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Saudi Arabia issues protocols to ensure safety of pilgrims during Hajj

With coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases still surging throughout the world, Saudi Arabia has limited the number of pilgrims to performing this year’s Hajj and put several protocols in place. The Saudi Center for Disease Prevention and

13 women appointed to Saudi Human Rights Commission

Thirteen women have been appointed to the Saudi Human Rights Commission (HRC) under a royal decree issued by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman. The appointments mean half the positions on the commission’s council will be occupied by women

New COVID-19 protocols aimed at spurring commercial activity in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has issued a list of COVID-19 precautionary regulations for commercial establishments to follow now that they can resume services. The long list covers a broad range of businesses and entities such as

Saudi ministry labs pass disease proficiency tests

Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture laboratories have passed nine proficiency tests for epidemic and zoonotic diseases, the Saudi

COVID-19 recovery rate for children with chronic illness equal to healthy peers

The Saudi Health Ministry has said that children make up the smallest percentage of confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the

DiplomaticQuarter: Mauritius ambassador, Saudi aid agency chief discuss cooperation

Mauritian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Shaukat Ali Soudhan held talks with Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor general of the King Salman Humanitarian

Saudi envoy calls for extension of UN arms embargo on Iran

Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the UN, Abdallah Al-Mouallimi, has urged the Security Council to “very carefully” consider extending its arms embargo on Iran. The embargo is due to expire in October, a date written

Saudi deal signed to locally manufacture new armored military vehicles

An agreement to locally manufacture armored military vehicles has been signed between the Saudi General Directorate of Border Guard and the Military Industries Corporation (MIC). The deal was signed at the General Authority for Military

VAT hike will change Saudi spending habits, say citizens, traders

Saudis on Wednesday were coming to terms with a hefty hike in the Kingdom’s value-added tax (VAT) on goods and services from 5 to 15 percent. As citizens began looking at ways to adjust spending habits, many people told Arab News that the

Governor of Saudi Arabia’s Northern Borders Region launches digital platform

The digital platform for the “Developmental Initiative” was inaugurated on Wednesday by Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan, governor of Northern Borders Region, alongside Mohammed Al-Shehri, director of the Northern Border University,