No warm greetings, no mosque prayers as virus changes Gulf habits

Kuwait has taken the strictest measures in the GCC by largely locking down the country over the weekend. FMTNews Virus

Prayer at the Kuwait City’s Grand Mosque is now discouraged in light of the virus outbreak.

Facing a mounting public health threat, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman have taken drastic measures to combat the pandemic. Drones in the skies were sounding messages in multiple languages urging people to return to their homes. In Saudi Arabia, 60-year-old Abu Abdulrahman said he felt awkward about the rapidly changing social norms.

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