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Saudi Arabia Registers Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Import, Use

Rain falls over Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)
Rain falls over Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Registers Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Import, Use

Rain falls over Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)
Rain falls over Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday that it has registered the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for import and use.

The Saudi Food and Drug Authority said that the concerned health authorities will begin importing the vaccine according to the demands of the Kingdom. It will analyze all imported shipments before their use to ensure their effectiveness.

The Health Ministry will later announce when the vaccine is expected to arrive and when it will be available for use, reported the Saudi Press Agency.

Pfizer last month said its vaccine’s two-dose regimen was 95% effective against COVID-19.

Saudi Arabia reported 159 new cases of the virus on Tuesday, taking its total to 359,274.

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Saudi Leaders Congratulate Qatar on National Day, Niger on Republic Day

Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo
Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo
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Saudi Leaders Congratulate Qatar on National Day, Niger on Republic Day

Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo
Joint photo of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud - File Photo

The Saudi leadership congratulated Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on his country's National Day, the Saudi Press agency reported on Thursday. 

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, sent separate cables to the Emir wishing him continued good health and happiness, and the government and people of Qatar steady progress and prosperity. 

The Saudi leadership also congratulated President of Niger Abdourahamane Tchiani on Republic Day. 

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MWL Condemns Israel’s Approval of New Settlements in the West Bank

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The Muslim World League (MWL) logo
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MWL Condemns Israel’s Approval of New Settlements in the West Bank

The Muslim World League (MWL) logo
The Muslim World League (MWL) logo

The Muslim World League (MWL) strongly condemned Israel’s approval of the establishment of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday.

In a statement issued by the MWL's General Secretariat, MWL Secretary-General and Organization of Muslim Scholars Chairman Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa denounced the decision as a continuation of the occupation government’s persistent policy of violating international laws and United Nations resolutions, and of undermining the prospects for a just and lasting peace based on the two-state solution.

He called on the international community to assume its legal and moral responsibilities to put an end to these violations and to enforce relevant international resolutions in the occupied Palestinian territories.

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Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from French Foreign Minister

zSaudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah - File Photo/Reuters)
zSaudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah - File Photo/Reuters)
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Saudi Foreign Minister Receives Phone Call from French Foreign Minister

zSaudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah - File Photo/Reuters)
zSaudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah - File Photo/Reuters)

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received a phone call from Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic Jean-Noël Barrot, SPA reported.

During the call, they discussed bilateral relations and the latest regional and international developments.