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2020 G20 Leaders’ Summit to be held virtually on Nov. 21 – 22
RIYADH: The 2020 G20 Leaders’ Summit will be held virtually on November 21 – 22 and will be chaired by the Saudi Arabia's King Salman, the G20 presidency said in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia’s Umrah plan to ensure flow of pilgrims
JEDDAH: As the Kingdom begins to reopen for business, many Saudis and expatriates have found the gradual resumption of Umrah a welcome sign, but remain vigilant. The resumption will take place in three phases, each one with a certain capacity and
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Saudi Arabia gives rental relief to municipal space investors
King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have approved a plan to exempt investors in municipal spaces about 25 percent of rental fees, state news agency SPA has reported. The decision will help over 50,000 facilities deal with the
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Saudi Arabia elected to preside over IAEA committee
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has been elected instead of Iran to head the main committee of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference
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Bakery spearheads deaf empowerment in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: At a small bakery in Kuala Lumpur’s Lorong Ampang area, a group of men and women take out from the oven and pack colorful cookies
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Guinness World Records has great expectations for Saudi titles milestone
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s penchant for breaking world records looks set to see the Kingdom smash through the 100 titles mark in the
Read MoreFew COVID-19 violations in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, municipality finds
DAMMAM: The Eastern Province municipality has carried out almost 400 inspections to ensure that commercial establishments in the province are adhering to COVID-19 precautionary measures, according to a report issued on Thursday. Only four of
Read MoreFirst stage of resumed services allow pilgrims three hours to perform Umrah
MAKKAH: Each pilgrim will be given three hours to perform Umrah, starting and ending in the triage areas around Makkah, during the first stage of the resumption of Umrah services. The first stage is scheduled to start on Oct. 4 and will be
Read MoreWedding gown of UK's Princess Beatrice goes on show
England: The gown worn by Britain's Princess Beatrice at her scaled down wedding two months ago goes on display to the public on Thursday at Windsor Castle where her "secret" marriage took place. Beatrice, Queen Elizabeth's
Read MoreHi-tech warehouse opens in Saudi Arabia to serve health sector
JEDDAH: The Public Investment Fund’s National Unified Procurement Co. (NUPCO) has opened a new automated warehouse in King Abdullah Economic City that provides comprehensive distribution and storage for the state health sector. This is part
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