After a surge in coronavirus cases in the country, Saudi Arabia temporarily suspended entry of foreigners from 20 countries. The bar on entry comes into effect from Wednesday at 9pm local time (1800 GMT).

Saudi Arabia bars entry of citizens from 20 countries amid coronavirus surge

Many countries might impose few penalties to punish people for not wearing facemasks but these Arab nations have taken this punishment to another level. Kuwait and Qatar have decided to jail and impose hefty fines on people who forget to wear masks to fight the novel coronavirus.

You'll be punished if you don't wear a mask in Kuwait and Qatar

Expressing confidence in India-Gulf ties, the ministry of external affairs said today that it has received a request from Gulf countries for the deployment of doctors and nurses over COVID-19 crisis MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said: "Gulf countries value ties with India and want priority discussion with India for post-COVID-19 economic recovery.

Gulf countries have requested for deployment of doctors over COVID-19, says MEA

India's mediplomacy, or sending medicines - hydroxychloroquine and paracetamol is being lauded globally with Russia being the latest entrant. Russia is one of the 55 countries India is sending the hydroxychloroquine.

India's coronavirus mediplomacy: Russia says thanks to New Delhi; HCQ sent to Gulf