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Saudis head out as lockdown eases
As the 24-hour-curfew period ended, residents of Saudi Arabia headed back outside on the first day of the government’s three-phase plan to transition back to normality after the COVID-19 pandemic. But as people rushed to take advantage of
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COVID-19: Saudi Arabia reports 1,644 new cases, 16 deaths
Saudi Arabia reported 1,644 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 80,185, the Ministry of Health announced on Thursday (May 28). Meanwhile, the ministry reported 3,531 recoveries today, with total
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Saudi Arabia allows outdoor exercise, internal travel as lockdown eases
Saudi Arabia has lifted some restrictions on movement for residents within the country and is now allowing travel between its provinces in a partial easing of its coronavirus lockdown, the Ministry of Interior announced on Thursday. On Tuesday,
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Ministry of Interior: Adopting Precautionary Measures to Limit COVID-19 Spread in Several Sectors
An official source at the Ministry of Interior stated that the Minister of Interior has approved the precautionary and preventive measures for the
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Putin, Saudi Crown Prince agree on further coordination on oil output cuts
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman agreed during a telephone call on further “close coordination"
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Saudi Arabia’s private sector employees to return to their offices
Private sector employees will be able to start working from their offices soon, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social
Read MoreSaudi landlords exempt tenants from paying rent
A large number of Saudi landlords have shown their support by exempting tenants from paying rent to mitigate the impact of the losses incurred by many tenants. Most of the landlords gave few months free for tenants. However, tenants say the
Read MoreSaudi aviation authority denies increase in tickets prices, flights resume Sunday
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) on Wednesday denied there would be any increase in ticket prices. GACA spokesman, Ibrahim Alrosa, said that the rumors about an 80 percent increase in domestic flight prices
Read MoreSaudi Arabia to open two new airports
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) announced the completion of operational readiness of Al Jouf and Arar airports to be added to domestic airports, as national air carriers are set to resume domestic flights from
Read MoreJeddah tests over 100,000 laborers for COVID-19
More than 108,000 laborers in Jeddah have been tested for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) the city’s Labor Housing Committee has announced. Alongside the testing, inspections have been carried out in a total of 591 buildings in which the
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