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Saudi Arabia’s COVID-19 infection total passes 62,000 as 10 more die from virus
Saudi Arabia’s total number of infections from the coronavirus (COVID-19) passed 62,000 on Wednesday after 2,691 new cases were announced by the Kingdom’s health ministry. The new cases mean 62,545 have tested positive for the virus,
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COVID-19: Saudi Arabia reports 2,691 new cases, 10 deaths
Saudi Arabia reported 2,691 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 62,545, the Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday (May 20).
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Saudi Arabia begins third phase of expanded corona testing
The Ministry of Health on Tuesday launched the third phase of expanded testing to evaluate the rate of spread of the coronavirus in the Kingdom. The ministry stressed that this phase will not include COVID-19 testing inside homes, or authorities
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Saudi Airlines Catering Q1 profit slides as Covid-19 halts flights
Saudi Airlines Catering Company posted an 85 per cent plunge in first quarter profit, mainly because of a disruption in business as the government
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Saudi Arabia’s residents may be deported if they violate coronavirus rules in shops
Residents of Saudi Arabia who violate the coronavirus-related precautionary measures and gather in large groups inside or outside shops in the
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Saudis Wonder If Virus Will End Another Custom in the Kingdom
As the call to noon prayer sounded at a shopping mall in Riyadh, a woman was having her temperature checked as she walked into a boutique. Another
Read MoreKing Salman promotes, appoints 30 judges at the Board of Grievances
King Salman issued a royal decree on Tuesday to promote and appoint 30 judges to the Board of Grievances. The promotions and appointments covered various levels of the judiciary. Head of the Board of Grievances and chairman of the Administrative
Read MorePlans finalized for migrant workers’ housing projects in Madinah
Civic authorities in Madinah on Tuesday finalized plans for the implementation of housing projects for thousands of migrant workers. In April, Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman announced three pilot schemes to overcome the issue of
Read MoreNumber of COVID-19 recoveries rises to 31,634 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday recorded a rise in the number of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 to 31,634, up from 28,748 recorded a day earlier. Total recoveries have surpassed the number of active cases, which stands at 27,891. Of the total
Read MoreProminent Saudi businessman Saleh Kamel dies
Prominent Saudi businessman Saleh Abdullah Kamel, born 1941, died in Jeddah on Monday. He was the chairman and founder of the Dallah Al-Baraka Group, one of the Middle East’s largest conglomerates. Kamel was chairman of the Jeddah Chamber
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