- Residents, expatriates urged to get jab urgently amid surge in coronavirus cases
- 3 people close to Syrian president connected to ammonium nitrate that detonated in Lebanese capital
- The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom has increased to 356,382
- A total of 6,313 people have succumbed to the virus in the Kingdom so far
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- Creative networks, art galleries and cultural institutions across the region pulled together in difficult times
- Grants, commissions and rent holidays helped Gulf region’s artists survive the pandemic and economic downturn
- Johnson is grappling to control a third wave of the virus and prevent the health service from collapse
- The rule changes come into force at 0400 GMT on Monday
- The fall in gross domestic product much lower than the average forecast for a 5.7 percent drop
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KASHTA
The local term for camping, "kashta" is one of the most popular winter activities in Saudi Arabia, when people head to the desert to enjoy the fresh air, away from crowds.
Makkah Declaration
On May 31, 2019, leaders of Muslim nations gathered at the 14th Session of the Islamic Summit Conference in Makkah, adopted a 12-point set of principles. Among these were: "denouncing terrorism, extremism and fanaticism in all their forms and manifestations, whatever their causes and motives"; "condemn(ing) all forms of intolerance and discrimination based on religion, color or faith"; "rejecting sectarianism and confessional fanaticism in all their forms and manifestations"; and "standing by Muslims in nonIslamic countries who suffer persecution, injustice, coercion and aggression."
Social media
- Saudi Arabia’s Al-Wehda will enter qualification playoffs in March
- 2021 is set to be the biggest yet with the group stage expanding from 32 to 40 teams
- WhatsApp canceled its February 8 deadline for accepting the tweak to its terms of service
- The platform said it would instead “go to people gradually to review the policy at their own pace before new business options are available on May 15”
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