Saudi Arabia has extended the travel ban for its citizens. All land, sea and air ports will reopen on May 17, 2021 instead of March 31, the Saudi Ministry of Interior announced.
The decision has been taken due to the delay in vaccine delivery and in light of the second wave of pandemic in many countries.
Kuwaiti forces deal with missile, drone attacks on Monday
Kuwait's Chief of the General Army Staff announced its air defence forces intercepted hostile missile and drone attacks early on Monday.
US says it struck Iranian drone command sites at the weekend
The US has stated on Sunday it conducted "self-defense strikes" on Iranian radar and drone control sites in Iran's Goruk and Qeshm Island at the weekend in what it said was a response to "aggressive" actions from Tehran.
US proposes new plan to ease Israel-Lebanon tensions amid fighting
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoke with both Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the diplomatic negotiations between Israel and Lebanon and has proposed a plan to allow for "gradual de-escalation", a US official said on Sunday.
At least two dead at Hanwha Aerospace fire in South Korea, official says
At least two people have died and two others were injured in a fire at a factory operated by South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace in the city of Daejeon, a fire official said on Monday.
Netanyahu orders deeper Israeli incursion into Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he had ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle against Hezbollah, despite a ceasefire announced more than six weeks ago.
