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Three repatriation flights arrive in Riyadh amid coronavirus pandemic
RIYADH: Three Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) repatriation flights from Houston, Beirut and Nairobi arrived at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, state news agency SPA reported. All
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KSRelief medical aid arrives in Yemen
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) inaugurated on Wednesday in the Yemeni city of Seiyun the first batch of medical aid to combat coronavirus in various governorates in the country. The batch, delivered to Yemen’s
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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
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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
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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
Read MoreMobile 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 different ways, including giving water, food or clothes to the needy. Prophet Muhammad (peace be
Read MoreSaudi 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 testing. The minister said that the global death rate from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new virus, was
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
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