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Supreme Court calls on Muslims to sight Ramadan Crescent on Thursday evening

The Supreme Court has called on all Muslims throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to sight the crescent of the holy month of Ramadan on Thursday evening, Sha'ban 30, 1441 H, corresponding to April 23, 2020. In a statement issued today, the

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Chairs Cabinet's Virtual Session

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud chaired today a Cabinet's virtual session. At the outset of the session, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques thanked and praised Allah Almighty for His blessings

Saudi Shoura agrees tougher penalties for real estate ownership violators

Saudi Shoura Council Speaker Dr. Abdullah Al-Asheikh convened a session of the council online on Monday during which it agreed to introduce additional penalties for those who violate the law stipulating ownership of properties and investment in real

Saudi Arabia suspends praying in the Two Holy Mosques in Ramadan

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques said on Monday that it would extend the suspension of prayers during the Muslim holy

Step to boost Saudi Arabia’s health care sector

The Council of Cooperative Health Insurance (CCHI) has launched the first phase of a project aiming to uniformly collect data on the health insurance

COVID-19 cases in Saudi Arabia surpass 10,000

The number of coronavirus cases in the Kingdom has surpassed 10,000, Saudi Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah said on Monday. Al-Rabiah had

Misk launches campaign to encourage growth amid lockdown

“Never Disconnect,” an online campaign launched by the Misk Foundation, is set to encourage people to continue learning despite the obstacles they face due during the COVID-19 lockdown. The campaign offers a package of initiatives,

E-platform launched to facilitate enforcement orders in Saudi Arabia

Nafith, a new online platform that offers individuals and corporations an e-service to create, save and manage enforcement orders safely and reliably, was inaugurated on Sunday by Justice Minister Dr. Walid Al-Samaani. He did so in the presence

Saudi Arabia completes 180,000 coronavirus tests

The total laboratory tests taken to detect the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have increased to more than 180,000 tests so far in the Kingdom. Tests were carried out at the Ministry of Health’s laboratories and other leading institutions

Saudi health minister calls for global task force to fight virus

Global organizations must produce a coordinated response to the coronavirus pandemic with an emphasis on supporting countries in need, the Saudi health minister said on Sunday. Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah was speaking at a “virtual” meeting