Kuwait will suspend all commercial flights and close it's land and sea borders from 11 pm on Monday until January 1st, the government communications office said in a Twitter post.
Earlier, Oman announced the closure of land, air and sea borders from tomorrow, December 22 to prevent the spread of the new strain of COVID-19.
The news follows this morning's declaration by Saudi Arabia of a similar one week's border closure.
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Six Pakistani soldiers killed after gunmen attack security checkpoint
Gunmen stormed a security checkpoint in Pakistan's northwest near the Afghan border, killing six soldiers, three police and security sources said on Tuesday.
India orders crisis-hit IndiGo to cut flights by 5%
India's aviation regulator has ordered IndiGo to cut its planned flights by 5 per cent after the airline scrapped at least 2,000 flights last week due to poor pilot roster planning.
Japan lifts tsunami warning after powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake
Japanese authorities have lifted tsunami warnings on Tuesday hours after a powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern regions, injuring at least 30 people and forcing about 90,000 residents to evacuate their homes.
WHO says over 100 killed in attacks on Sudan kindergarten and hospital
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