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E-government in Saudi Arabia makes huge advances amid pandemic
E-government experts recently gathered for a virtual “meetup” during which they discussed how countries with advanced e-services managed to continue to serve their citizens successfully during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
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8,787 businesses to stay closed in Riyadh until June 20
Riyadh municipality announced on Wednesday that 8,787 commercial businesses have been prohibited from practicing their usual activities until June 20, including barber shops, beauty salons, gyms, cinemas and shisha cafes. The Saudi authorities
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Saudi’s Qassim prepares over 200 mosques for Friday prayers
Islamic authority in Qassim region have approved 205 mosques to perform Friday prayers according to new regulations, state news agency SPA reported. The first call to prayer will be announced 20 minutes earlier, and khutbas – religious
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Saudi Arabia’s ‘Awdah’ initiative helps over 12,790 expats return home
Saudi Arabia’s initiative Awdah helped 12,798 expatriates return home amid the coronavirus travel bans, state news agency SPA reported. The
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Saudi Red Crescent Authority trains 500,000 to fight coronavirus
The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) has organized 11 remote training courses for over 500,000 trainees across the Kingdom during the coronavirus
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COVID-19: Saudi Arabia reports 2,171 new cases, 30 deaths
Saudi Arabia reported 2,171 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 91,182, the Ministry of Health
Read MoreSaudi specialist teams to fight locust invasion
The Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has deployed 40 field teams to fight desert locusts. The teams will operate south of Riyadh (Wadi Al-Dawasir, Al-Sulayyil, and Al-Aflaj), southeast of Asir (Ahad Rafidah, Sarat Abidah, Wadi
Read MoreSaudi Arabia remains top supporter of Yemen, says envoy
Saudi Arabia, which co-hosted the UN pledging event on Tuesday, continues to remain the top supporter of the war-ravaged country with its $500 million pledge. Commenting on the event, Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Al-Jaber said it was a
Read MoreHospital drive-through in Saudi Arabia is sweet medicine for patients
With curfews eased across much of Saudi Arabia, vital services provided by initiatives such as drive-thru pharmacies are helping to ensure social distancing for chronically ill patients. Drive-thru pharmacy services are growing worldwide, and a
Read MoreSaudi woman’s pioneering efforts to improve mental health in KSA
A pioneering Saudi psychiatrist has taken on a new challenge in her professional efforts to improve people’s lives. In 2005, Dr. Haifa Al-Gahtani was the first Saudi woman to specialize in psychiatry through Saudi Aramco’s Physician
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