Environment & Energy | Monday 1 June, 2020 9:20 am

the ‘First-of-its-kind’ Independent Sewage Treatment Plant in KSA Reaches Financial Closing

Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) and the consortium led by the Metito Group and comprising the companies; Metito, Mowah, and Orascom Construction (the Consortium) today confirmed the successful financial closing of the Kingdom’s first independent sewage treatment plant (ISTP) to...

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Culture & Education | Monday 1 June, 2020 3:10 am

Minister of Culture Announces Establishing of Thunaiyat Ad-Diriyah Foundation to Organize International Art Biennale

Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, Minister of Culture, has announced the establishing of Thunaiyat Ad-Diriyah Foundation.The foundation is concerned with contemporary arts, and was designed to be responsible for organizing an annual biennale in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The Minister of Culture ...

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Healthcare | Sunday 31 May, 2020 9:32 am

Reimposing lockdowns depends on society’s compliance: Health minister

The Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah confirmed that Saudi Arabia does not plan to return to lockdowns and further restrictions. However, this would depend largely on society’s knowledge and compliance with precautionary measures in order to resume lifting restrictions, he said.“We are in...

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Government | Sunday 31 May, 2020 4:53 am

Ministry of Interior Approves Revising Regulations on Limiting Gatherings, Updating Violations Classification Schedule

An official source in the Ministry of Interior stated that, in addition to what was previously announced on May 6, 2020 regarding the adoption of a regulation to limit gatherings that contribute to the spread and transmission of the novel Coronavirus and its attached schedule of violations...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 31 May, 2020 4:43 am

SpaceX rocket ship lifts off with 2 Americans

A rocket ship designed and built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company has lifted off with two Americans on a history-making flight to the International Space Station.The spacecraft took off Saturday afternoon from the same launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, that was used during the Apollo missions...

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Business & Money | Saturday 30 May, 2020 5:43 am

Ministry of Interior Announces Preventive Protocols to Limit COVID-19 Spread for Several Sectors

An official source at the Ministry of Interior stated that, according to the royal directive, the Ministry of Interior announces the precautionary measures and preventive protocols for several sectors to limit the spread of the coronavirus.The preventive protocols are prepared by the Ministry of...

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Business & Money | Saturday 30 May, 2020 4:44 am

Al-Jadaan: Gradually Reopening Economic Activities Affirms Government's Role in Supporting Economic Development and Is A Positive Step Towards Improving Economic Performance

Coinciding with the issuance of the Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques approval to gradually reopen economic activities as of Thursday, 5 Shawwal 1441 AH, corresponding to May 28, 2020 AD, and the plan to gradually lift the curfew – as stated in the statement of the Ministry of Interior.Minister...

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Government | Saturday 30 May, 2020 3:51 am

Saudi mosques ready to receive worshippers: Minister

The Saudi minister of Islamic affairs announced on Friday the readiness of the Kingdom’s mosques to welcome worshippers after he completed field trips to check on necessary preparations. “Throughout our inspection trips, we found our mosques to have completed preparations and are in the...

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| Friday 29 May, 2020 6:19 pm

Saudi Arabia sanitizes over 90,000 mosques for reopening on Sunday

The Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs has sanitized over 90,000 mosques in the Kingdom ahead of their reopening on Sunday, state news agency SPA reported.However, mosques in Makkah will remain closed in accordance with orders from the Minister of Islamic Affairs Abdullatif Al-Sheikh.The...

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Business & Money | Friday 29 May, 2020 3:07 pm

The Saudi G20 Presidency Joins the United Nations in Discussing Solutions to Advance Financing for Development in The Era of COVID-19 and Beyond

The Saudi G20 Presidency joined the United Nations Secretary General and the Co-Chairs of the Group of Friends of Financing the Sustainable Development Goals (Canada and Jamaica) for a High-Level UN Event on “Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond”.The event brought...

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