Hajj pilgrimage usually performed by Muslims around the world begins on Wednesday, dramatically scaled back because of coronavirus. Saudi Arabia has banned international visitors from making the …
Saudi Arabia records lowest daily COVID-19 case increase since June
LONDON: Saudi Arabia recorded on Tuesday its lowest daily increase in cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since June, the health ministry announced. The ministry announced 1,897 new cases of the …
Somalia will lose $500 million this year as its livestock misses out on Hajj to Saudi Arabia
The Covid-19 pandemic forced Saudi Arabia to cancel the Hajj pilgrimage which usually welcomes 2 million visitors, but this has hit Somalia’s livestock export trade …
Saudi Arabia: Yemen government, STC agree to resolution implementing Riyadh Agreement
The resolution presented by Saudi Arabia, in coordination with the UAE, stipulates that the STC rescind its self-rule and appoint a governor for Aden, the formation of a new government which will …
Saudi Arabia unveils long-awaited Mahd Sports Academy
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has finally unveiled the long-awaited Mahd Sports Academy, a project focusing on the discovery and development of local Saudi talent within and outside the nation. With both …
COVID-19: Saudi Arabia reports 1,993 new coronavirus cases
Saudi Arabia has announced 1,993 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infected people in the Kingdom to 268,934. Twenty-seven people have died due to complications caused by COVID-19, …
“We Got Funded!” Dubai-Based Buy-Now-Pay-Later Platform Tabby Raises US$7 Million To Aid Its Growth And Entry Into Saudi Arabia
The rapid change in pace in the online shopping market has meant that Tabby had to adapt just as quickly. So, while many companies were laying off employees during the crisis, the firm was hiring new …
“We Got Funded!” Dubai-Based Buy-Now-Pay-Later Platform Tabby Raises US$7 Million To Aid Its Growth And Entry Into Saudi Arabia
The rapid change in pace in the online shopping market has meant that Tabby had to adapt just as quickly. So, while many companies were laying off employees during the crisis, the firm was hiring new …
Saudi Arabia’s Latest Challenge: Containing Covid-19 During the Hajj
As Saudi Arabia prepares to host the hajj pilgrimage next week, authorities face the unprecedented challenge of balancing their responsibility as stewards of the Muslim world’s most important …
SDRPY, UNDP and Key Developmental Actors in Yemen Highlight Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus
Grande thanked the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, together with the World Bank, for having “stepped forward right at the start and provided urgent funding to the teams on the ground here in Yemen at the …