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Departing French envoy to Saudi Arabia bids farewell
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received the French ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Francois Gouyette, on Thursday. Gouyette has reached the end of his term as ambassador and had come to bid farewell to Prince Faisal. The
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Students’ virtual health lesson gets top marks among parents in Saudi Arabia
A Saudi Health Council advisory on virtual learning and pupils’ screen habits is crucial in helping children lead healthy lives in a digital world following the coronavirus pandemic, say experts and parents. With COVID-19 causing school
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Saudi education minister hails online learning platform success despite glitches
Saudi Minister of Education Dr. Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Sheikh addressed the issues stemming from the launch of the Madrasati online learning platform in a press conference on Thursday. The fully interactive platform was developed as a response to
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Oil slides 5% to lowest level since June on demand fears
Oil slid 5 percent to below $40 a barrel on Tuesday, its lowest since June, over concerns that a demand recovery could weaken as coronavirus
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Heat oust depleted Bucks to reach NBA East finals
The Miami Heat punched their ticket to the NBA Eastern Conference finals Tuesday, beating top-seeded Milwaukee 103-94 as injured Bucks star Giannis
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Madinah governor inaugurates two power projects
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman on Tuesday inaugurated two power projects: The Nakheel transfer station and the New Airport transfer station.
Read MoreDatabase gathers 2,000 items of virus-related info for Saudi researchers
More than 2,000 items of information related to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic have been collated to help Saudi research into the health crisis. The library of data includes study documents, print and online news articles, videos, and
Read MoreNumber of Absher beneficiaries reaches 17 million
The number of users who benefit from 200 online services through the Kingdom’s electronic platform Absher has reached more than 17 million, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. The online platform allows citizens and expatriates to
Read MoreIndonesia reports 3,046 new coronavirus cases, 100 deaths
Indonesia reported 3,046 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing the national total to 200,035, data from the country’s health ministry website showed. There were also 100 deaths in Indonesia overnight, taking the total number to 8,230,
Read MoreCoronavirus (COVID-19): Home Care & Precautions
Anyone who is sick — even if they don't know for sure they have coronavirus (COVID-19) — should stay home unless they need medical care. This helps prevent the illness from spreading to other people. What Should We Do at
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