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Saudi Fund for Development inaugurated new infrastructure projects in Djibouti worth US$ 137 million
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Resort, hotels and plots of land up for grabs in the awaited Jewels of Madina public auction
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Australia-based Avass Group signs MoU with HRH Prince of Saudi Arabia to manufacture electric vehicles, lithium batteries
Covid-19
Russia reports 16,550 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
MOSCOW: Russia recorded 16,550 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, including 4,312 in Moscow, pushing the national tally to 1,547,774. Authorities said 320 people had died in the last 24 hours, raising the official death toll to 26,589.
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Philippines reports 1,509 new coronavirus cases, 60 more deaths
MANILA: The Philippine health ministry on Wednesday confirmed 1,509 new coronavirus infections, its lowest daily increase in cases in more than six weeks. In a bulletin, the ministry said there were 60 additional COVID-19 deaths confirmed. Total
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Remote-learning begins in coronavirus-hit Philippines
MANILA, Philippines: Grade and high school students in the Philippines began classes at home Monday after the coronavirus pandemic forced remote-learning onto an educational system already struggling to fund schools. The shift to distance-learning
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Italy considers extending COVID-19 emergency until Jan. 31
ROME: Italy is considering extending until Jan. 31 next year its state of emergency over the COVID-19 crisis, two national newspapers said on
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Home Care & Precautions
Anyone who is sick — even if they don't know for sure they have coronavirus (COVID-19) — should stay home unless they need medical
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Bangladesh loses doctors to COVID-19
Dr. Sabrina Arif Chaudhury says working with fear was not something she ever expected as a heart surgeon in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Everything changed in
Read MoreSaudi Arabia allows outdoor exercise, internal travel as lockdown eases
Saudi Arabia has lifted some restrictions on movement for residents within the country and is now allowing travel between its provinces in a partial easing of its coronavirus lockdown, the Ministry of Interior announced on Thursday. On Tuesday,
Read MoreMinistry of Interior: Adopting Precautionary Measures to Limit COVID-19 Spread in Several Sectors
An official source at the Ministry of Interior stated that the Minister of Interior has approved the precautionary and preventive measures for the wholesales, retail, industry, and construction sectors, after being prepared and reviewed by a
Read MoreGovernment staff in Saudi to gradually return to work on Sunday
Government employees in Saudi Arabia are set to gradually return to work on Sunday (May 31). According to Minister of Human Resources Ahmed al-Rajhi, 50 percent of public sector workers will return to officers, with the remainder continuing to
Read MoreInside Zari Fashion Bazaar, Saudi Arabia’s first virtual fashion event
In the Arab world, the industry is also opening up to new channels of communication and creativity. Last week, Sara Obeid, founder of a Riyadh-based event management company, teamed up with Saudi visual effects producer Jumana Shaheen to
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