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Saudi Arabia repatriates 296 stranded Filipinos
Saudi Arabia has repatriated 296 Filipino passengers to Manila as part of the Kingdom’s initiative to return residents and tourists back to their countries due to coronavirus, state news agency SPA reported. Residents availed of the Awda
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Saudi Arabia eases Qatif lockdown
Saudi Arabia will allow entry to and exit from the Qatif governorate, state news agency SPA reported, citing the Ministry of Interior. The Kingdom will also allow movement in the city from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The ministry also announced the
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Telemedicine on the rise in Saudi Arabia amid pandemic
In response to the elevated risk level from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, various hospitals in Saudi Arabia have accelerated telemedicine health services, offering secure and virtual face-to-face interactions with doctors. Patients
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Saudi cabinet urges southern Yemeni separatists to reverse self-rule decision
The Saudi cabinet on Tuesday called for the situation in Yemen to return to the way it was before separatists seized control in the interim capital
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Saudia denies June flight resumption rumors
Saudi Airlines has denied that flights will resume in early June, despite the website showing domestic flights available for booking. The airline
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Saudi envoy to UN meets Asia-Pacific Group ambassadors virtually
Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the UN, Abdallah Al-Mouallimi, on Monday took part in the monthly meeting of Asia-Pacific Group
Read MoreNew Saudi study to map genetic links to COVID-19
A new initiative to study and identify genetic factors that cause symptoms of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) among Saudis has been launched as part of the Kingdom’s efforts to tackle the pandemic. King Abdul Aziz City for Science and
Read MoreMadinah governor approves welfare measures for migrant workers
Madinah Govenor Prince Faisal bin Salman approved measures to deal with illegal and cramped housing sites in residential neighborhoods inhabited by 17,000 migrant workers, the Saudi Press Agency reported. He chaired a meeting of the
Read MoreMore than a million people benefit from mass COVID-19 testing in Saudi Arabia
More than a million people in Saudi Arabia have benefited from mass COVID-19 testing since the initiative was launched more than two weeks ago, a Ministry of Health spokesman said on Monday. Field trips are being carried out to enforce control
Read MoreKing Abdul Aziz University selects 42 research proposals on COVID-19
The King Abdul Aziz University (KAU) on Monday announced the winners of a research initiative on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Forty-two research proposals have been selected out of the total 230. The selection committees focused on
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