- An EgyptAir flight took off from Doha to Cairo, making it the first commercial flight in three and a half years between both countries
- It was followed shortly after by the arrival of an Air Arabia flight from Sharjah in the UAE
- The Kingdom said 161 patients recovered in past 24 hours
- The highest number of cases were recorded in Riyadh with 67
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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, he says Moscow interested in investing in NEOM’s The Line
- “This is a clear, decisive and precise commitment in favor of the republic,” Macron said
- He hailed the text saying it is “a truly foundational text for relations between the state and Islam in France”
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- Domestic revenues are estimated in the 2021 budget law at around JOD7.8 billion before foreign grants, which are expected to reach JOD577 million in the budget law, down from the JOD851 million in the re-estimated value for 2020
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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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- Officials said more cases may come to light as testing continues
- ‘It’s time to be selfish, time for Victoria to put ourselves first’
- Facebook said that if it faces pressure on those standards or the global process for reviewing government requests it will withdraw the representative
- Critics have said the law muzzles dissent from people who have turned to online platforms as Ankara has tightened its grip on mainstream media
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