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Organization of Islamic Cooperation to pursue response campaign until virus contained
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Monday said all its institutions are working in different sectors to help overcome the problems caused due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The OIC General Secretariat emphasized
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Uber Medics launches in Saudi Arabia
Uber has announced the launch of Uber Medics in Saudi Arabia. The initiative will see the company provide health care workers with discounted trips as part of its continued support to communities in helping flatten the curve of COVID-19
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Eight more people succumb to COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry said on Monday that eight more people have died from the COVID-19 coronavvirus, pushing the Kingdom's death toll to 320. The ministry recorded 2,593 new confirmed cases, the majority
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DME Oman crude up over 100% since production cuts implemented
Oman crude oil Benchmark trading on the Dubai Mercantile Exchange, DME, has doubled in price since the record cuts agreed by the OPEC+ group and
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Saudi Industrial Development Fund announces digital transformation partnership with SAP
The Saudi Industrial Development Fund (SIDF), the Kingdom’s primary financial enabler for the National Industrial Development and Logistics
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Saudi Aramco weighs pipeline stake sale to raise over US$10B
Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer, is weighing the sale of a stake in its pipeline unit to raise money amid a slump in crude
Read MoreSaudi Arabia health officials dismiss cash for COVID-19 video rumors
Health officials in Saudi Arabia’s Asir region have dismissed claims that patients who recovered from COVID-19 received money from the government. A video circulating on social media showed a man emptying a bag with the Asir health
Read MoreSaudi minister chairs virtual news agency forum
The Kingdom’s acting media minister, Majid Al-Qasabi, on Saturday chaired a virtual forum about the role of news agencies in supporting anti-coronavirus efforts, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Al-Qasabi is chairman of the executive
Read MoreSaudi Arabia's Health Ministry triples daily COVID-19 tests
The Saudi Health Ministry has tripled the daily number of COVID-19 tests, which explains the increase in confirmed cases in the Kingdom, said Health Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah. “This will allow us to discover as many cases as
Read More80% of grocery stores shift to e-payments in Saudi Arabia
The field supervision teams of the Ministry of Commerce have carried out 9,677 inspections across the Kingdom within a week to verify that grocery stores are providing “mada” electronic payment means to consumers. The outputs showed an
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