Saudi Arabia Announces 374 New Virus Cases

Adhering to precautionary measures brings the number of coronavirus cases down. SPA
Adhering to precautionary measures brings the number of coronavirus cases down. SPA
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Saudi Arabia Announces 374 New Virus Cases

Adhering to precautionary measures brings the number of coronavirus cases down. SPA
Adhering to precautionary measures brings the number of coronavirus cases down. SPA

Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday 374 new coronavirus cases, increasing the Kingdom’s tally to 347, 656.

Of the new cases, 85 were recorded in Madinah, 48 in Riyadh, 32 in Yanbu, 17 in Makkah, 13 in Jeddah and 13 in Hail, the Health Ministry said.

The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom increased to 334,236 after 394 more patients recovered from the COVID-19 disease, the Ministry said.

A total of 5,420 people have died from complications caused by the virus, it added.



Aoun: Saudi Arabia Will Be Destination of First Foreign Visit, Reflecting its Historic Support to Lebanon

 Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)
Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)
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Aoun: Saudi Arabia Will Be Destination of First Foreign Visit, Reflecting its Historic Support to Lebanon

 Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)
Newly-elected Lebanese President Joseph Aoun poses for a picture at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2025. (Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters)

Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, held telephone talks on Saturday with Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun, congratulating him on his election on Thursday.

He conveyed the congratulations of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and wished Aoun and the brotherly people of Lebanon further progress.

Crown Prince Mohammed also invited Aoun to visit the Kingdom.

For his part, the president expressed his gratitude to the Crown Prince for Saudi Arabia’s support to Lebanon and its people.

Aoun confirmed that Saudi Arabia will be the destination of his first official foreign visit, saying it “reflects his belief in the Kingdom’s historic role in supporting and standing by Lebanon.”

“Ties with the Kingdom are also the foundation of Lebanon’s ties with the region,” he added.