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Saudi Arabia plans to double its testing program to 36,000 tests daily
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health is planning to double its coronavirus testing program to conduct up to 36,000 COVID-19 tests daily, the spokesman Mohammed al-Abd al-Ali said on Sunday. The Kingdom currently conducts between 15,000 to
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National Bank of Oman reported a 21 percent drop
National Bank of Oman reported a 21 per cent drop in its first-quarter net profit as operating income fell amid the coronavirus pandemic. Net profit for the three months ending March 31 declined to 9.8 million Omani rials (Dh93.60m), the lender
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157 new coronavirus cases reported in Oman
The Ministry of Health has registered 157 new coronavirus cases in Oman on Sunday. Among those, 76 new cases were of expats and 81 of Omanis. The total cases in the country has now touched 5186, including 1465 recoveries and 22 deaths,
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Saudi Arabia reports 2,840 new cases, 10 deaths
Saudi Arabia Saturday reported 2,840 new coronavirus infections across several cities, raising the total to 52,016, according to a health
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Saudi Arabia Supports Private Sector to Remain Strong in Light of COVID-19
Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of issues at local, regional, and international arenas. Al-Riyadh newspaper reported
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Coronavirus recoveries in Saudi Arabia outpace new infections
Saudi Arabia on Friday announced 2,307 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of the COVID-19 infections in the
Read MoreSaudi Arabia Boosts Spending on Food to Cope With Virus
Saudi Arabia is stepping up its investments in local agriculture and farming projects abroad at a time when the coronavirus pandemic prompts some nations to review how they feed their people. Following the Covid-19 outbreak, the kingdom
Read MoreOman confirms 404 new infections; tally at 5,029 : Coronavirus
Oman’s Health Ministry Saturday confirmed 404 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing to 5,029 the country's overall infections, the Omani news agency ONA reported. The newly diagnosed cases include 67 Omanis and 337 foreigners,
Read MoreSaudi aid agency distributes food baskets in Yemen
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) distributed 300 food baskets benefiting 1,800 people in need in the town of Hadiboh in Yemen’s Socotra governorate. The center also distributed, in cooperation with the
Read MoreOIC calls on members to share education expertise with least-developed countries
In a speech at an extraordinary virtual conference of education ministers on Thursday, Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen — secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) — stressed the value of sharing ways
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