Saudi Arabia
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Saudi king to chair G20 video talks on coronavirus Thursday
Mar 25, 2020Saudi Arabia’s King Salman will chair an emergency virtual summit of leaders from the Group of 20 major economies on Thursday to discuss a global response to the coronavirus pandemic. World leaders, including Russian President Vladimir... -
Uber suspended the option to book regular taxi services through app in Saudi Arabia
Mar 21, 2020Uber Technologies has suspended the option to book regular taxi services through its app in Saudi Arabia until further notice, a company statement said on Friday. Saudi Arabia is in virtual lockdown and has suspended regular,... -
Saudi calls for ‘virtual’ G20 summit over coronavirus
Mar 18, 2020Saudi Arabia has called for a “virtual” summit of leaders from the Group of 20 major economies next week to address the coronavirus pandemic, a statement said Wednesday. “The Saudi G20 presidency is communicating with G20... -
Saudi Arabia to suspend international flights in response to the coronavirus outbreak
Mar 14, 2020Saudi Arabia said Saturday it would suspend international flights for two weeks in response to the coronavirus outbreak, reports BSs. “The Kingdom’s government decided to suspend international flights for two weeks (Starting from Sunday March 15th)... -
Three senior members of Saudi Arabia’s royal family arrested for unexplained reasons
Mar 7, 2020Three senior members of Saudi Arabia’s royal family, including the king’s brother, have been arrested for unexplained reasons. Two of the men were among the kingdom’s most influential figures, reports BBC. The detentions are seen as... -
Saudi Arabia confirmed its first case of coronavirus
Mar 3, 2020Saudi Arabia on Monday confirmed its first case of coronavirus after one its citizens who had returned from COVID-19 hotspot Iran tested positive. The health ministry said the man, tested after entering the country through Bahrain,... -
Saudi Arabia sentenced five people to death and three to jail over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Dec 24, 2019Saudi Arabia on Monday sentenced five people to death and three to jail over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but a U.N. investigator accused it of making a “mockery” of justice by allowing the... -
Saudi Arabia to host January Spanish Super Cup
Nov 12, 2019The Spanish Super Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia and moved to the winter for the next three editions, Spain’s football association (RFEF) announced on Monday. Jeddah’s King-Abdullah stadium will host the four-team tournament in... -
Floods kill 7 in Saudi Arabia
Oct 28, 2019Seven people have been killed and 11 injured in floods after heavy rain lashed northeastern parts of Saudi Arabia, Al-Ekhbariya state television reported Monday. Rescue services in the northeastern city of Hafer al-Batin, about 100 kilometres... -
Unmarried foreign couples to be allowed to rent hotel rooms together in Saudi Arabia
Oct 8, 2019Unmarried foreign couples will now be allowed to rent hotel rooms together in Saudi Arabia as part of a new visa regime announced by the religiously conservative kingdom. Women will also be allowed to stay in...