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Saudi Airlines Catering Q1 profit slides as Covid-19 halts flights
Saudi Airlines Catering Company posted an 85 per cent plunge in first quarter profit, mainly because of a disruption in business as the government suspended flights in and out of the kingdom to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Net income
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Saudi Arabia’s residents may be deported if they violate coronavirus rules in shops
Residents of Saudi Arabia who violate the coronavirus-related precautionary measures and gather in large groups inside or outside shops in the Kingdom will be deported and forbidden from re-entry, the Ministry of Interior (MOI) said on
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Saudis Wonder If Virus Will End Another Custom in the Kingdom
As the call to noon prayer sounded at a shopping mall in Riyadh, a woman was having her temperature checked as she walked into a boutique. Another was sniffing the perfume that a salesman had just sprayed on her wrist. A man pushed his trolley into
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King Salman promotes, appoints 30 judges at the Board of Grievances
King Salman issued a royal decree on Tuesday to promote and appoint 30 judges to the Board of Grievances. The promotions and appointments covered
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Plans finalized for migrant workers’ housing projects in Madinah
Civic authorities in Madinah on Tuesday finalized plans for the implementation of housing projects for thousands of migrant workers. In April,
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Number of COVID-19 recoveries rises to 31,634 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday recorded a rise in the number of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 to 31,634, up from 28,748 recorded a day
Read MoreProminent Saudi businessman Saleh Kamel dies
Prominent Saudi businessman Saleh Abdullah Kamel, born 1941, died in Jeddah on Monday. He was the chairman and founder of the Dallah Al-Baraka Group, one of the Middle East’s largest conglomerates. Kamel was chairman of the Jeddah Chamber
Read MoreRecoveries from COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia now higher than active cases
The Saudi Ministry of Health announced on Monday that the total number of recoveries from COVID-19 has surpassed the number of active cases. Ministry spokesman Dr. Mohammed Al-Abd Al-Aly said the figures highlight the success of the precautionary
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s Qiddiya signs agreement with DETASAD as IT strategic partner
Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) has announced the signing of a five-year IT agreement with Detecon Al Saudia (DETASAD). The scope of the agreement, inked via a virtual signing ceremony, provides for a fully integrated system from DETASAD that
Read MoreOrganization of Islamic Cooperation to pursue response campaign until virus contained
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Monday said all its institutions are working in different sectors to help overcome the problems caused due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The OIC General Secretariat emphasized
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