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Saudi quarantine offers temporary lifeline to struggling hotels
Saudi Arabia has quarantined thousands of people in hotels, some in luxury suites, to combat COVID-19, throwing a temporary lifeline to an industry struggling just months after tourist visas were launched. Faced with nearly 4,500 coronavirus
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Qassim governor reviews initiative to assist needy families during outbreak
Qassim Gov. Prince Faisal bin Mishaal on Sunday inaugurated the electronic store as part of the Nahr Al-Ataa initiative to assist families in need during the coronavirus pandemic. Prince Faisal presided over a video conference with 16 volunteer
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Saudi, US and Russian leaders express ‘great satisfaction’ with new OPEC+ deal
Saudi Arabia's King Salman, US President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin welcome the outcome of the new OPEC-plus meeting during a joint phone call, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported late on Sunday. "The leaders
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Campaign launched to distribute meat to Makkah’s needy
A meat distribution campaign has been launched in Makkah to help needy people affected by the coronavirus curfew period, the Saudi Press Agency
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Covid-19 : Saudi Arabia issues precautionary guidebook for returning nationals
Saudi Arabia’s health ministry has issued a precautionary guidebook for citizens arriving in the kingdom, as part of the country’s
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Hospitality Tomorrow virtual conference proves resilience of industry
As the situation with the hospitality industry continues to deteriorate, some have buckled under the pressure. Others, however, have harnessed the
Read MoreNorthern Borders Region governor discusses ways to support distance learning
Northern Borders Region Gov. Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz chaired a virtual meeting of telecom companies services in the region on Thursday. The director of Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) in the
Read MoreSaudi health ministry clears over 23,000 COVID-19 suspects on home-quarantine
More than 35,000 people are in home self-isolation in Saudi Arabia with about two-thirds having either recovered or ended their required quarantine period and been cleared by health officials. A little over 12,000 remain in quarantine, 9,000 of
Read MoreForeign Ministry extends deadline for returning Saudis until Tuesday
The Saudi foreign ministry has extended the deadline for citizens abroad to submit requests to return to the Kingdom until next Tuesday. A statement on the ministry’s official Twitter account said the extension is in line with the
Read MorePrince Sultan Cardiac Center activates distance learning as coronavirus precaution
The Prince Sultan Cardiac Center in Qassim, Saudi Arabia, has implemented distance for its training courses, state news agency SPA reported. The service was activated to allow nursing cardiac nursing students to finish their requirements and
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