Saudi Arabia Reports No COVID-Related Deaths for First Time in 2 Years

A Saudi citizen shows his vaccine pass at a mall. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
A Saudi citizen shows his vaccine pass at a mall. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Arabia Reports No COVID-Related Deaths for First Time in 2 Years

A Saudi citizen shows his vaccine pass at a mall. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
A Saudi citizen shows his vaccine pass at a mall. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia reported no COVID-related deaths for the first time in two years.

The Kingdom confirmed on Tuesday 116 new infections in the past 24 hours, taking the tally to 751,296.

It confirmed 298 recoveries, raising the total to 735,699.

The death toll from the virus stood at 9,050.



Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Discuss Bolstering Security Cooperation

The Saudi and Pakistani delegations meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
The Saudi and Pakistani delegations meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia, Pakistan Discuss Bolstering Security Cooperation

The Saudi and Pakistani delegations meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)
The Saudi and Pakistani delegations meet in Riyadh on Monday. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz held talks in Riyadh on Monday with Pakistani Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Mohsin Naqvi.

The meeting was being held at the directives of 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, said Prince Abdulaziz.

Discussions focused on boosting security cooperation, particularly combating drug trafficking. The two sides also tackled several issues of mutual interest.