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Saudi Arabia: Hajj 2020 to be held with limited number of pilgrims
Hajj will go ahead next month but with a “very limited” number of pilgrims allowed to take part, Saudi Arabia said on Monday. The decision was taken due to the ongoing threat from the coronavirus pandemic and to preserve
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On your marks: Saudi gyms gear up to welcome back fitness buffs
Many businesses including gyms have resumed operations since the Kingdom lifted a nationwide coronavirus curfew on June 21, and are welcoming back those who felt their fitness fade due to months of lockdown and the difficulty of staying active at
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Lights, camera, action: Saudi cinemas reopen after coronavirus hiatus
After the initial panicked scramble to close the doors of Saudi cinemas on March 11, movie theaters are making a partial comeback, with two of the Kingdom’s three major players now taking ticket bookings and operating with limited
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COVID-19: Saudi Arabia reports 3,393 new coronavirus cases, 40 deaths
Saudi Arabia reported 3,393 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 161,005, the Ministry of Health
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170,546 mines - planted by Al Houthi militia in Yemen - removed by Saudi Arabia
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has removed 1,279 mines, including five anti-personnel mines, 321 anti-tank mines and
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Saudi Arabia to launch $4bn tourism development fund
Saudi Arabia plans to start a tourism development fund with an initial $4 billion investment, the ministry of tourism said on Sunday, as part of
Read MoreSaudi Arabia chairs UN counter-terrorism meeting
Abdallah Al-Mouallimi, Saudi Arabia’s permanent representative to the UN, on Sunday chaired the 20th meeting — held virtually — of the advisory board of the UN Counter-Terrorism Centre (UNCCT). The meeting discussed the 2019
Read MoreAbdullah Al-Fozan, director at the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Abdullah Al-Fozan is the chairman and a senior partner at KPMG Saudi Arabia. He was recently appointed by the minister of commerce as a member of the board of directors of the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Known as one of the best
Read MoreSaudi Arabia records 37 new deaths as life returns to normal under coronavirus
Saudi Arabia recorded 37 new deaths and 3,379 new cases from COVID-19 on Sunday, as life in the Kingdom begins to return to normal amid the ongoing pandemic. The new COVID-19 related deaths have raised the total to 1,267 in the
Read MoreCOVID-19: Saudi Arabia reports 3,941 new cases
Saudi Arabia on Saturday reported 3,941 new coronavirus cases, falling below the 4,000 cases after six straight days of reporting record numbers above the 4,000-mark, the Ministry of Health announced. The latest figures bring the total number of
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