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King Salman Allows Preachers to Perform Taraweeh Prayers in Makkah, Madinah

King Salman permits preachers to perform Taraweeh prayers at Makkah and Madinah's holy mosques. (AFP)
King Salman permits preachers to perform Taraweeh prayers at Makkah and Madinah's holy mosques. (AFP)
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King Salman Allows Preachers to Perform Taraweeh Prayers in Makkah, Madinah

King Salman permits preachers to perform Taraweeh prayers at Makkah and Madinah's holy mosques. (AFP)
King Salman permits preachers to perform Taraweeh prayers at Makkah and Madinah's holy mosques. (AFP)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz has permitting the preachers at Islam’s holiest mosques in Makkah and Madinah to perform nightly Ramadan Taraweeh prayers, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

However, worshippers from the public will not be permitted to attend due to restrictions aimed at limiting the spread of the coronavirus.

The Kingdom announced earlier this week the continued suspension of prayers at mosques nationwide.

Saudi Arabia has registered 12,772 cases in total as of Wednesday.

Separately, Saudi Arabia will arrange flights out of the Kingdom for non-national residents who wish to return to their home countries during the coronavirus outbreak, reported SPA.

Those holding valid residency visas should apply online and they will be sent flight details once arranged, it quoted the interior ministry as saying.

Saudi Arabia has suspended international flights and imposed curfews nationwide to limit the spread of the new coronavirus.

Flights will leave from airports in the capital Riyadh, Jeddah, Madinah and Dammam, SPA said.

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Saudi Air Defenses Thwart Attempt to Target Shaybah Oilfield

Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oilfield (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oilfield (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Air Defenses Thwart Attempt to Target Shaybah Oilfield

Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oilfield (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oilfield (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Two people were killed and two others were injured after Saudi air defenses intercepted a drone that was attempting to hit a facility at Saudi Aramco's Shaybah oilfield, the Energy Ministry said.

The two people killed were Nepali and Filipino nationals, while the injured were Pakistani and Indian nationals, it said.

The falling debris also sparked a fire in a contractor’s vehicle at the Shaybah oilfield, the ministry added in a statement.

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1 Killed, 8 Injured in Dammam Airport Attack

King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. SPA
King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. SPA
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1 Killed, 8 Injured in Dammam Airport Attack

King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. SPA
King Fahd International Airport in Dammam. SPA

One resident was killed in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam in eastern Saudi Arabia, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced early Thursday.

The authority also said eight people were injured in the late Wednesday attack and the airport suffered some material damages.

“All injured individuals were immediately transported to hospital to receive the necessary medical care,” GACA added.

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Saudi, Jordanian FMs Discuss Houthi Attacks, Sign Protocol on Higher Coordination Council

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi sign an amended protocol to the minutes establishing the Saudi-Jordanian Higher Coordination Council. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi sign an amended protocol to the minutes establishing the Saudi-Jordanian Higher Coordination Council. (SPA)
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Saudi, Jordanian FMs Discuss Houthi Attacks, Sign Protocol on Higher Coordination Council

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi sign an amended protocol to the minutes establishing the Saudi-Jordanian Higher Coordination Council. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi sign an amended protocol to the minutes establishing the Saudi-Jordanian Higher Coordination Council. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received in Riyadh on Wednesday Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi for talks on bilateral relations and ways to support and develop them in a manner that serves their mutual interests.

They discussed the latest developments in the region, foremost among them the continued attacks by the terrorist Houthi militia on Saudi territory.

Safadi stressed Jordan's full solidarity with Saudi Arabia in confronting these attacks and its full support for all measures the Kingdom takes to protect its security, stability, sovereignty, and the safety of its citizens and residents.

The FMs reviewed efforts to de-escalate tensions, prevent conflicts from spreading, and restore security and stability. These efforts aim to uphold respect for international law, the principles of good neighborliness and non-interference in the affairs of states, and ensure the safety and freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, contributing to the stability of global markets and the smooth flow of trade.

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah greets Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi. (SPA)

The FMs also signed an amended protocol to the minutes establishing the Saudi-Jordanian Higher Coordination Council, to be chaired by Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Jordan’s King Abdullah II.

The council aims to strengthen cooperation and coordination across various fields to serve both countries' interests and their brotherly peoples.

The two countries' foreign ministers will head the council's general secretariat, while their respective foreign ministries will oversee its work, including preparations for its meetings and those of the ministerial committees operating under it.