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Saudi-led coalition rejects south Yemen self-rule declaration (source — www.thesundaily.my) 27/04/2020 17:30:00

RIYADH: The Saudi-led military coalition in war-torn Yemen on Monday rejected a declaration of self-rule by separatists in the country’s south and demanded “an end to any escalatory actions”.The break...

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia signs Dh972 million contract with China to test 9 million people (source — www.khaleejtimes.com) 27/04/2020 13:57:38

The contract is one of the largest contracts that will provide diagnostic tests for the novel coronavirus.

Back to school in China as lockdowns start to ease (source — www.thesundaily.my) 27/04/2020 07:00:00

BEIJING: Children in China’s two most important cities went back to school Monday after more than three months at home, as coronavirus restrictions eased and governments around the world began chartin...

Lockdowns ease amid promising drops in virus deaths (source — www.thesundaily.my) 27/04/2020 02:21:41

MADRID: Spanish children ventured outside for the first time in weeks on Sunday, and Italy and New York laid out partial reopening plans as marked decreases in deaths from the global coronavirus pande...

Saudi Arabia relaxes virus lockdown except in hotspot Mecca (source — www.thesundaily.my) 26/04/2020 12:42:05

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Sunday partially eased a 24-hour curfew in place to combat the coronavirus pandemic, except for in hotspots including the Muslim holy city of Mecca.The curfew will be relaxed b...

Mecca’s Grand Mosque deserted on the first day of Ramadan as coronavirus lockdown bans crowds of worshippers (source — www.thesun.co.uk) 25/04/2020 01:59:32

MECCA’S Grand Mosque was deserted on the first day of Ramadan as the coronavirus lockdown keeps the crowds away. The Saudi Arabian mosque attracts more than 1million Muslims every year during th...

Kaaba Site Empty During Tarawih Prayers on First Night of Ramadan (source — www.news.com.au) 24/04/2020 17:50:06

Islam’s holiest shrine, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, was seen empty of worshipers during Tarawih prayers on the first night of Ramadan as the country has suspended entry to the iconic mosques in Mecca and ...

Saudi Arabia confirms 1,172 new Covid-19 cases, 6 deaths (source — www.khaleejtimes.com) 24/04/2020 17:40:07

6 die from the coronavirus.

Oil Prices: Why Have They Fallen Below $0 And Why Does It Matter? (source — www.huffingtonpost.co.uk) 21/04/2020 00:20:39

Get the latest on coronavirus. Sign up to the Daily Brief for news, explainers, how-tos, opinion and more.The price of US oil fell to less than $0 per barrel for the first time in history as the ...

Here's How Oil Prices Fell Below $0 – And Why The Drop Matters (source — www.huffingtonpost.co.uk) 21/04/2020 00:20:39

Get the latest on coronavirus. Sign up to the Daily Brief for news, explainers, how-tos, opinion and more.The price of US oil fell to less than $0 per barrel for the first time in history as the ...

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