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.
Iran, US escalate in Gulf but release of American signals path to climb down
Iran and the US exchanged intensified fire on Thursday in a week-long escalation that has all but torn up last month's truce, but Iran's release of a US citizen was seen as signalling a path to avert the resumption of all-out war.
Escalating Israeli strikes kill five people in Gaza, medics say
Israeli strikes killed at least five Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Palestinian health officials said, as a US-based research group reported a surge in Israeli attacks to levels not seen since the latest truce took effect in October.
Indian court asks authorities to intervene if fasting activist's condition worsens
An Indian court directed authorities on Thursday to monitor the health of an activist who is on the 19th day of a hunger strike on a stage in central Delhi to demand the education minister quits, and to intervene if his condition deteriorates.
3 police officers killed, 20 injured in twin attacks in Pakistan
Two attacks targeting a security convoy and a police station have left at least three officers dead and 20 injured in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday.
Strong earthquake rattles New Zealand's South Island, tsunami alert lifted
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near the town of Te Anau in New Zealand's South Island, shaking buildings and prompting authorities to briefly issue a tsunami warning.
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