Government | Sunday 29 March, 2020 11:42 am

Ministry of Interior: Curfew in Jeddah Governorate to be effective from 3:00 p.m. on Sunday

 An official source of the Ministry of Interior has stated that in implementation of additional precautionary measures to limit the spread of the novel Coronavirus, it was decided the following: First: The date of curfew in Jeddah Governorate is preset to be effective from 3:00 p.m. on...

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Business & Money | Sunday 29 March, 2020 10:53 am

Saudi Re Posts Strong 2019 Financial Results

Saudi Reinsurance Company (Saudi Re), listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul), reported a net profit before zakat of SR 59.32 million for the full year ended 31 December 2019, a three-fold increase (332%), from SR 13.72 million in the same period last year.   Gross written premium...

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Healthcare | Sunday 29 March, 2020 12:42 am

COVID-19 Follow-up Committee Holds Meeting

Under the chairmanship of Health Minister Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, the COVID-19 Follow-up Committee held its 38th meeting today. During the meeting, all relevant COVID-19 updates and reports were reviewed. The committee discussed the epidemiological situation globally, as well as the cases ...

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Business & Money | Saturday 28 March, 2020 3:53 pm

G20 Summit emphasizes the necessity for revitalization of the global economic growth

Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of issues, at local, regional and international arenas. Dammam-based Al-Yaum and Jeddah-based Al-Bilad newspapers, respectively, shed lights in their editorials, the announcement made by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to hold the...

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Healthcare | Saturday 28 March, 2020 3:18 pm

MOH (937) Service Centre receives over 1m calls in a month

The Ministry of Health (937) Service Centre has received over 1.4 million calls in just over a month, as part of its functions in answering health queries by the citizens and expatriates in general and on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in particular, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said Saturday. At the...

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Business & Money | Saturday 28 March, 2020 9:51 am

Saudi Arabia raises more than SR15bn in bond sale

The Kingdom’s Finance Ministry said on Friday that it had closed the book to investors on its March 2020 riyal-denominated sukuk program. The total amount raised by the sukuk sale was SR15.568 billion, divided into three tranches that mature in five, 10 and 30 years. Gulf oil exporters...

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Government | Friday 27 March, 2020 12:50 am

Extraordinary G20 Leaders' Summit Chaired by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Issues Statement on Corona Virus (Covid-19)

Under the chairmanship of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Extraordinary G20 Leaders' Summit issued the following statement: The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic is a powerful reminder of our interconnectedness and vulnerabilities. The virus respects no...

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Government | Thursday 26 March, 2020 4:41 pm

Under the chairmanship of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques: Leaders of G20 Convene Extraordinary Virtual Summit

The leaders of the Group of Twenty (G20) held today, Thursday, the extraordinary virtual summit meeting under the chairmanship of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The extraordinary virtual summit will discuss ways to move forward in coordinating global...

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Cars & Autos | Thursday 26 March, 2020 2:42 pm

MYNM Celebrates Its 30-year Partnership With Bmw In Style At Huge Jeddah Event

Mohamed Yousuf Naghi Motors Co., the official BMW Group importer in Saudi Arabia, recently celebrated the 30-year anniversary of its partnership with the world-renowned vehicle producer.    MYNM has enjoyed a fruitful long-term partnership with BMW and the exclusive celebratory...

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Business & Money | Thursday 26 March, 2020 10:17 am

Extraordinary Virtual Summit of G20 will Kick off in Riyadh Today

Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of issues at local, regional and international arenas. Al-Riyadh, Al-Bilad, and Al-Yaum newspapers reported in their editorials that the extraordinary virtual summit of G20 will be held in Riyadh today under chairmanship of the...

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