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Saudi king Salman approves performing Tarawih in the two holy mosques
Middle East

Saudi king Salman approves performing Tarawih in the two holy mosques

CAIRO (Reuters) — Saudi king Salman approved performing Tarawih in the two holy mosques and reducing them with the continued…
Saudi top religious authority recommends home prayers in Ramadan amid coronavirus
Middle East

Saudi top religious authority recommends home prayers in Ramadan amid coronavirus

RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s highest religious body, the Council of Senior Scholars, urged Muslims worldwide to pray at home…
Dubai extends 24-hour coronavirus curfew by a week
Middle East

Dubai extends 24-hour coronavirus curfew by a week

DUBAI (Reuters) – Dubai, the United Arab Emirates business hub, has extended by one week a 24-hour-a-day curfew imposed as…
Saudi grand mufti: Ramadan evening, Eid prayers to be done at home amid coronavirus
Middle East

Saudi grand mufti: Ramadan evening, Eid prayers to be done at home amid coronavirus

RIYADH (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al al-Sheikh, the highest religious authority in the country, said that…
Saudi Arabia faces coronavirus crisis with strong reserves, low debt-minister
Economy

Saudi Arabia faces coronavirus crisis with strong reserves, low debt-minister

CAIRO (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia is facing the global crisis from a position of strength, given its strong financial position…
Saudi takeover promises new dawn for Newcastle at a cost
Middle East

Saudi takeover promises new dawn for Newcastle at a cost

Newcastle United fans have long dreamed of ridding the club from owner Mike Ashley, but a potential £300 million (US$377…
Middle East economies battered by virus, oil prices and conflict
Middle East

Middle East economies battered by virus, oil prices and conflict

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Middle East, already wracked by high numbers of unemployed youth, unrest, conflict and…
Gulf’s migrant workers left stranded and struggling by coronavirus outbreak
Middle East

Gulf’s migrant workers left stranded and struggling by coronavirus outbreak

DUBAI (Reuters) — Charity workers are scouring the United Arab Emirates for empty buildings and Bahrain is repurposing closed schools…
Historic women’s golf event in Saudi Arabia set for October
Middle East

Historic women’s golf event in Saudi Arabia set for October

(Reuters) — The first women’s professional golf event to be staged in Saudi Arabia has been rescheduled for October 8-11…
Horse racing: Saudi Cup withholds prize money after trainer Servis charged
Middle East

Horse racing: Saudi Cup withholds prize money after trainer Servis charged

(Reuters) — Organizers of the Saudi Cup, the world’s richest horse race, have said they will withhold the US$20 million…
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