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Saudi Health Ministry Says No Evidence Hot Weather Will Curb Pandemic

Deserted streets in Saudi Arabia amid a curfew imposed by authorities over the coronvirus. (SPA)
Deserted streets in Saudi Arabia amid a curfew imposed by authorities over the coronvirus. (SPA)
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Saudi Health Ministry Says No Evidence Hot Weather Will Curb Pandemic

Deserted streets in Saudi Arabia amid a curfew imposed by authorities over the coronvirus. (SPA)
Deserted streets in Saudi Arabia amid a curfew imposed by authorities over the coronvirus. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia registered on Tuesday 435 new cases of the novel coronavirus.

Health Ministry spokesman Dr. Mohammed Abdelali said the latest figures bring the Kingdom’s total to 5,369, including 4,407 active cases, the majority of which are in stable condition. Sixty-two are in intensive care.

A total of 889 patients have recovered and eight have died, raising the fatalities to 73, the majority of whom had already suffered from chronic health problems, he told a press briefing.

Moreover, Abdelali stressed there was no evidence to indicate that the hot summer weather would curb the spread of the coronavirus, urging against believing rumors related to the virus.

On the whether the curfew will be lifted, he said it was too soon to talk about the issue.

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Qatar to Reopen Its Embassy in Syria on Tuesday

A child holding the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is held up, as people celebrate after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old city, Syria, December 13, 2024. (Reuters)
A child holding the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is held up, as people celebrate after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old city, Syria, December 13, 2024. (Reuters)
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Qatar to Reopen Its Embassy in Syria on Tuesday

A child holding the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is held up, as people celebrate after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old city, Syria, December 13, 2024. (Reuters)
A child holding the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers is held up, as people celebrate after fighters of the ruling Syrian body ousted Syria's Bashar al-Assad, in the Damascus old city, Syria, December 13, 2024. (Reuters)

Qatar will reopen its embassy in Syria on Tuesday after it was closed for more than 13 years, the Gulf country's foreign ministry said on Sunday, a week after Bashar al-Assad was removed from power.

Qatar's embassy in Damascus has been shut since July 2011 when it withdrew its ambassador from Damascus after a series of deadly crackdowns by Assad's regime on protesters - violence that led to the 13-year-long civil war.

Doha in recent years did not join efforts by several Arab countries to mend relations with Assad's government and re-establish diplomatic relations with Damascus.

A lightning advance by the opposition, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group led to the ouster of Assad on Dec. 8.

Qatar's foreign ministry said in a statement its decision to reopen the embassy reflects its support for the Syrian people and their "struggle to attain their legitimate rights for a dignified life".