Sudden medical procedure could lead to renewed power struggle in oil-rich nation's ruling family, with crown prince temporarily serving in Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah's place

No details provided; visit comes as tiny nation sees over 58,000 coronavirus cases and 400 deaths

COVID-19 crisis draws attention to vital role of expatriate workers in Arab Gulf countries, even as they are scapegoated as a source of infection

Six military awards handed out to service personnel injured during January missile strikes on sites housing American troops; remaining 23 to be given later in the week

Crude-dependent countries scramble to compensate for losses from a key source of state revenue, with several already plagued by social unrest

Unmanned aircraft used by police in Nahariya, elsewhere to enforce movement restrictions; technology also used by a series of Arab countries

Halt in travel via what is a major international hub for Iranians comes amid concerns Tehran has not revealed the full extent of coronavirus spread in the country

Lawmaker from province of Qom had said 50 people died; conflicting reports raise questions about Iranian government's transparency on scale of outbreak

Tehran says first deaths date back to February 13, though first cases only announced days later; Kuwait, Bahrain announce first cases in people entering from Iran

Rabat says acceptance by both parties is fundamental to reaching, maintaining a deal; Kuwait City stresses need for independent Palestinian state, borders based on pre-1967 lines