Saudi Arabia to impose a complete lockdown on Eid-ul-Fitr

Saudi Arabia to impose a complete lockdown on Eid-ul-Fitr

Saudi Arabia has imposed complete lockdown in the country on Eid-ul-Fitr; from Ramadan 30 to Shawwal 4. The Ministry of Interior has confirmed that a 24-hour nationwide lockdown will be imposed for five days. Saudi Arabia has 42,925 confirmed cases out of which 264 people have died whereas 15,257 have recovered. There are 27,404 active … Read more

Saudi Cabinet urges reducing oil output to help restore balance in global oil markets

cabinet of saudi arabia

Cabinet of Saudi Arabia has urged oil producing nations not only to cling to agreed cuts to production, but also further reduce output to help restore balance in global oil markets. In a recent statement, Cabinet of Saudi Arabia said the Kingdom is committed to supporting the stability of global oil markets. Minister of Media … Read more

Research reveals the ending dates of Coronavirus in Saudi Arabia and Qatar

Research

A new research has revealed the dates when the novel coronavirus will be ended in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Research uses SIR model that describes data of coronavirus cases as of May 7. The research, done by the Singapore University of Technology and Design, uses the SIR (susceptible-infected-recovered) model, which describes the spread of infectious … Read more

Why KSA is suspending cost of living allowance and increasing VAT?

KSA living allowance

In a bid to address the impact of the coronavirus crisis, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia KSA has announced to suspend the cost of living allowance and increasing value added tax (VAT) as part of tackling measures. Finance Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Al-Jadaan said “Cost of living allowance will be suspended as of June first, … Read more

Coronavirus: Self-sterilization gates installed in Masjid-al-Haram

Coronavirus: Self-sterilization gates installed in Masjid-al-Haram

The General Presidency, which is in charge of the administration of the Holy Mosque in Saudi Arabia, has installed self-sterilization gates at the entrances of the Grand Mosque to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. A statement from Harmain’s account on the social networking site Twitter said: “The Presidency launched a temporary experiment of the … Read more

Radical changes in Saudi fiscal program and oil prices expected amid COVID-19

saudi fiscal program

As the novel coronavirus pandemic has gripped Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, economic and finance experts have predicted radical changes in fiscal program and oil prices. Media reports said Saudi fiscal program will be more conservative over the medium term to manage the fiscal deficit. Experts said that international organizations would offer their services to the … Read more

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia puts 24-hour lockdow in Damam

damam curfew

The Interior Ministry of Saudi Arabia has imposed the curfew in Damam for 24 hours. According to the details, the Saudi authorities has put the lockdown in the capital of the Kingdom’s Eastern Province for a day. The sources said that authorities have completely banned the entry to or exit from the city, whereas the … Read more

Coronavirus tally rises in Saudi Arabia with 169 deaths

Coronavirus tally rises in Saudia Arabia with 169 deaths

Health authorities in Saudi Arabia reported more coronavirus cases and deaths on Saturday. In Saudi Arabia, 169 people died from COVID-19 virus so far, according to the Health Ministry. Additional 1344 coronavirus recorded cases raised the total to 24,097, including 3,555 recoveries. The global pandemic of COVID-19 which was originated in China last December, the … Read more

Moon to appear directly above Kaaba

Moon to appear directly above Kaaba

The city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia will witness  an astronomical phenomenon of the moon which will be appeared perpendicular to the Kaaba. The astronomical society in Jeddah stated that the moon will appear perpendicular to the Kaaba at 6:29 Mecca time, and it can be seen with the naked eye. يصل القمر مرحلة التربيع … Read more

Prince Turki Al-Faisal: Assassination of King Faisal was an individual act

Assassination of King Faisal

Former chief of Saudi General Intelligence, Prince Turki Al-Faisal said that there was no outdoor influence in the assassination of King Faisal. According to the details, the son of King Faisal and the former chief of Saudi Intelligence said that no foreign agency was involved in the assassination of his father, King Faisal. He cleared … Read more

Sheikh Al-Sudais announce removal of barricades around Holy Kaaba

Sheikh Al-Sudais

President General of the Grand Mosque and Prophet’s Mosques’ Affairs Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais announced the removal of the protective barricades. The barricades placed around the Holy Kaaba within the precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, in coordination with the relevant security and health authorities. President General of the … Read more

Moon of Ramadan 2020 sighted in Saudi Arabia today

Eid-Ul-Fitr Moon Sighting in Saudia Arabia

The moon of Ramadan has sighted in Saudi Arabia. The first Ramadan in Saudi Arabia will be on Friday, April 24. Taraweeh will start from today only in the presence of a small gathering at two holy mosques due to Coronavirus pandemic. Apart from Masjid-ul-Haram and Masjid-e-Nabawi, Taraweeh prayers were not offered in any mosque … Read more

Taraweeh to be prayed in two holy mosques: King Salman bin Abdulaziz

tarawih

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has permitted the arrangement of Taraweeh prayer in the Two Holy Mosques. According to the details, the taraweeh will be only performed in Ka’aba and Majid e Navi. The sources said that there will be only five Tasleemat (10 Rakat) in Tarawish. In addition to completing the Holy Quran … Read more

Saudi Arabia executes Yemeni man found guilty of attacking dancers

Saudi Arabia executes Yemini man found guilty of attacking dancers

A 33-year-old Yemeni-born al-Qaeda member Emad al-Mansouri who injured at least three Spanish dancers with a knife during performing at a park in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia’s capital, last year, was executed. According to the press release issued by Interior Ministry of Saudi Arabia, a 33-year-old Yemeni national Emad Abdelqawi al-Mansouri was executed. He was … Read more

Tarawih, Eid prayers to be performed at home: Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia

eTarawih, Eid prayers to be performed at home

Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al El-Sheikh said on Friday (April 17) that Tarawih and Eid prayers will be prayed at homes if the deadly COVID-19 outbreak continues. The Eid prayers will also be performed at homes without oration amid coronavirus pandemic. Health ministry of Saudi Arabia confirmed the … Read more

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia installs thermal camera at Prophet’s Mosque

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia installs thermal camera at Prophet’s Mosque

Kingdom Saudi Arabia has installed Thermal cameras in the wake of COVID-19 spread to monitor the body temperature of all the people who visit the Prophet’s (PBUH) Mosque in Madina. According to the official Saudi Press Agency, the thermal cameras can screen the accurate  temperatures of more than 25 people at once. The automated camera … Read more

Oil Prices Jump $1 a barrel after biggest ever output cut

Oil Prices in international market has jumped more than $1 a barrel after major producers agreed to put biggest ever output cut. Media reports said The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies finally agreed their biggest-ever output cut that spiked prices of oil one dollar per barrel. The oil producers has … Read more