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SFA launches Saudi Arabia’s first walk-run event in the summer
The Saudi Sports for All Federation (SFA) has announced its first outdoor event of the summer season, a series of competitive walk-runs called Step Together. The first Step Together virtual walk-run is open to individual and teams. Participants can
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New fines for firms violating labor rights in Saudi Arabia
New fines are to be imposed on companies that violate a royal order to support Saudi workers in the private sector enterprises affected by the repercussions of COVID-19. The General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI) has approved the
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Saudi TikTok users weigh in on potential app ban
Chinese video platform TikTok is under fire once again, as rumors of the app being a tool used by the Chinese government to spy on users resurface online. TikTok, owned by Chinese company ByteDance, is a video-sharing site similar to the
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Saudi Arabia: Requests from 160 nationalities have been screened to select Hajj pilgrims
Requests from people of 160 nationalities in the Kingdom have been screened electronically to select who will perform Hajj this year, Saudi
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Saudi king, crown prince condole with UAE leaders on Sharjah official’s demise
Saudi Arabia's King Salman and Crown Prince Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent messages of condolences on Friday to the leaders of the United
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Saudi consumers welcome decision by various companies to bear VAT burden
Saudi companies are promoting discounts on products in a bid to reduce financial pressure on customers following Saudi Arabia’s decision to
Read MoreHospital named in honor of Saudi nurse who lost her life to COVID-19
A new COVID-19 field hospital in Madinah has been named in honor of Saudi nurse Nujood Al-Khaibari. She died in June after contracting the novel coronavirus while working at a medical center in the city on the front line of the battle against the
Read MoreMuslim World League delivers COVID-19 medical aid to Pakistan
The Muslim World League (MWL) delivered a package of medical supplies and materials to the Pakistani government to aid in its fight against COVID-19. Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Malki and a number of officials attended the
Read MoreHigh-tech social distancing project at Riyadh airport
Riyadh Airports Co. (RAC) has launched an “interactive analysis” project to monitor social distancing at King Khalid International Airport. RAC bills the project as the first of its kind in Middle Eastern airports. It uses artificial
Read MoreSaudi Arabia submits Mohammed Al-Tuwaijri as candidate to head WTO
Saudi Arabia submitted royal court advisor Mohammed Al-Tuwaijri as a candidate to head the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Wednesday, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. In its memorandum to the WTO, the Kingdom affirmed its great belief in
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