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Virus recoveries climb in Saudi Arabia as new cases hit plateau
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia is recording a steady decline in the number of coronavirus cases and recoveries outpacing infections. On Tuesday, the Kingdom recorded 252 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), marking the fifth consecutive day of daily
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King Salman says Saudi Arabia is proactive in fighting extremist ideology and terrorism
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman said the Kingdom is proactive in taking initiatives aimed at fighting extremist ideology and terrorism. The statement came during a phone call with Charles Michel, the president of the European Council,
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Local for local: Saudi businesses find inspiration close to home
JEDDAH: Rather than aspire for globalized standards and designs, Saudi businesses have started looking inward to represent their surroundings and their cultures. Surprisingly, the public has reacted favorably. On several occasions, business owners
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Minimum wage for Saudis raised to SR4,000
Saudi Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Ahmed Al-Rajhi has issued a decision to raise the minimum wage for Saudis registered in the
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Saudi presidency focuses on global long-term issues beyond the pandemic
The second day of the G20 summit focused on education and safeguarding the planet — issues critical to humanity — which could easily have
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Saudi crown prince suggests two G20 extraordinary leaders’ meetings to take place yearly
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman recommended that going forward, the Group of Twenty (G20) organization should hold two
Read MoreEmpowerment of women top priority of Vision 2030, says Council of Saudi Chambers head
Khaled Al-Yahya, secretary-general of the Council of Saudi Chambers, stressed that the economic empowerment of Saudi women is among the priorities of Vision 2030 reform plan. In his opening speech at the first meeting of the Coordination Council
Read MoreJoint efforts, proactive planning ‘enabled Saudi Arabia to defeat the virus’
Saudi Arabia has achieved success in its fight against the coronavirus, “thanks to our proactive planning and preparedness, and through the combined efforts of everyone and our willingness to be responsible,” said the Kingdom’s
Read MoreSaudi Arabia eyeing AI future ahead of G20 summit
Saudi Arabia will be a global artificial intelligence (AI) leader by 2030, a prominent Saudi expert has said. Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf Al-Ghamdi, president of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), made the comments
Read MoreSaudi campaign highlights ‘shadow pandemic’ of mental health
A major campaign to highlight the “shadow pandemic” of mental health has been launched in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Sustainable Development Association (Talga) in partnership with the Ministry of Health’s National Center for
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