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Saudi Arabia Records over 1,000 COVID-19 Infections in 24 Hours

Vaccination campaign continues in Saudi Arabia - SPA
Vaccination campaign continues in Saudi Arabia - SPA
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Saudi Arabia Records over 1,000 COVID-19 Infections in 24 Hours

Vaccination campaign continues in Saudi Arabia - SPA
Vaccination campaign continues in Saudi Arabia - SPA

Saudi Arabia recorded over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours.

The Health Ministry announced 1,024 new coronavirus infections, including 69 critical cases.

The new infections raised the total number of registered COVID cases in the Kingdom to 588,106.

Also, 298 have fully recovered from COVID, raising the total number of recoveries to 542, 413.

The Health Ministry reported the death of one individual, taking death toll to 8,879.

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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".