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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 was sniffing the perfume that a salesman had just sprayed on her wrist. A man pushed his trolley into
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King 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
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Plans 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
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Number 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
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Prominent 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,
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Recoveries from COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia now higher than active cases
The Saudi Ministry of Health announced on Monday that the total number of recoveries from COVID-19 has surpassed the number of active
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s Qiddiya signs agreement with DETASAD as IT strategic partner
Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) has announced the signing of a five-year IT agreement with Detecon Al Saudia (DETASAD). The scope of the agreement, inked via a virtual signing ceremony, provides for a fully integrated system from DETASAD that
Read MoreOrganization 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
Read MoreUber 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
Read MoreEight 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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