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450k Umrah pilgrims sent back home amid pandemic
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah facilitated the return of as many as 450,000 Umrah pilgrims safely to their countries as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Over 60,000 pilgrims were sent back
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Interior Ministry adopts new COVID-19 measures
The minister of interior has approved precautionary measures, to help halt the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the Kingdom, for the wholesale, retail, industry, and construction sectors. The measures cover customers, employees,
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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
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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
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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
Read MorePutin, 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" on oil output restrictions, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, just two weeks before an online oil
Read MoreSaudi 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 Development said on Wednesday. The ministry added that all private sector entities must prepare work spaces
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
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