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Saudi Arabia plans to double its testing program to 36,000 tests daily

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health is planning to double its coronavirus testing program to conduct up to 36,000 COVID-19 tests daily, the spokesman Mohammed al-Abd al-Ali said on Sunday. The Kingdom currently conducts between 15,000 to

National Bank of Oman reported a 21 percent drop

National Bank of Oman reported a 21 per cent drop in its first-quarter net profit as operating income fell amid the coronavirus pandemic. Net profit for the three months ending March 31 declined to 9.8 million Omani rials (Dh93.60m), the lender

Coronavirus recoveries in Saudi Arabia outpace new infections

Saudi Arabia on Friday announced 2,307 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of the COVID-19 infections in the Kingdom to 49,176, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health. The ministry also said that

COVID-19 Committee Holds 86th Meeting

Under the chairmanship of Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, the COVID-19 Follow-up Committee held its 86th meeting today, in the

Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques Iftar Program Distributes 4000 Food Baskets in Ethiopia

Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance inaugurated the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Iftar

Saudi aid agency distributes food baskets in Yemen

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) distributed 300 food baskets benefiting 1,800 people in need in the town of Hadiboh in

OIC calls on members to share education expertise with least-developed countries

In a speech at an extraordinary virtual conference of education ministers on Thursday, Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen — secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) — stressed the value of sharing ways

Ramadan gatherings cause COVID-19 cases among Saudi children, women to soar

Cases of the killer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among Saudi children were on Thursday reported to have shot up by 125 percent during Ramadan, health officials revealed. And a “dangerous” rise of 100 percent in infections among

Saudi shoppers turn to contactless tech, e-gifts during COVID-19 pandemic

Changes to Saudi buying habits have been highlighted among the many lifestyle adjustments being brought about by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The adoption of contactless technology as a safer way of paying for goods and

The hidden COVID-19 symptoms that are easy to miss

Cough, sore throat, fever — the common symptoms of coronavirus are well known. But as the deadly illness continues to wreak havoc around the world, many are asking if other signs of the disease are going unnoticed. Doctors say that the most