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Najran governor reviews electricity strategies, service enhancement projects
NAJRAN: Najran Gov. Prince Jalawi bin Abdul Aziz bin Musaed has said strategic projects worth SR929 million ($248 million) will be implemented in Najran. This was in addition to other proposed projects worth about SR471 million, he said. The total
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Diplomatic Quarter: Pakistani ambassador sends off first batch of stranded nationals
RIYADH: The Pakistani Embassy and Consulate in Saudi Arabia have started repatriation of stranded nationals to their homeland with the first two flights taking off from Riyadh and Jeddah. “The Pakistan Embassy in Riyadh coordinated the
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Saudi Arabia records its highest daily COVID-19 recovery total
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health confirmed 1,687 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, raising the total to 31,938. It also reported nine additional deaths, taking the total number of fatalities from the coronavirus disease to
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Some workers returning to offices in Riyadh as Kingdom relaxes curfew
RIYADH: Some offices in the Saudi capital have partly returned to work on a rotation basis after the relaxation of curfew hours during
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Mobile applications make charity easier this Ramadan
JEDDAH: As charity is considered to be one of the most important good deeds and virtues to be practised during Ramadan, Muslims are keen to help in
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Saudi health minister: 96% of Kingdom’s coronavirus allocated ICU beds remain empty
RIYADH: Saudi Health Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah said on Wednesday that the Kingdom’s increased coronavirus cases were due to more
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s NEOM launches 1st technical diploma program
TABUK: NEOM on Tuesday launched its first diploma program, which aims to improve the technical skills of more than 6,000 trainees in the next five years and to localize jobs in different sectors of NEOM. In the first year of the program, 1,000
Read MoreMakkah police arrest 13 for celebratory gunfire
MAKKAH: Makkah police have arrested 13 people for celebratory gunfire and referred them to the Saudi Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution for trial. Arab News’ sources said the group had been heralding a friend’s release
Read MoreSaudi Arabia announces nine new COVID-19 deaths as firms donate $266m to virus fight
JEDDAH: Businesses and major corporations in Saudi Arabia have donated more than SR1 billion ($266 million) to help tackle the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Health Ministry. Dr. Ibrahim Al-Haidari, of the Health
Read MoreSaudi Arabia announces penalties for those breaching coronavirus measures
RIYADH: People violating measures designed to stop the spread of coronavirus could be sent to jail, Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry said Tuesday. The royal order was issued out of concern for the health and safety of citizens and
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