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Saudi’s Qassim prepares over 200 mosques for Friday prayers

Islamic authority in Qassim region have approved 205 mosques to perform Friday prayers according to new regulations, state news agency SPA reported. The first call to prayer will be announced 20 minutes earlier, and khutbas – religious

Saudi Arabia’s ‘Awdah’ initiative helps over 12,790 expats return home

Saudi Arabia’s initiative Awdah helped 12,798 expatriates return home amid the coronavirus travel bans, state news agency SPA reported. The program, which means return in Arabic, was launched by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to help

Saudi Red Crescent Authority trains 500,000 to fight coronavirus

The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) has organized 11 remote training courses for over 500,000 trainees across the Kingdom during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The courses include emergency programs such as infection control,

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia reports 2,171 new cases, 30 deaths

Saudi Arabia reported 2,171 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 91,182, the Ministry of Health

Saudi specialist teams to fight locust invasion

The Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has deployed 40 field teams to fight desert locusts. The teams will operate south of

Saudi Arabia remains top supporter of Yemen, says envoy

Saudi Arabia, which co-hosted the UN pledging event on Tuesday, continues to remain the top supporter of the war-ravaged country with its $500

Hospital drive-through in Saudi Arabia is sweet medicine for patients

With curfews eased across much of Saudi Arabia, vital services provided by initiatives such as drive-thru pharmacies are helping to ensure social distancing for chronically ill patients. Drive-thru pharmacy services are growing worldwide, and a

Saudi woman’s pioneering efforts to improve mental health in KSA

A pioneering Saudi psychiatrist has taken on a new challenge in her professional efforts to improve people’s lives. In 2005, Dr. Haifa Al-Gahtani was the first Saudi woman to specialize in psychiatry through Saudi Aramco’s Physician

Governor of Saudi Arabia's Qassim province review coronavirus measures

Qassim Gov. Prince Faisal bin Mishaal on Tuesday reviewed the measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) taken in the wake of easing of restrictions. He reviewed reports about the measures taken during the complete

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia reports 24 deaths, 1,869 new cases

Saudi Arabia has reported the detection of new coronavirus cases, bringing the kingdom’s tally of infections to 89,011, the Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday. Twenty-four COVID-19 patients have died in a single day, the highest number