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Saudi eases coronavirus curfews, keeps 24-hour curfew in Mecca
Middle East

Saudi eases coronavirus curfews, keeps 24-hour curfew in Mecca

CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia eased curfews on Sunday across the country, while keeping 24-hour curfews in the city of…
Egypt organizes two flights to return Egyptians stranded in Washington
Egypt

Egypt organizes two flights to return Egyptians stranded in Washington

Sources from the Ministry of Civil Aviation said that the ministry will organize two exceptional flights on May 1 and…
Yemen crisis deepens as separatists declare self-governance
Middle East

Yemen crisis deepens as separatists declare self-governance

Yemeni separatists early Sunday declared self-rule of the country’s south as a peace deal with the government crumbled, complicating a…
Virus traps, sickens foreign laborers in Gulf Arab states
Middle East

Virus traps, sickens foreign laborers in Gulf Arab states

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long a lifeline for families back home, migrant workers in oil-rich Gulf Arab states…
Saudi Arabia abolishes flogging
Middle East

Saudi Arabia abolishes flogging

Saudi Arabia has abolished flogging as a punishment, the state human rights commission said Saturday, hailing a “major step forward”…
Saudi-led coalition announces one-month extension of Yemen ceasefire
Middle East

Saudi-led coalition announces one-month extension of Yemen ceasefire

DUBAI (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition on Friday said it was extending a unilateral ceasefire in Yemen by one month…
Islam’s holiest sites emptied by coronavirus crisis as Ramadan begins
Middle East

Islam’s holiest sites emptied by coronavirus crisis as Ramadan begins

JERUSALEM (Reuters) — The holy month of Ramadan began on Friday with Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem…
Coronavirus shakes Saudi state’s foundations
Middle East

Coronavirus shakes Saudi state’s foundations

More than elsewhere, the coronavirus outbreak has put Saudi Arabia’s vision for the future in jeopardy. The collapse in oil…
Virus traps, sickens foreign laborers in Gulf Arab states
Middle East

Virus traps, sickens foreign laborers in Gulf Arab states

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Long a lifeline for families back home, migrant workers in oil-rich Gulf Arab states…
US dollar jumps vs Saudi riyal in forwards market as oil slumps
Economy

US dollar jumps vs Saudi riyal in forwards market as oil slumps

LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) — The US dollar rose against the Saudi riyal in the forwards market on Wednesday after oil prices…
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