Kuwait has authorised the emergency use of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to protect people from the novel coronavirus.
The authorisation was issued after conducting a comprehensive evaluation of the vaccine's safety, efficacy and quality, Assistant Undersecretary for drug and food control Dr. Abdullah Al-Bader was quoted by KUNA as saying in a press statement on Friday.
Kuwait will receive the first batch of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine doses within days, he added.
No injuries reported after fallen drone debris hits six houses in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence have announced on Tuesday that debris from an intercepted drone fell on six houses in a neighborhood in its Al-Kharj Governorate, causing limited material damage, with no injuries reported.
China confirms three ships passed through Strait of Hormuz
Three Chinese ships have recently sailed through the Strait of Hormuz after coordination with relevant parties, a foreign ministry spokesperson told a regular daily press briefing on Tuesday, while calling for peace and stability in the Gulf Region.
Three UN peacekeepers killed in Lebanon as Israeli strikes pummel south
Three United Nations peacekeepers from Indonesia have been killed in two separate incidents in southern Lebanon after a weekend that killed Lebanese journalists and medics in Israeli strikes.
Russian attacks kill two, injure dozens
Russian attacks on central and northern Ukrainian regions on Monday have killed two people and injured more than 20, regional officials said.
Iran calls US peace proposals 'unrealistic', Trump issues new warning to Tehran
President Donald Trump warned on Monday that Iran's energy plants and oil wells would be obliterated if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran described US peace proposals as "unrealistic" and fired waves of missiles at Israel.
Japan to coordinate on energy with Indonesia as Iran war disrupts supplies
Japan and Indonesia have agreed to step up coordination on energy security, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday, as the US-Israeli war on Iran squeezes oil and gas supplies vital to Asia.
Mexican immigrant dies in US immigration custody, ICE says
A Mexican immigrant has died in US immigration custody in Los Angeles on March 25, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced on Monday, marking at least 14 deaths in ICE custody in 2026 and prompting criticism from the Mexican government.
Israel passes death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks
Israel's parliament passed a law on Monday making the death penalty a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks, fulfilling a pledge by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right allies.
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