Mideast Stocks: Dubai leads Gulf lower as coronavirus concerns intensify – ZAWYA

Mideast Stocks: Dubai leads Gulf lower as coronavirus concerns intensify – ZAWYA

Mideast Stocks: Dubai leads Gulf lower as coronavirus concerns intensify. Most Gulf stocks extended loses on Wednesday as the coronavirus continued to spread through the Middle East, with Kuwait and Bahrain reporting a rise in new cases.. Three Gulf Arab states recorded their first coronavirus cases this week, all in people who had travelled from Iran, which on Wednesday reported a total of 19 virus-related deaths, the most outside China, and 139 cases.. Bahrain, which has suspended flights to Dubai, on Wednesday reported a rise in the number of cases to 26, some in people who had travelled through the UAE.. The UAE has reported 13 cases of the coronavirus since Jan. 28..