Saudi Arabia Reports 110 New Virus Cases, 50 Recoveries

Saudi security forces on the streets to enforce curfew in Jeddah. (SPA)
Saudi security forces on the streets to enforce curfew in Jeddah. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Reports 110 New Virus Cases, 50 Recoveries

Saudi security forces on the streets to enforce curfew in Jeddah. (SPA)
Saudi security forces on the streets to enforce curfew in Jeddah. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia registered on Tuesday 110 new cases of the coronavirus, taking the Kingdom’s total to 1,563.

Health Ministry spokesman Mohammed Abdelali said 108 of the new cases contracted the virus after coming in contact with other patients. The other two were related to travel abroad.

Two patients died in Madinah, raising the total to 10, he added.

The majority of patients are in stable condition, except for 31, he stated.

The Kingdom also reported 50 recoveries from the virus, taking the count to 165.

Abdelali urged the people to remain at home, respect the curfew and social distancing, take care of their personal hygiene and regularly wash their hands.



Qatar, Egypt Stress Coordination to Maintain Gaza Ceasefire

Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly meet in Davos. (Egyptian government)
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly meet in Davos. (Egyptian government)
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Qatar, Egypt Stress Coordination to Maintain Gaza Ceasefire

Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly meet in Davos. (Egyptian government)
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly meet in Davos. (Egyptian government)

Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani held talks with Egyptian Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly on the margins of the World Economic Forum 2025 in Davos.

They tackled cooperation between their countries and ways of strengthening and developing them, said Qatar's state news agency (QNA).

They discussed means of ensuring the full implementation of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip and the exchange of detainees and prisoners.

Sheikh Mohammed underscored the continued coordination between Qatar and Egypt within the framework of joint mediation that guarantees that the parties implement the ceasefire.

They also reviewed the latest developments in Syria.