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Dhul Al-Hijjah moon not sighted, Eid Al-Adha begins on July 31
The Saudi Supreme Court on Monday said that Dul Al-Hijjah will begin on Wednesday, July 22, and that Arafat Day (Dul Al-Hijjah) will fall on Thursday, July 30. Eid Al-Adha will start on Friday, July 31. Pilgrims selected to perform the Hajj
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Saudi Arabia records 37 new COVID-19 deaths
Saudi Arabia recorded 2,429 new COVID-19 cases and 37 new deaths on Monday, the health ministry said. The country’s total number of infections now stands at 253,349, it added. The new deaths from COVID-19 take the country’s
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Iraqi PM Kadhemi postpones Saudi visit after King Salman hospitalized
The visit of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhemi to Saudi Arabia has been postponed after the hospitalization of King Salman, the Saudi foreign minister said on Monday. “In recognition of the importance of the visit and a desire to make
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Saudi king in hospital for medical tests
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has been admitted to the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh for medical test, the royal court said in statement
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Riyadh governor discusses social development programs to achieve Vision 2030
Prince Faisal bin Bandar, governor of Riyadh region, on Sunday received Mohammed Al-Jasser, assistant minister of human resources and social
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Nature Index achievement for Saudi university
Prince Mohammed bin Fahd University (PMU) has been ranked fifth in the list of annual tables for the Nature Index 2020, the Saudi Press Agency
Read MoreHajj 2020 pilgrims start 7 day quarantine
Pilgrims selected to perform the Hajj this year started a seven day quarantine on Sunday, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said. The measure is part of a series of safeguards taken to ensure the safety of pilgrims during Hajj, which takes place
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s WTO candidate says reform is necessary for the organization
Saudi Arabia candidate to head the World Trade Organization (WTF) said on Friday that the organization was in a state of stagnation and that reform was necessary. The WTO Director-General should act as a link between member states and help
Read MoreSaudi Post calls on artists to design G20 stamp
Saudi Post, in cooperation with the G20 Summit, has launched a contest to motivate artists and designers to create a commemorative stamp for the Kingdom’s presidency of the G20 Summit. Saudi Post will use the stamps to shed light on Saudi
Read MoreRussian coronavirus vaccine trials to be held in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is set to play a key role in the development of a Russian COVID-19 vaccine that produced promising results in the first phase of human trials. The monthlong trial on 38 people ended this week, and a 100-person Phase II trial is under
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