From May 22, Kuwaiti citizens who have not been vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus will be barred from travelling abroad.
The ban exempts people and children who are not eligible to receive the vaccinations.
A previous directive preventing the entry of non-Kuwaitis into the Gulf state remains in place.
New daily COVID-19 cases in country have risen since the start of the year and are now hovering between 1,300 and 1,500 a day.
Kuwait has registered more than 276,500 cases in total.
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Air defence systems have been activated in response to more missile and drone threats originating from Iran.
The UAE’s air defence systems are actively responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran.
Authorities in Sharjah say four people have been injured in an incident at Khor Fakkan port on Sunday, after debris fell during a successful air defence interception.
