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Mobile applications make charity easier this Ramadan
JEDDAH: As charity is considered to be one of the most important good deeds and virtues to be practised during Ramadan, Muslims are keen to help in different ways, including giving water, food or clothes to the needy. Prophet Muhammad (peace be
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Saudi health minister: 96% of Kingdom’s coronavirus allocated ICU beds remain empty
RIYADH: Saudi Health Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah said on Wednesday that the Kingdom’s increased coronavirus cases were due to more testing. The minister said that the global death rate from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new virus, was
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Saudi Arabia’s NEOM launches 1st technical diploma program
TABUK: NEOM on Tuesday launched its first diploma program, which aims to improve the technical skills of more than 6,000 trainees in the next five years and to localize jobs in different sectors of NEOM. In the first year of the program, 1,000
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Makkah police arrest 13 for celebratory gunfire
MAKKAH: Makkah police have arrested 13 people for celebratory gunfire and referred them to the Saudi Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution
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Saudi Arabia announces nine new COVID-19 deaths as firms donate $266m to virus fight
JEDDAH: Businesses and major corporations in Saudi Arabia have donated more than SR1 billion ($266 million) to help tackle the effects of the
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Saudi Arabia announces penalties for those breaching coronavirus measures
RIYADH: People violating measures designed to stop the spread of coronavirus could be sent to jail, Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry said
Read MoreSaudi justice minister launches platform for liquidations, sales activities
RIYADH: Minister of Justice and chairman of Entrustment and Liquidation Center (Infath) Waleed Al-Samaani on Sunday launched the center’s website and the service providers’ platform. The platform will enable those who are eligible
Read MoreSaudi Govt agencies implement new directives to combat COVID-19
JEDDAH: Government agencies are taking steps in line with directives issued by King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to effectively combat the coronavirus outbreak and mitigate its impact on the country. The Saudi Data and Artificial
Read MoreSaudi Arabia affirms commitment to Non-Aligned Movement coronavirus goals
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has affirmed its commitment to the goals and principles of the Non-Aligned Movement, and in particular the need for a global united front in the battle against COVID-19. Speaking during the movement’s virtual summit on
Read MoreOver 500 Saudis file online marriage contracts amid COVID-19 lockdown
RIYADH: The Najiz portal of the Saudi Ministry of Justice, offering online marriage contracts, has attracted couples in Riyadh eager to tie the knot amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown. The ministry revealed on Monday that 542 online
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