Page 6 - Al-Rashed Newsletter August 2021

KUWAIT & IRAQ
KUWAIT NEWS

Flights from 6 banned countries to Kuwait will resume soon
After the government gave the green light to resume flights with India,
Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Bangladesh and Nepal, the Director of
Operations at the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA),
Mansour Al Hashemi, stated that the flights will begin soon.
His announcement was made as word circulated that direct flights from
the six countries will resume, after operations were halted for several
months.

Kuwait allows non-emergency surgeries to resume on August 29
As the health crisis is stabilizing in Kuwait, the Ministry of Health has
announced that all non-emergency surgeries in government, private and
specialized hospitals can resume as of Sunday, August 29. The Ministry
of Health put a hold on all non-emergency surgeries months ago as it
was battling a surge in COVID-19 cases.

Kuwait achieves herd immunity, says Health Minister
Kuwait has achieved herd immunity against COVID-19 as 70 per cent of
the population have been vaccinated, Sheikh Dr. Basil Al Sabah,
Minister of Health said on his Twitter account on Tuesday.
Since the population of Kuwait is 4.67 million, inoculating 3.27 million, or
70 per cent of the population, means achieving community immunity
according to the indicators.
Kuwait kicked off mass vaccinations against COVID-19 in December.

IRAQ NEWS

Iraq hosts summit aimed at easing regional tensions
Iraq hosted a regional conference on Saturday aimed at easing tensions
in the Middle East while emphasising the Arab country’s new role as a
mediator.
Heads of state attending included Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-
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Thani and French President Emmanuel Macron.
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Analysts said the meeting was a chance for Iraq’s Prime Minister
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“This summit marks the return of Iraq as a pivotal player in the region,”
MAHATMA GANDHI said political analyst Ihsan al-Shammari, who heads the Iraqi Political
Thinking Center in Baghdad. “Having rival parties be seated at the same
table is a significant step in that direction.”

Source: Al Jazeera News, Gulf News