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Saudi Arabia Warns Against Family Gatherings During Ramadan amid Pandemic

People are seen at a vaccination center in Saudi Arabia. (SPA)
People are seen at a vaccination center in Saudi Arabia. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Warns Against Family Gatherings During Ramadan amid Pandemic

People are seen at a vaccination center in Saudi Arabia. (SPA)
People are seen at a vaccination center in Saudi Arabia. (SPA)

Saudi Health Ministry spokesman Dr. Mohammed Abdelali warned against family gatherings during the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

All 10 members of a family were tested positive for COVID-19 after gathering a few days ago, Abdelali added, noting that the virus was transmitted by a previously infected member.

During a weekly press conference on the outbreak on Sunday, he stated that infections rates were on the rise throughout the globe.

Abdelali said that infections in the Kingdom were fluctuating given the vaccination drive with 580 centers made available across the country.

He said more than 8.1 million people have been vaccinated so far, stressing that more centers will be opened given the high turnout to receive the shot.

Meanwhile, the Interior Ministry said more than 24,000 violations of the preventive measures have been reported in several locations, including restaurants, markets and others. The capital, Riyadh, topped the list with 8,362 violations.

The Health Ministry recorded on Sunday 953 new coronavirus cases, taking the tally to 412,216. It confirmed 1,028 recoveries, raising the total to 395,557, and 13 deaths, taking the toll to 6,900.

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Coalition Says Destroys Ballistic, Cruise Missiles, 2 Drones Fired at Saudi Arabia

Coalition official spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Coalition official spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Coalition Says Destroys Ballistic, Cruise Missiles, 2 Drones Fired at Saudi Arabia

Coalition official spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Coalition official spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Malki. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced on Friday the interception and destruction of a ballistic missile and Cruise missile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia toward Saudi Arabia’s Southern and Western Region, as well as two drones in the Makkah and Riyadh Regions.

Coalition official spokesperson Major General Turki Al-Malki said that Saudi air defenses destroyed two ballistic missiles headed toward Riyadh and one in the Eastern Region on Thursday.

Civil Defense teams responded to the fall of shrapnel from the two destroyed missiles in Riyadh, which resulted in a minor injury to a citizen and material damage to a house and a vehicle.

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Saudi Arabia Suspends Travel to and from Kenya as Precaution against Ebola

The Public Health Authority stressed that the health situation inside the Kingdom remains reassuring and under constant surveillance. (SPA)
The Public Health Authority stressed that the health situation inside the Kingdom remains reassuring and under constant surveillance. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Suspends Travel to and from Kenya as Precaution against Ebola

The Public Health Authority stressed that the health situation inside the Kingdom remains reassuring and under constant surveillance. (SPA)
The Public Health Authority stressed that the health situation inside the Kingdom remains reassuring and under constant surveillance. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia suspended on Friday travel by Saudi citizens to Kenya as part of precautionary measures to mitigate risks associated with the Ebola virus.

The measures include halting all visa issuance for individuals arriving from Kenya, and barring entry to travelers arriving directly from Kenya or transiting through third countries if they stayed in Kenya or any other country with an active Ebola outbreak within the 21 days preceding their arrival in the Kingdom.

These directives build upon preventive protocols implemented since July 2019 and reinforced in May 2026 for arrivals from high-risk countries.

Coordination is ongoing with local and international health agencies to evaluate risks, safeguard the health of citizens, residents, and visitors, and contribute to global health security.

In June 2026, the Kingdom suspended travel to and from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan, while tightening surveillance and entry-point screening for travelers arriving from neighboring areas.

The Public Health Authority stressed that the health situation inside the Kingdom remains reassuring and under constant surveillance. It confirmed that it continues to track regional and international epidemiological trends in coordination with relevant bodies, taking all necessary preventive measures to ensure response readiness and public safety.

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Saudi Ambassador Launches Campaign to Distribute Sacrificial Meat in Lebanon

Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Fahd Al-Dosari, Grand Mufti of Lebanon Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian and other officials are seen at the launch at the Saudi Embassy in Beirut. (SPA)
Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Fahd Al-Dosari, Grand Mufti of Lebanon Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian and other officials are seen at the launch at the Saudi Embassy in Beirut. (SPA)
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Saudi Ambassador Launches Campaign to Distribute Sacrificial Meat in Lebanon

Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Fahd Al-Dosari, Grand Mufti of Lebanon Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian and other officials are seen at the launch at the Saudi Embassy in Beirut. (SPA)
Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Fahd Al-Dosari, Grand Mufti of Lebanon Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian and other officials are seen at the launch at the Saudi Embassy in Beirut. (SPA)

Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Fahd Al-Dosari launched at the Saudi Embassy in Beirut on Friday a campaign to distribute sacrificial meat across Lebanon under the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Project for Utilization of Hady and Adahi.

The launch event was attended by Grand Mufti of Lebanon Sheikh Abdul Latif Derian, head of the Supreme Sunni Court Sheikh Mohammed Assaf, Director-General of the Zakat Fund Sheikh Zuhair Al-Kibbi, alongside several Lebanese dignitaries.

Al-Dosari stated that the project, managed by the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites since its inception in 1983, continues to include Lebanon among its beneficiaries.

He noted that the current campaign delivers over 10,000 sacrificial meat distributed across all Lebanese regions in coordination with Dar Al-Fatwa, the Zakat Fund, and the Lebanese government.

Derian expressed deep gratitude and appreciation to 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, for launching the initiative in Lebanon.

Dar Al-Fatwa and its institutions stand firmly with the Kingdom against heinous terrorist attacks targeting Makkah, Madinah, and other Saudi cities, he stressed.