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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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Over 500 Saudis file online marriage contracts amid COVID-19 lockdown
RIYADH: The Najiz portal of the Saudi Ministry of Justice, offering online marriage contracts, has attracted couples in Riyadh eager to tie the knot amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown. The ministry revealed on Monday that 542 online
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Saudi Arabia announces seven new COVID-19 deaths
RIYADH: The Saudi Health Ministry announced on Monday seven new deaths from COVID-19 in Makkah and Jeddah, raising the total death toll for the Kingdom to 191. The ministry said it has recorded 1,645 new cases, raising the total number of confirmed
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Saudi Arabia announces 8 new COVID-19 deaths
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health announced on Sunday eight deaths from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and 1,552 new cases. Of the new cases,
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Saudi Arabia leads advance clinical studies for virus treatment
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization, has been conducting advanced clinical studies at hospitals across the
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China reports 12 new coronavirus cases
China reported 12 new coronavirus cases for April 30, up from four a day earlier, data from the country’s health authority showed on
Read MoreOzone technology used to sterilize holy sites in Makkah during COVID-19 outbreak
The General Presidency for the Affairs of Two Holy Mosques has announced that it is using ozone technology to sterilize the Grand Mosque and Kaaba in Makkah as part of its ongoing precautionary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 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 MoreMakkah Grand Mosque imam joins workers cleaning and sterilizing the Kaaba
Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, the president of the General Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, on Monday joined workers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah as they washed and sterilized the Kaaba and Maqam Ibrahim before the call to night prayer. In line
Read MoreSaudi Arabia and China sign $265m deal to fight coronavirus
China will supply Saudi Arabia with 9 million coronavirus test kits, 500 specialist technicians and six test laboratories in a $265 million deal signed on Sunday. The agreement between the Kingdom’s National Unified Procurement Company
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