Business & Money | Monday 27 April, 2020 12:00 pm

Strict new regulations for Saudi stores, malls to re-open

Saudi retail stores and shopping malls have been given strict new rules governing their reopening as the coronavirus curfew is eased, including disinfection every 24 hours and a ban on customers paying with banknotes. Shoppers must adhere to social distancing at all times and no child under...

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Government | Monday 27 April, 2020 10:44 am

Safe prayers: Makkah promotes social distancing for worshippers

Social distancing measures have been introduced for worshippers during Taraweeh prayers in the Grand Mosque. The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques launched the measures as part of its strategy to combat coronavirus. The move, which was implemented in coordination...

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Government | Monday 27 April, 2020 1:50 am

Saudi Arabia Signs SR955 Million Contract with China for Testing Coronavirus

In implementation of the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to immediately provide necessary equipment, supplies and medications to confront the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), and as a result of the phone call...

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Government | Sunday 26 April, 2020 3:49 am

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Orders to Lift the Curfew Partially in all Regions of the Kingdom, Except Makkah and Isolated Districts

Based on the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud's care and keenness of the health and safety of citizens and expatriates as well as what have been submitted by the relevant health authorities regarding the measures taken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to confront...

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Healthcare | Sunday 26 April, 2020 3:06 am

Saudi G20 Presidency Welcomes the Launch of “Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator” Initiative

The Saudi G20 Presidency welcomes the launch of “Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator”, a landmark, global and timely collaboration for the accelerated development, production and equitable access to new COVID-19 tools.The ACT Accelerator initiative will be a global platform for action to ...

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Business & Money | Sunday 26 April, 2020 1:13 am

SAL launches state-of-the-art facilities at KKIA

Saudi Arabian Logistics (SAL) has moved some of its services to the newly launched facilities at King Khalid International Airport (KKIA). This comes in line with SAL new operational plan aiming to enhance ground-handling services and streamline the cargo acceptance procedures through the...

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Government | Saturday 25 April, 2020 6:16 pm

SAMA Program Package Contributes to Back up Private Sector against Covid-19 Financial, Economic Impacts

Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) announced a plan of action worth about SR50 billion, in the first phase, aiming to provide the private sector with aid, in order to consolidate its role in bolstering the national economic growth, through a program package of measurements, including...

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Healthcare | Saturday 25 April, 2020 5:26 pm

On Behalf of G20, Minister of Finance Calls for Cooperation with All Active Organizations to Face Coronavirus Pandemic

The World Health Organization (WHO) launched today a global coalition to accelerate the development and production of a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, and distribute safe and effective technologies for prevention and diagnosis so that they are available to all who need them all over the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 25 April, 2020 3:23 pm

G20 Tourism Ministers Express Sympathy for the Loss of Human Life Caused by Coronavirus Pandemic

The Virtual Meeting of G20 Tourism Ministers was concluded by issuing a final communique which reads as follows: "We, the Tourism Ministers of the G20, express our deepest sympathies for the tragic loss of lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the suffering faced by people around the world....

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Business & Money | Friday 24 April, 2020 11:41 am

Closure of April 2020 Issuance under the Saudi Arabian Government SAR-denominated Sukuk Program

The Ministry of Finance announces that it has closed the April 2020 issuance under the Saudi Arabian Government SAR-denominated Sukuk Program. The issuance size was set at SAR 5.550 billion.The Sukuk issuances were divided into two tranches as follows:The first tranche has a size of SAR 1.300...

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