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DiplomaticQuarter: Envoy outlines plans to support Indian community during COVID-19 lockdown
India’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Dr. Ausaf Sayeed held a virtual press conference on Wednesday with Indian journalists based in Saudi Arabia to discuss the concerns of the Indian community in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sayeed
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Saudi Arabia allocates SR50 billion for private sector support
Saudi Arabia has allocated SR50 billion to support the private sector as part of its package of initiatives approved by King Salman on Wednesday aimed at mitigating economic repercussions from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The package
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97 Pakistani, Bangladeshi pilgrims leave Saudi Arabia
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah supervised the departure of 163 Pakistani and 34 Bangladeshi pilgrims from King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah to Lahore and Dhaka on Wednesday. The relevant authorities, headed by the ministry,
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Saudi Arabia ‘acted, not reacted’ to COVID-19 pandemic, says Dr. Reem bint Mansour Al-Saud
Saudi Arabia handled the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic from the get-go, taking timely and cautious measures to ensure the safety of
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Saudi Arabia’s aid agency continues humanitarian work in Yemen
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) on Tuesday distributed 2,450 cartons of dates in different parts of Yemen’s Aden
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Saudi Arabia tests more than 150,000 people for coronavirus
More than 150,000 people have been tested for coronavirus in Saudi Arabia, as a Ministry of Health spokesman Tuesday stressed the importance of
Read MoreSaudi aviation authority adopts aviation safety measures
The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) is adopting a set of measures to enhance civil aviation safety and allow crews the flexibility they need in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. GACA President Abdulhadi bin Ahmed Al-Mansouri signed
Read More633 Saudi citizens arrive in Jeddah from Indonesia, US
More than 600 Saudi citizens on Tuesday arrived in Jeddah from Jakarta (258) and Washington (220), and 155 arrived in Riyadh from New York on special flights arranged by the Kingdom to ensure the safe return of all its citizens stranded abroad in
Read MoreSaudi Shoura Council speaker chairs online session of the council
Saudi Shoura Council Speaker Dr. Abdullah Al-Asheikh convened a session of the council online on Monday during which the Capital Market Authority was urged to expedite the preparation of a legal framework for the introduction of savings alternatives
Read MoreSaudi Arabia clears 1,401 mines in April’s second week
The Saudi Project for Landmine Clearance (Masam) in Yemen extracted 28 anti-personnel mines, 259 anti-vehicle mines, 7 explosive devices and 1,107 unexploded ordnance — totaling 1,401 mines — during the second weeks of April. A total
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