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Saudi Arabia eases lockdown in Samtah governorate
Saudi Arabia will lift the 24-hour curfew on Samtah governorate starting May 11 and allow residents to move between 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., while instructions excluding exceptional activities from curfew restrictions will remain in force, state news
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The Art of Isolation: online exhibition showcases Saudi art made in lockdown
Ozla Art has launched the first virtual exhibition in Saudi Arabia, entitled The Art of Isolation. The show, supported by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture, offers a glimpse into what professional and amateur artists from the kingdom have
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Finance minister : Saudi Arabia to increase VAT to 15% as kingdom takes measures to buttress economy
Saudi Arabia is reducing various expenditures, suspending the cost of living allowance, and increasing the value-added tax three-fold as the kingdom looks to offset the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on its economy and buttress its finances amid
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Saudi death toll reaches 239 as confirmed Covid-19 cases rise to over 37,000
Saudi Arabia reported 1,704 new coronavirus cases and 10 new deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 37,136 and the
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16 companies complete Saudi Arabia’s Misk 500 startup program
RIYADH: Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz Foundation (Misk) has announced the graduation of the 3rd batch of companies
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Saudi ministry, Red Sea Development company sign deal for CSR initiatives
RIYADH: The Red Sea Development Co. (TRSDC), the developer behind one of the world’s most ambitious tourism initiatives, signed a
Read MoreKSRelief continues distribution of Ramadan food aid worldwide
JEDDAH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has distributed Ramadan food baskets to the neediest families in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, in cooperation with the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization. In total,
Read MoreSelf-sanitization gates installed at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
MAKKAH: The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques inaugurated on Thursday advanced self-sanitization gates at the entrances to the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The gates spray visitors with disinfectants and are equipped with
Read MoreThree repatriation flights arrive in Riyadh amid coronavirus pandemic
RIYADH: Three Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) repatriation flights from Houston, Beirut and Nairobi arrived at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, state news agency SPA reported. All
Read MoreKSRelief medical aid arrives in Yemen
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) inaugurated on Wednesday in the Yemeni city of Seiyun the first batch of medical aid to combat coronavirus in various governorates in the country. The batch, delivered to Yemen’s
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