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As Covid-19 courses through Yemen, some sources claim the government is undercounting cases.
Oil rebounded in Asian trade Tuesday, buoyed by Saudi Arabia's decision to cut output more than it had pledged as the virus-hit world economy cautiously emerges from lockdown
Comment: Some Gulf states are looking to capitalise on coronavirus and prioritise jobs for citizens, but expatriate flight is problematic, writes Courtney Freer.
Kuwait, which enjoys friendly relations with Qatar, has been seen likely leader of any future negotiations with other GCC states, notably Saudi Arabia.
The Kingdom has asked oil giant Aramco to cut its output by an additional one million barrels per day, starting in June.
A volunteer at a Ramadan food distribution event was filmed beating a recipient in Kuwait.
In today's roundup: Iran warns of rising coronavirus infections in the southwest, Kuwait imposes 20-day 'total curfew' and Sudan extends a curfew in and around Khartoum for 10 days.
Saudi police this week were filmed dragging a visibly distressed Egyptian man stranded in the kingdom amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Healthcare workers from Egypt and South Asia are battling coronavirus in parts of the Gulf.
Jordan reports no new cases in a week, Houthi authorities in Sanaa report their first Covid-19 case and Lebanon extends lockdown measures in today's roundup.
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