Saudi Arabia and Kuwait confirmed new fatalities due to the novel coronavirus on Saturday, while Qatar and Bahrain reported fresh infections.  In a statement, the Saudi Health Ministry said 22 people had died from COVID-19, taking the nationwide death toll to 480.  A...

The number of coronavirus cases in the six Gulf Arab states doubled in less than a month to surpass 200,000 Wednesday, according to a Reuters' tally, at a time the region's two biggest economies move to resume activity. Coronavirus infections in the energy producing region, which crossed...

Saudi Arabian police in Assir, a region close to the Yemeni border, are investigating after a shooting incident in which six citizens died Tuesday, state-run news agency SPA reported Wednesday. Three Saudis were also injured and taken to hospital, it said, giving no details on the nature of...

 Saudi Arabia will allow mosques to open for Friday prayers, state TV reported Tuesday, as the kingdom eases restrictions on movement to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Mosques will be authorised to open 20 minutes before Friday prayers and should close 20 minutes after they...