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- Head of Russia’s sovereign wealth fund praises Saudi handling of coronavirus pandemic and G20
- Appearing on Arab News talk show Frankly Speaking, said Moscow interested in investing in NEOM’s The Line
- UAE says 2,990 have recovered over the past 24 hours
- Kuwait records 467 cases and 1 death, Oman reports 221 cases and 2 deaths
- At least 56 people were killed and 820 injured in the quake that left 15,000 people displaced
- The two ministers also discussed the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic
- Both sides discussed ways of strengthening ties in multiple sectors, including in parliamentary areasboth sides discussed ways of strengthening ties in multiple sectors, including in parliamentary areas
- ‘The effectiveness of the vaccine is made up of its immunological effectiveness and preventative effectiveness’
- The lender said it would be left with 511 branches in the UK following the closures
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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."
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- ‘People are free to ask for things, but the answer is no’
- ‘They knew what they were traveling into and we are not cutting corners or making special arrangements’
- Decisions in Official Gazette say the advertising bans went into effect from Tuesday
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