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G20 leaders to hold video conference to discuss COVID-19 today
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Mar 26 (ANI): Leaders of the Group of 20 nations will hold a summit today via video conference to discuss measures to protect the global economy, amid coronavirus pandemic which has claimed over 18,000 lives globally.
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Saudi King to chair G20 video summit on coronavirus tomorrow
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Mar 25 (ANI): Saudi Arabia's King Salman will chair a video summit of leaders of G20 countries on Thursday with the aim to advance a coordinated global response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Saudi Arabia imposes curfew to contain coronavirus spread
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Mar 23 (ANI): Saudi King Salman has announced nationwide dusk to dawn curfew beginning from Monday evening (local time) for 21 days in a bid to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in the Gulf country.
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Saudi Arabia urges virtual G-20 leaders meet amid Covid-19 pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Mar 18 (ANI): The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday said that it plans to convene a virtual meeting of the Group of 20 (G20) leaders to discuss the evolving situation of the novel coronavirus pandemic worldwide.
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Saudi Arabia, UAE close cinemas amid ongoing coronavirus outbreak
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Mar 16 (ANI): Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have joined the growing list of countries that have closed cinemas amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
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Coronavirus scare: Saudi Arabia suspends international flights for two wee
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Mar 14 (ANI): The Kingdom has temporarily suspended all international flights for two weeks to slow down the spread of coronavirus, local media reported on Saturday, quoting the Ministry of Interior.
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Gold bars worth Rs 44 lakh seized from passengers at Delhi airport
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): Delhi Airport Customs on Thursday intercepted two Indian passengers from Riyadh and seized nine gold bars worth Rs 44 lakh from their possession.
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Saudi Arabia to hike oil output capacity by 1 million barrels per day
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Mar 11 (ANI): Aramco will boost its crude oil output capacity by one million barrels per day, taking the overall daily figure to a potential 13 million, Deutsche Welle reported on Wednesday.
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Two senior members of Saudi royal family detained over suspicions of treas
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], March 7 (Sputnik/ANI): Two senior members of the Saudi royal family - a brother of King Salman, Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz al Saud, as well as the king's nephew, former Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulaziz al Saud - have been detained over suspicions of treaso
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Saudi Arabia restricts domestic pilgrims from Umrah over coronavirus fears
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Mar 5 (ANI): Saudi Arabia on Wednesday imposed a temporary travel ban on its own citizens from performing Umrah over fears of the novel coronavirus that has killed more than 3200 people globally.
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Saudi Arabia suspends Umrah pilgrimage amid coronavirus concerns
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Mar 4 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended Umrah pilgrimage to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina for Saudi citizens as part of the measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus in the country, an official source in the Saudi Interior Ministry told stat
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Sanctions don't apply to emergencies, Iran to get all help to fight COVID-
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Mar 1 (Sputnik/ANI): World Health Organisation's (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday said that the sanctions against Iran do not apply to emergencies and that Tehran would get all help it needed to fight with the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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