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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

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

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 Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said on Sunday. The requests were sorted in accordance with high

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

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

Hospital 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

Muslim 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

High-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

Saudi 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

Arab coalition cleared of rights violations in Yemen

The Joint Incidents Assessment Team (JIAT) of the Arab coalition for Yemen has investigated four cases that were reported in the media. It found that the rules of engagement had been followed by the coalition for Yemen in each case. The JIAT