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Saudi King, Crown Prince Donate SR30 Million to Local Charity Platform Ehsan
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has made a generous donation of SR20 million to charitable and non-profit activities via the “Ehsan” national platform which was recently launched by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) as an integrated technology portal for managing
US Condemns Attempted Attacks on Jazan
Washington has condemned the attempted attacks of Yemen’s Houthi militias on the southern Saudi city of Jazan. “The United States strongly condemns the Houthi complex attacks against Saudi Arabia this week, including the most recent attack in Jazan, which threatened civilian infrastructure,” said
Coalition Destroys Houthi Missile Fired at Jazan
The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said on Friday it destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile fired in the direction of the southern Saudi city of Jazan. The militia’s hostile attempts to target civilians are systematic and deliberate, the Coalition said.
Saudi Arabia: Iran’s Move to Increase Uranium Enrichment Cannot Be Part of Peaceful Program
The Saudi Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that it was monitoring with concern the developments related to Iran’s nuclear program and its announcement that it will increase uranium enrichment to 60 percent. Such a move cannot be part of a peaceful program, it remarked. It called on Iran to a
Kuwait Issues Court Order to Detain Former Premier
Kuwait’s ministerial court ordered in an unprecedented move the pre-trial detention of former prime minister Sheikh Jaber al-Mubarak al-Sabah in a case over the alleged mishandling of military funds. The court set the next hearing for April 27.
SDRPY Signs Agreement to Supply Yemen with Oil Derivatives
The Saudi Program for the Development and Reconstruction of Yemen (SDRPY) signed Tuesday an agreement with the Yemeni government to supply oil derivatives to operate more than 80 power stations. At the signing ceremony, Riyadh was represented by SDRPY Supervisor General Ambassador Mohammed bin Sa
UAE Announces 2,022 New COVID-19 Cases, 1,731 Recoveries
The UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced 2,022 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of recorded cases in the UAE to 487,697. This came after it conducted 266,023 COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours. In a statement on Tuesday said the infected individuals are fr