Saudi Arabia announces 364 new Corona cases, bringing the total to 3651
Saudi Arabia announced the registration of 364 new infections with the emerging coronavirus, and 3 new deaths today, bringing the death toll to 3651, and 47 deaths.
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Russia, Saudi Arabia overcome differences holding up big oil cut deal: Dmitriev
Russia and Saudi Arabia have overcome differences that had presented potential hurdles to a plan for major oil output cuts aimed at shoring up crude prices hammered by the coranavirus crisis, the head of Russia’s wealth fund said on…
Saudi-led ceasefire in Yemen begins
A nationwide ceasefire in response to the global coronavirus outbreak went into effect in Yemen on Thursday, raising hope for an end to the five-year-old war that has pushed millions to the brink of famine.
A Saudi-led coalition fighting…
Saudi Arabia says it could reach 200,000 coronavirus infections
The new coronavirus could eventually infect between 10,000 and 200,000 people in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s health minister said on Tuesday, urging the public to adhere more closely to state directives against mixing and movement.
“We…
Saudi Arabia brings forward coronavirus curfew start in three areas
Saudi Arabia has brought forward its nightly curfew by four hours in three areas to combat the coronavirus epidemic, state news agency SPA said.
From Friday, the curfew will begin at 3 p.m. (1200 GMT) instead of 7 p.m. in the city of…
Saudi king earmarks $2.4 billion to pay private-sector workers
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered up to 9 billion riyals ($2.4 billion) to be disbursed to pay part of the wages of private-sector workers to deter companies from laying off staff, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.…
Mecca, Medina get 24-hour curfew
Saudi Arabia imposed a 24-hour curfew on Thursday in the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina, extending measures to combat coronavirus, while other Gulf Arab states locked down districts with large migrant worker populations.
The…
Saudi Arabia calls for emergency oil meeting
Saudi Arabia called on Thursday for an emergency meeting of OPEC and non-OPEC oil producers as it aims to reach a fair oil agreement to stabilize the oil market, state news agency SPA reported.
Saudi minister tells Muslims to wait on making haj plans
Saudi Arabia is urging Muslims to wait before making plans to attend the annual haj pilgrimage until there is more clarity about the deadly coronavirus pandemic, the kingdom’s minister for haj and umrah said on Tuesday.
Some 2.5 million…
Saudi Arabia records 110 new infections and 50 recoveries from Corona
The Saudi Ministry of Health announced today, Tuesday, that it recorded 110 new cases of coronavirus, compared to 50 cases of cure.
A spokesman for the Ministry of Health said in a press conference that the total number of confirmed…