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Saudi Arabia says it could reach 200,000 coronavirus infections
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Saudi Arabia says it could reach 200,000 coronavirus infections

RIYADH (Reuters) – The new coronavirus could eventually infect between 10,000 and 200,000 people in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s health…
India drops anti-dumping probe against MEG imports from Saudi Arabia
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India drops anti-dumping probe against MEG imports from Saudi Arabia

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has dropped an anti-dumping investigation over imports of polyester feedstock monoethylene glycol (MEG) from Saudi…
UAE agriculture tech start-up secures US$120 million investment commitment
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UAE agriculture tech start-up secures US$120 million investment commitment

DUBAI (Reuters) – United Arab Emirates agriculture technology start-up Pure Harvest Smart Farms has raised US$20.6 million in fresh funding…
Oil edges down after Saudi Arabia, Russia delay meeting
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Oil edges down after Saudi Arabia, Russia delay meeting

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday, after Saudi Arabia and Russia delayed a meeting to discuss output cuts…
Saudi king earmarks $2.4 billion to pay private-sector workers
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Saudi king earmarks $2.4 billion to pay private-sector workers

RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered up to nine billion riyals ($2.4 billion) to be disbursed to…
Saudi official urges Muslims to delay hajj plans over virus
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Saudi official urges Muslims to delay hajj plans over virus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A senior Saudi official urged more than one million Muslims intending to perform the…
Hard times shape speedy Saudi and Kuwaiti coronavirus response
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Hard times shape speedy Saudi and Kuwaiti coronavirus response

RIYADH/KUWAIT (Reuters) — The world’s last major coronavirus outbreak, in 2012, began in Saudi Arabia, where a faltering response allowed…
Saudi, UAE businesses battle cash crunch despite anti-coronavirus stimulus
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Saudi, UAE businesses battle cash crunch despite anti-coronavirus stimulus

RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are spending tens of billions to prop up their economies…
Saudi Arabia expands partial lockdown, German tourists leave UAE
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Saudi Arabia expands partial lockdown, German tourists leave UAE

DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia halted entry and exit into Jeddah governorate on Sunday while hundreds of German tourists were…
Saudi intercepts missiles over curfew-locked Riyadh, border city
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Saudi intercepts missiles over curfew-locked Riyadh, border city

Saudi air defenses intercepted ballistic missiles over Riyadh and a city along the Yemen border late Saturday, leaving at least…
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