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Saudi Arabia elected to preside over IAEA committee
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has been elected instead of Iran to head the main committee of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference during its 64th session held currently in Vienna. Seventy out of 112 countries voted for Saudi
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Bakery spearheads deaf empowerment in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: At a small bakery in Kuala Lumpur’s Lorong Ampang area, a group of men and women take out from the oven and pack colorful cookies in complete silence. The cookies have one shape — that of a hand with the thumb, index finger
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Guinness World Records has great expectations for Saudi titles milestone
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s penchant for breaking world records looks set to see the Kingdom smash through the 100 titles mark in the not-too-distant future, officials have predicted. Guinness World Records (GWR), which lists incredible human
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Few COVID-19 violations in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, municipality finds
DAMMAM: The Eastern Province municipality has carried out almost 400 inspections to ensure that commercial establishments in the province are
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First stage of resumed services allow pilgrims three hours to perform Umrah
MAKKAH: Each pilgrim will be given three hours to perform Umrah, starting and ending in the triage areas around Makkah, during the first stage of the
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Hi-tech warehouse opens in Saudi Arabia to serve health sector
JEDDAH: The Public Investment Fund’s National Unified Procurement Co. (NUPCO) has opened a new automated warehouse in King Abdullah Economic
Read MoreCzech Republic reports 2,309 new coronavirus cases in slight dip
PRAGUE: The Czech Republic recorded 2,309 new infections in its third highest daily rise since the coronavirus pandemic began, but the figure was down slightly from 2,392 the previous day, health ministry data showed on Thursday. In the past two
Read MoreUmrah app will increase competition, enrich pilgrim experience, says Saudi official
MAKKAH: The Kingdom’s new Umrah app will create a competitive business environment that will improve pilgrim services and enrich the pilgrim experience, according to a senior ministry official. I’tamarna is aimed at enforcing health
Read MoreStudy reveals psychological toll of COVID-19 on Saudis
RIYADH: Research conducted in Saudi Arabia on the psychological effects of the global lockdown caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) shows that symptoms of depression and anxiety ranging from mild to severe, particularly in women, are
Read MoreIndia’s coronavirus infections surge again after dip
NEW DELHI: India’s coronavirus infections surged again on Wednesday, a day after falling to their lowest figure in almost a month. In the last 24 hours, there were 83,347 new cases, with 1,085 deaths, federal health data showed. India,
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