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Experts at Saudi forum to review vaccines’ progress
JEDDAH: The 11th KAIMRC Annual Forum for Medical Research, starting virtually on Wednesday, will discuss global challenges and prospects related to the development of vaccines for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). International experts and
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Indonesian delegation lauds Saudi efforts to serve pilgrims
MAKKAH: Saudi authorities are taking great care of the first batch of Indonesian Umrah pilgrims that arrived in the first week of November, said Joko Asmoru of the Indonesian Muslim Association of Hajj and Umrah Travels. The official praised
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First International Standards Summit opens on Nov. 4
RIYADH: The Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO), in partnership with local and international bodies, will launch the first international summit on Wednesday to discuss issues related to maintaining quality and standards. The
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Saudi deal to support transportation networks in Yemen
The Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) and the Saudi Transport Ministry on Monday signed a memorandum of cooperation to
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Afghanistan mourns after 22 killed in university attack
Stunned students demonstrated outside Kabul University on Tuesday after at least 22 people were killed in a brutal, on-campus attack claimed by
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Allies must take note of Iran’s belligerence, says Saudi FM
The Saudi foreign minister on Monday appealed to the international community to take note of Iran’s belligerence in the Middle East. Prince
Read MorePakistani pilgrims feeling ‘blessed’ as they arrive in Makkah for Umrah
Pakistani pilgrims arriving in Saudi Arabia this week for Umrah said they felt blessed to be among the few hundred foreigners performing the holy ritual, following a loosening of travel bans to check the spread of coronavirus. Saudi Arabia closed
Read MoreVirus cases set to rise in Saudi Arabia, warn health chiefs
JEDDAH: Saudi health chiefs on Monday warned members of the public to prepare for an increase in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the Kingdom. With infection rates on the rise throughout the world, changing weather conditions,
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s Red Sea Development Company signs $2bn worth of contracts to date
RIYADH: The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), which is behind the Kingdom’s flagship international tourism project, has signed SR7.5 billion ($2 billion) worth of contracts to date, the Saudi Press Agency reported. More than 70 percent
Read MoreGermany launches 4-week partial shutdown to curb virus
A four-week partial shutdown has started in Germany, with restaurants, bars, theaters, cinemas and other leisure facilities closing down until the end of the month in a drive to flatten a rapid rise in coronavirus infections. The restrictions that
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