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.
Six killed in Houthi attack on ship; US strikes vessel in Gulf of Oman
Four crew members and two rescuers have been killed in an attack by Houthis on a cargo ship in the Bab el-Mandeb strait on Tuesday, Yemen's transport ministry said, while the US military said it struck a container ship attempting to sail toward an Iranian port.
Rain pounds Beijing as Typhoon Dolphin sweeps through China
China's strongest typhoon this year lashed wide swathes of the country, battering the capital with bouts of intense rain that flooded key roads and stranded vehicles, after setting new rainfall records in central and eastern provinces.
At least 2 dead, nearly a million without power after severe US Midwest storms
Powerful storms have moved through the US Midwest on Tuesday, leaving at least two people dead and nearly a million without power, officials said.
Zimbabwe boat accident death toll rises to 44
At least 44 people died after a passenger ferry capsized in a lake in Zimbabwe on Tuesday, police said, roughly trebling an earlier estimate of the death count after more bodies were found.
One dead, 172 rescued after Indonesian ferry from Bali catches fire
Indonesian authorities rescued 172 people on Wednesday after a ferry travelling from the tourist island of Bali caught fire in waters off Lombok, officials said,as the search continued for any other missing passengers.
Marking International Youth Day, UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has led messages emphasising the central role young people play in "achieving a future in which opportunity can grow for all".
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Yusuff Ali, Chairman of LuLu Group International, during a store visit in Abu Dhabi, expressing his appreciation for the group's initiatives in serving the UAE community.
On International Youth Day, the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has unveiled silver commemorative coins in recognition of the pivotal role that young people play in shaping the country's future.
