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Saudi Arabia will be ‘one of the first countries’ to receive COVID-19 vaccines
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement to receive early supplies of two or three different vaccines that have reached the final stages of their clinical trials, according to Abdullah Al-Assiri, assistant deputy minister for preventive
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Saudi Arabia sends condolences over death of Bahrain’s Prince Khalifa
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman made phone calls on Wednesday to King Hamad of Bahrain to offer “condolences and sympathies” over the passing of Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman,
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‘Made in Saudi’ to boost non-oil exports
The Saudi Export Development Authority will launch a “Made in Saudi” initiative in the first quarter of 2021 to accelerate the industrialization process and transform the Kingdom into “a global industrial
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Biden vows to ‘get right to work’ despite Trump resistance
Vowing “to get right to work,” President-elect Joe Biden shrugged off President Donald Trump’s fierce refusal to accept the
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Study to assess Makkah pilgrims’ commitment to anti-virus measures
Pilgrims performing Umrah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah are being monitored for adherence to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) precautionary measures as
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Weather warnings issued for regions throughout Saudi Arabia until Friday
Saudi Arabia’s civil defense on Tuesday issued weather warnings lasting until Friday for several regions throughout the Kingdom. Officials
Read MoreAlmost 790k pilgrims perform Umrah since resumption of rituals
As the Kingdom is getting back on track after earlier lockdowns, plans to maintain services for pilgrims while adhering to strict health protocols are proving a success. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said that 788,038 people had
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s Mawhiba launches platform for world’s creative minds
International experts in tech, education and science urged the Kingdom’s youth to explore new possibilities for a diverse future on the opening day of the King Abdul Aziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity (Mawhiba)
Read MoreFirewood sellers arrested in Riyadh
RIYADH: The Special Forces for Environmental Security (SFES) have arrested firewood sellers in Riyadh for violating the forest and rangeland law that forbids logging, and regulations prohibiting the sale or transport of local firewood, the Saudi
Read MoreMore than 400,000 have performed Umrah
MAKKAH: Crowd management at the Grand Mosque has been organizing the flow of worshippers and pilgrims to and from the mosque, in coordination with the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques and other authorities. The
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