Technology & IT | Sunday 21 June, 2020 9:10 am

App launched to trace COVID-19 cases in Saudi Arabia

With a continued rise in the number of COVID-19 infections, a new mobile app has been launched to help people in Saudi Arabia identify cases in close proximity in order to protect themselves and help curb the spread of the virus. The Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence, in...

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Business & Money | Sunday 21 June, 2020 8:31 am

Amlak International: Share price range is set between SAR 15 and SAR 17

Amlak International and NCB Capital (“NCBC”), Financial Advisor, Bookrunner, Underwriter and Lead Manager for Amlak international’s IPO, announced that the price range of Amlak International’s offer shares has been set between SAR 15 and SAR 17.   The book building process...

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Sports | Sunday 21 June, 2020 7:36 am

Women’s sports participation up 149%: Saudi Sports Minister

Saudi women’s participation in sports has increased 149 percent in the past five years, Sports Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Turki Al-Faisal said during a virtual symposium organized by the London Business School Alumni Association in Riyadh.He added that Saudi sports play an important role in...

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Business & Money | Sunday 21 June, 2020 5:39 am

Saudi sports' Centers, Halls to Return to Normalcy as of Sunday

The Ministry of Sports announced here today that all centers and halls will start their events and activities as of Sunday June 21, 2020.In a statement, the ministry reaffirmed importance of abiding and committing to the guiding directory of the special protocol related to the centers and halls...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 21 June, 2020 5:25 am

Saudi Culture Ministry Reviews its Concept of Cultural Diplomacy at "ALECSO" Symposium

The Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) held a virtual symposium via the Internet entitled "Future of Cultural Diplomacy Arab World", in which experts from cultural and diplomatic institutions in the Arab countries participated, including the Ministry of Culture,...

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Government | Sunday 21 June, 2020 5:22 am

Ministry of Human Resources, Social Development Raise Allowed Workplace Attendance to 75%, across KSA

The percentage for allowed attendance at workplaces, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) shall not exceed 75 per cent of the total employees of governmental bodies, beginning from Sunday June 29 2020, according to a statement announced by an official source, at the Ministry of Human Resources and...

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Government | Sunday 21 June, 2020 4:26 am

Interior Ministry Announces Precautionary Measures and Preventive Protocols for Sectors to Limit Coronavirus Spreading

An official source in the Ministry of Interior stated that further to the precautionary measures and preventive protocols for the sectors announced on 29th of May 2020 and 2nd of June 2020, the Ministry of Interior announces the precautionary measures and preventive protocols for the sectors to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 20 June, 2020 6:45 pm

Arab Tourism Organization Concludes Its Participation in Meeting of Arab Ministerial Council for Tourism

The Arab Tourism Organization has concluded its participation in the works of the virtual emergency meeting of the Arab Ministerial Council for Tourism, which was chaired by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with the participation of the ministers of tourism in the Arab countries and relevant Arab and...

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Business & Money | Saturday 20 June, 2020 6:38 pm

An Approval Issued to fully Lift the Curfew from 06 am on Sunday, Ban on Umrah, Visit, Int'l Flights to Continue

An official source, at the Ministry of Interior said that in furtherance to the statement issued on May 26 2020, corresponding to Shawwal 3 1441 H, and based on a report submitted by the pertinent health authorities over the precautionary measures taken by the Kingdom to combat Novel Coronavirus...

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Business & Money | Saturday 20 June, 2020 6:03 pm

Dubai Customs frontline heroes vow to continue selfless efforts

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council posted a video on his Instagram account expressing appreciation for the exceptional efforts of COVID-19 frontline workers. The message has raised the morals of Dubai...

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