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Qassim governor cites efforts by region’s health workers in fight against COVID-19
Qassim Gov. Prince Faisal bin Mishaal on Thursday praised the efforts made by the region’s health staff in the fight against COVID-19, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Prince Faisal said staff had implemented the necessary protocols
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G20 education ministers plan extraordinary talks
G20 education ministers will discuss measures taken to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic during an extraordinary meeting on Saturday. Topics to be discussed include experiences in mitigating the impact of the pandemic, and lessons
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COVID-19: Saudi Arabia announces 3,139 new coronavirus cases, 41 deaths
Saudi Arabia reported 3,139 new coronavirus cases and 41 more deaths, the Health Ministry said during its daily press conference on Thursday. This takes the Kingdom’s overall infections to 170,639, while its fatality tally has risen
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DiplomaticQuarter: Bangladesh ambassador to Saudi Arabia hails frontline doctors as heroes
Bangladesh Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Golam Moshi on Tuesday paid tribute to the frontline doctors who sacrificed their lives in the fight against
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WHO welcomes Saudi Arabia’s decision to limit Hajj 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday welcomed Saudi Arabia’s decision to greatly limit the number of Hajj pilgrims this year due to
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Chinese language program launched at Saudi university
Students at Princess Noura bint Abdulrahman University (PNU) will be able to take advantage of a new program teaching business Chinese. PNU signed
Read MoreSaudi resort’s ‘mirage’ airport is no illusion
Amaala, the luxury tourist destination on Saudi Arabia’s northwest coast, has unveiled plans for an international airport with a design inspired by a desert mirage. The terminal and control tower design was developed by UK-based
Read More‘Saudi Summer’ plan aims to kick-start Kingdom’s tourism industry
In an effort to kick-start tourist activity as the Kingdom begins to emerge from the coronavirus lockdown, the Saudi Ministry of Tourism is launching a “Saudi Summer” initiative with the slogan “tanaffas,” which is Arabic for
Read MoreSaudi Arabia limits Hajj pilgrims to 1,000
Hajj pilgrim numbers could be limited to less or more than 1,000 to protect public health in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to Saudi authorities. Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah told a press conference on Tuesday that
Read MoreSaudi Ports Authority launches fourth shipping line in 2020
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) on Monday announced the launch of the first direct shipping line connection UAE’s Jebel Ali Port with Egypt’s Sokhna Port through Jeddah Islamic Port. The project has been carried out in partnership
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