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31 March 06:42 PM Saudi Arabia reports 110 new coronavirus cases

Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi health ministry recorded 110 new cases with the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of cases in the kingdom to 1,563 since the outbreak of the global pandemic. The ministry said in its daily report that …

The newly confirmed cases are all in a stable condition

31 March 05:04 PM UAE reports new 53 COVID-19 cases

UAE - Mubasher: The UAE Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday 53 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, raising the total number of cases in the country to 664, according to the Emirates News Agency (WAM). The new cases belong to different …

Aramco has set the selling price of propane for April futures at $230 per tonne

31 March 02:55 PM Saudi Aramco lowers propane price to $230/ton in April

Riyadh – Mubasher: The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) has set the selling price of propane for April futures at $230 per tonne, down from $430 per tonne in March. Aramco further announced, as cited by Reuters, that the selling price of …

A total of 73 COVID-19 cases have recovered in Kuwait

31 March 12:49 PM Kuwait announces 23 new COVID-19 cases, 1 recovery

Mubasher: Kuwait on Tuesday reported 23 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and one new recovery during the past 24 hours, according to an official statement by the health ministry. The health ministry's spokesperson, Abdullah Al Sanad, further …

Global oil prices fell to an 18-year low on Monday

31 March 11:49 AM Kuwait’s crude oil down $1.93 pb on Monday – KPC

Mubasher: The price of Kuwait’s crude oil price registered $24.33 per barrel (pb) on Monday, 30 March, down by $1.93 when compared to $26.26 pb last Friday, according to the official prices released by Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC). At the …

The total number of COVID-19 cases reached 656

31 March 10:53 AM Egypt detects 47 new coronavirus cases

Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Ministry of Health reported 47 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and one new death of a 44-year-old Egyptian. The newly-detected cases are all Egyptians who had returned from abroad or had contact with …

Residents allowed to leave Kuwait next month without paying travel costs or violation fines

30 March 05:06 PM Kuwait allows residence violators to depart without paying fines

Mubasher: Kuwait’s Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister, Anas Al Saleh, on Monday issued a resolution granting a grace period to residence violators to depart the country without paying any fines. The amnesty decision allows residents to …

The UAE has reported 41 new coronavirus cases

30 March 05:06 PM UAE announces 41 new COVID-19 cases

UAE - Mubasher: The UAE has reported 41 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases of different nationalities, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 611, Farida Al Hosani, the official spokesperson for the UAE health sector, announced on …

A total of 72 cases have recovered from COVID-19 in Kuwait

30 March 12:34 PM Kuwait records 11 new COVID-19 cases

Mubasher: Health authorities in Kuwait on Monday revealed that 11 new cases contracted the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease during the past 24 hours to bring the country's total toll to 266 so far, according to an official statement by the health …

The per-litre price of Super 98 recorded AED 2.16

30 March 10:56 AM UAE to lower fuel prices in April

Dubai – Mubasher: The fuel prices follow-up committee of the UAE energy ministry announced a decrease in fuel and diesel prices in April compared to March. The per-litre prices of Super 98, Special 95, diesel, and E-Plus 91 will stand at AED 1.91, …

The total number of COVID-19 cases reached 609

30 March 10:54 AM Egypt reports 33 new coronavirus cases

Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Ministry of Health announced the detection of 33 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and four new deaths. The new cases are all Egyptians who had contact with previously-detected cases, according to a statement late on …

Investors in Boursa Kuwait

29 March 12:41 PM Kuwait’s COVID-19 toll rises to 255

Mubasher: The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Kuwait grew to 255 on Sunday after 20 new patients tested positive for the novel disease over the past 24 hours, the country’s health ministry disclosed on its official Twitter page. …

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28 March 09:14 PM Egypt reports 40 COVID-19 cases

Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population has reported an increase in the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases whose test results turned from positive to negative to a total of 161. The ministry’s spokesperson revealed the …

The UAE Ministry of Health and Population

28 March 07:06 PM UAE announces 63 new COVID-19 cases

UAE – Mubasher: The UAE Ministry of Health and Population (MoHAP) has reported 63 new cases of the new coronavirus (COVID-19). This brings the total number of cases in the UAE to 468 cases, according to the ministry’s statement on Saturday. Two …

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28 March 11:41 AM Egypt sets travellers quarantine period at 28 days

Mubasher: The Egyptian Ministry of Health has decided to set the isolation period for returning passengers and their families and those who were in close contact with them at 28 days, instead of 14 days. The move comes as part of efforts to combat …

Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) - UAE

27 March 11:14 PM UAE reports 72 COVID-19 cases

Mubasher: The UAE has announced 72 new cases infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 405. With three new recoveries announced on Friday, the total number of recoveries reached 55, according …

The health ministry announced 92 new cases on Friday

27 March 11:03 PM Saudi Arabia coronavirus cases reach 1,104

Riyadh – Mubasher: Saudi Arabia reported 92 new cases with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), of which 10 are travel-related and health-isolated cases, while 82 were in contact with previously reported cases. The number of confirmed cases in the …

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27 March 10:33 PM Egypt announces 41 new coronavirus cases

Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population reported 41 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and six deaths. The new cases include 40 Egyptians, who were in contact with previously reported cases, and an American. In addition, 14 …

President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi

27 March 06:07 PM Egypt calls for African debt relief by G20 countries

Cairo – Mubasher: President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, has presented an initiative to the G20 group to consider easing debt burdens on African countries, in light of the impacts of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis on the continent’s …

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27 March 04:19 PM Kuwait's coronavirus cases reach 225

Mubasher: Kuwait on Friday reported 17 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases during the past 24 hours, according to the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health. This brings the total number of cases in Kuwait to 225, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported citing a …

Kuwaiti crude settled at $27.81 per barrel (pb) on Thursday

27 March 03:27 PM Kuwait oil down to $27.8 pb

Mubasher: The price of Kuwait oil decreased by $1.13 on Thursday, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported. Kuwaiti crude settled at $27.81 per barrel (pb) yesterday, compared with its level on Wednesday’s close at $28.94, according to the Kuwait …

A total of 49 cases have now recovered in Kuwait

26 March 02:19 PM Kuwait reports 13 coronavirus cases; total at 208

Mubasher: Kuwait has reported 13 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases during the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health announced on Thursday. Six cases are Kuwaiti citizens who recently arrived from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and France, while one case is …

Seven cases have recovered from the novel disease in the UAE

25 March 05:03 PM UAE announces 85 new COVID-19 cases

UAE - Mubasher: The UAE has reported 85 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, including seven Emiratis, raising the total number of cases to 333, The Emirati Ministry of Health and Population (MoHAP) announced in a press conference on Wednesday. …

The new cases include 18 individuals who returned from abroad

25 March 04:56 PM Saudi Arabia announces 133 new COVID-19 cases

Mubasher: The Saudi health ministry on Wednesday confirmed 133 new infections with the coronavirus (COVID-19), state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The new cases include 18 individuals who returned from abroad and 115 that had been in …

Egypt recorded 40 new COVID-19 cases

25 March 04:26 PM Egypt's COVID-19 cases rise to 442

Cairo – Mubasher: Egypt has recorded 40 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the total number of cases to 442, Minister of Health Hala Zayed announced on Wednesday. During a press conference held on Wednesday, Zayed referred that the number …