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Saudi ‘virus busters’ on fast track to global success
MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia’s efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus are gaining global attention after researchers across the Kingdom highlighted the success of a string of measures adopted in recent months. Since the outbreak of the
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Saudi rights body signs deal to launch programs for prisoners’ rights
Dr. Awwad Al-Awwad, president of the Human Rights Commission, on Monday said the Kingdom attaches great importance to the rights of prisoners and provides them with comprehensive care through various rehabilitation programs to help them integrate
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Saudi university to establish scientific lab to detect genetic diseases
The King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and the Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Humanitarian City (SBAHC) on Monday joined hands for the establishment of the Saudi Genome Subsidiary Program laboratory at SBAHC. The lab
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34k benefit from Saudi Justice Ministry’s ‘Shaml’ initiative
RIYADH: The Ministry of Justice’s initiative “Shaml” provides services to 34,000 beneficiaries through 21 centers in different
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Tadawul index records highest close since July 2019 on Sunday
Saudi Arabia’s benchmark Tadawul All Share Index (TASI) rose 0.2 percent, or 15 points, to end at 8,709 points on Sunday, the highest closing
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SAMA confirms extension of payment deferral program until Q1 2021-end
The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced extending the deferred payment program to support the private sector until Q1 2021-end. The move comes as
Read MoreSaudi Arabia turns to ‘digital health’ amid outbreak
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s health sector has accelerated its digital transformation during the coronavirus pandemic, paving the way for future projects to expand and improve services in the Kingdom. The Kingdom’s health
Read MoreSaudi Arabia joins forces with four nations to launch Digital Cooperation Organization
RIYADH, JEDDAH: Senior government officials from five countries have banded together to launch a new global organization with the aim to strengthen cooperation across all innovation-driven areas and accelerate the growth of the digital
Read MoreFrom deserts to ice, new driving adventures await Saudis
JEDDAH: From sand to ice, new driving experiences await Saudi adventure buffs in the icy tundras and thick forests of Finland’s Lapland region. Many Saudis and Gulf residents have had an uncanny love for the desert sands spanning generations,
Read MoreSaudi aid agency continues health projects in Yemen
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) launched a fog-spraying campaign in displacement camps in Yemen’s Aden governorate. The three-day campaign is part of an emergency response project to combat dengue fever. It aims
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