibility of an extension
The total number of infections announced so far in the country has now reached 171,434
The ministry aims to cover 70 per cent of the country’s population – that has not yet contracted Covid-19 – by the end of 2021
The company currently has 381 planes
Only 50 million doses are expected to be available in 2020
The death toll in the UAE has risen to 477
Services can resume in specific areas at 25 per cent capacity
Police officers remain “on the highest alert” to deal with any violation on the ban on gatherings
Saudi Arabia’s economy is expected to contract 4.8 per cent in 2020 before growing by 3.2 per cent next year
Those wishing to perform Umrah will reportedly require a Covid-19 negative test
No new deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours
The total number of cases has risen to 68,020
Authorities have warned of strict action against anyone found spreading false and inaccurate information related to the coronavirus
The extra oil going toward power may limit the price impact of OPEC’s plan to taper output restrictions from next month
The total number of Covid-19 cases recorded in the UAE stands at 55,848
There will be two vaccines that will be tested during the Phase III trials