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TOPSHOT - An aerial view shows a section of the nearly-deserted King Fahad road due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on the first day of the Eid al-Fitr feast marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in the Saudi capital Riyadh, on May 24, 2020. Saudi Arabia, home to Islam's holiest sites, began a five-day round-the-clock curfew from May 23, in a bid to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. / AFP / FAISAL AL-NASSER

Saudis cheer easing coronavirus restrictions as plans to reopen are announced

May 26, 2020
Indian nationals in Oman wait for a repatriation flight home on May 12. AFP

Coronavirus: tens of thousands of foreign workers lose their jobs in Oman

May 26, 2020
TOPSHOT - This picture taken on May 24, 2020 during the early hours of Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim holiday which starts at the conclusion of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, shows an aerial view of Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca, with the Abraj al-Bait Mecca Royal Clock Tower overlooking the Grand Mosque and Kaaba in the centre. Saudi Arabia began a five-day, round-the-clock curfew from May 23 after COVID-19 coronavirus infections more than quadrupled since the start of Ramadan to around 68,000 -- the highest in the Gulf. / AFP / STR

Eid goes online in Saudi Arabia as coronavirus keeps people at home

May 24, 2020
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi uses his mobile phone at his office in Baghdad. Iraqi Prime Minister Media Office, Handout via REUTERS  

Saudi to name ambassador to Iraq after deputy prime minister's visit

May 24, 2020
 Eid congratulations at the the Grand Mosque in Makkah on May 24, 2020.  AFP

Saudi king says Eid safety measures conform with Islamic teachings

May 24, 2020
 Kuwait's ruling emir, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah, attends the opening of the 30th Arab Summit, in Tunis, Tunisia. AP

Coronavirus: Kuwaiti emir assures nation that world will overcome the crisis

May 22, 2020
A general view shows the Bahraini capital, Manama, on February 10, 2016. AFP

Coronavirus: Bahrainis 'empowered' by decision not to enforce Eid lockdown

May 22, 2020
Mina Sultan Qaboos in downtown Muscat, the capital of Oman. Silvia Razgova / The National

Oman introduces penalties for coronavirus lockdown violations

May 21, 2020
A surveillance drone hovers over residents in a neighbourhood of Kuwait City on May 12, 2020 as authorities try to ensure compliance with coronavirus regulations. AFP

Coronavirus: Kuwait assures firefighters as they undergo tests

May 21, 2020
Naseer Al Bugami, 32, signed up to work for a popular local food delivery service after he was asked to stay home by his company due to the pandemic. Supplied image 

Saudis surge into home delivery service during lockdown

May 21, 2020
Beirut, once the financial hub of the Middle East, seen through the smog. AP

Lebanon crisis: Druze leader Walid Joumblatt warns of 'hunger revolt'

May 20, 2020
Saudi Volunteering team launch new initiatives to support locals during COVID-19 pandemic.

Saudi volunteers using their cars and hearts to give back during Ramadan under coronavirus lockdown

May 20, 2020
Bahraini health workers are pictured at the Sitra field Intensive Care Unit (ICU) hospital for Covid-19 patients. AFP

Bahrain deploys robots to combat coronavirus

May 20, 2020
Royal Saudi Air Force 2nd Lieutenant Mohammed Saeed Al Shamrani’s photo on an undated military ID card. FBI via AP  

Saudi Arabia: co-ordination with US is vital to curb terrorism

May 20, 2020
This US Navy photo obtained May 19, 2020 shows the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)as it is moored pier side at Naval Base Guam on May 15, 2020. Theodore Roosevelt's COVID-negative crew returned from quarantine beginning on April 29, 2020 and is making preparations to return to sea to continue their scheduled deployment to the Indo-Pacific. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /US NAVY/CONNER D. BLAKE/HANDOUT " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS / AFP / US NAVY / Conner D. BLAKE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /US NAVY/CONNER D. BLAKE/HANDOUT " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

After US warning, Iran says its navy will still operate in Gulf

May 20, 2020
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Migrants wait to board a train from Mumbai city to their home state of Uttar Pradesh on May 20, 2020, after the Indian government eased its weeks-long lockdown. Reuters

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Salt Lake County Health Department public health nurse Lee Cherie Booth performs a coronavirus test outside the Salt Lake County Health Department, Wednesday, May 20, 2020, in Salt Lake City. People who test positive are logged into an online database and assigned as new cases to contact tracers at the health department who call them to find out who they've been around and where they've been. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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Foreign women workers residing in Dubai, wearing face masks due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, sit along the side of a road as pandemic lockdown measures are eased in the Gulf emirate, on May 14, 2020. / AFP / Karim SAHIB

UAE reports 873 new cases, rapid laser testing, Premier League tests - The Daily Update

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