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Expert hails safe cyberspace program for children

RIYADH: A new program to create a safe cyberspace for children around the world is “of paramount importance” to protect their security and privacy online, a cybersecurity expert says. “While the internet can bring significant

Hajj Ministry launches new smart cards for pilgrims

JEDDAH: New smart cards will be provided for pilgrims in the coming Hajj season as part of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah’s efforts to ease services for worshippers using advanced tech features. The ministry launched the Hajj smart platform

Saudi Arabia extends entry ban amid threat of new COVID-19 variant

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday said it was extending a ban on entry to the Kingdom by air, land and sea for another week. In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Ministry of Interior said the decision was a precautionary

Mission possible: Saudi Arabia ‘has control over virus spread’

JEDDAH: The number of coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia has fallen by 96.9 percent since a mid-June peak of 4,919, a clear sign that the Kingdom is

Foreigners stuck in Saudi Arabia permitted to fly out

JEDDAH: International air carriers can fly foreigners out of Saudi Arabia, according to a circular from the General Authority for Civil Aviation

Makkah governor inspects progress of ongoing government projects in Jeddah

JEDDAH: Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal on Sunday inspected ongoing projects in the city of Jeddah, with a total cost of SR2.5 billion ($666

COVID-19: Half a million sign up for vaccination in Saudi Arabia

Over 500,000 people in Saudi Arabia have already registered to take the COVID-19 vaccine since its launch last Tuesday, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said. The ministry earlier urged the public to take part in the vaccination drive by registering

5m perform rituals at Grand Mosque since resumption

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has received 5 million Umrah pilgrims and worshippers since the resumption of the rituals, said Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Mohammed Saleh Benten. He said that no cases of COVID-19 infections were reported among

KSrelief signs deal for $4m nutrition program in Yemen

RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) on Wednesday signed an agreement worth $4 million to support nutrition programs for children under five, pregnant and breastfeeding women in seven Yemeni governorates. The

Saudi Arabia reaffirms its commitment to unity and ‘common goals’ of GCC states

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to the unity of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states. Since the establishment of the GCC in 1981, the Kingdom had taken a balanced approach that supported every effort and