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Deadly new coronavirus a serious risk in hospitals-Saudi study
* International team visited Saudi Arabia * 38 people killed since new coronovirus emerged late 2012 * Nine infected patients received dialysis at same hospital By Kate Kelland LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - The new Middle East coronavirus that has killed 38 people after emerging late last year is a serious risk in hospitals because it is easily transmitted in healthcare environments, ...
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Deadly Coronavirus Spreads Easily in Hospitals Study
The new coronavirus that's killed almost two-thirds of the people it's infected, mostly in Saudi Arabia, spreads easily in hospitals, according to the first detailed description of the outbreak since it started in September. A 56-year-old man with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, or MERS-CoV, admitted to a hospital in Saudi Arabia's eastern province ...
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Fast-Spreading Virus Under Inquiry in Saudi Arabia
A man in a Saudi hospital has pneumonia. The patient in the room next door gets sick, and before anyone realizes what is happening he infects seven others, each of whom infects at least one more. An outbreak is born. A detailed investigation of the viral illness first detected last year in Saudi Arabia has revealed the chilling ease with which the virus can spread to ill patients in the ...
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Saudi- IPOs went down 53 in H1 yy
(MENAFN) Al-Eqtisadiah business daily said that subscriptions to initial public offerings (IPOs) in the first half of 2013 plunged 53 percent compared, year on year, thus hitting SR 1.2 billion, reported Arab News.The daily said that lower capitalization of the companies that launched IPOs in 2013 compared to the companies launched a year ago was the main reason behind the 53percent decrease.It ...
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Saudi- Interior Ministry seeks Interpol help against attacks by hackers
(MENAFN - Arab News) The Ministry of Interior has asked Interpol to help pursue hackers attacking government websites, said a ministry official.Director general of the National Center for Electronic Security (NCES) at the ministry, Saleh Al-Mutairi, said that cyber attacks have been launched on the websites of the ministries of interior, foreign affairs, labor and finance.Al-Mutairi was speaking ...
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Saudi- Amnesty has done great good for illegals Lankan envoy
(MENAFN - Arab News) The new Sri Lankan Ambassador Vadivel Krishnamoorthy, who presented his credentials in Jeddah on Saturday thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah for the generous amnesty granted to the illegal expatriates either to rectify their status or go back to their homeland.Krishnamoorthy presented his credentials to State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nizar Obeid ...
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Saudi- Riyadh deportation center issuing 2500 exit visas daily
(MENAFN - Arab News) With just 16 days remaining for the amnesty period to end, processing of papers has gained momentum with the deportation authorities in Riyadh issuing 2,500 final exit visas every day to illegal expatriates, who had opted to leave the Kingdom for good. The final exit visas are issued daily to those who have obtained outpasses from their foreign missions including India, ...
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Saudi- Bangla FM arrives in Jeddah on official visit
(MENAFN - Arab News) angladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni arrived in Jeddah yesterday to request the Saudi government to extend the general amnesty period for Bangladeshi workers to give them more time to regularize their status.Bangladesh Ambassador Mohamed Shahidul Islam told Arab News yesterday that Moni is leading a seven-member delegation on an official visit to the major cities of Jeddah, ...
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Saudi- ESB abuse is extortion
(MENAFN - Arab News) With the July 3 amnesty deadline approaching, many sponsors are forcing workers to give up their end-of-service benefits in exchange for release letters. Muhammad Al-Masri, a Syrian national, said his sponsor has asked him to give up his remaining entitlements in return for a letter of release that will enable him to transfer his sponsorship. "He wants me to give up SR ...
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Saudi- 5000 Nitaqat-hit Indians find jobs
(MENAFN - Arab News) As many as 5,000 Indian expats have been employed in various fields and by different companies following proactive measures taken by the Indian Consulate to help Indians affected by the new labor laws. Indian Consul General Faiz Ahmed Kidwai said yesterday that since the announcement of the grace period, the consulate had vigorously taken up a drive to help eligible Indians ...
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Saudiu- No MERS case in Jeddah
(MENAFN - Arab News) A Jeddah health official rejected a report that a two-year-old boy in the city has fallen prey to the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS). This denial from the Director of Health Affairs in Jeddah Dr. Sami Badawood is contrary to the statement issued by the Ministry of Health on Monday on its website that a boy was undergoing treatment for the disease ...
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Saudi- Urgent plan to control sewage overflows urged
(MENAFN - Arab News) Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal yesterday urged officials to implement an urgent plan to resolve the problem of sewage and groundwater overflows in various Jeddah districts. Prince Khaled was speaking during a meeting attended by Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majed, Mayor Hani Aburas and National Water Company (NWC) CEO Luay Al-Musallam. "The work should start in ...
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Saudi- ANB plays pivotal role in financing key projects in the Kingdom
(MENAFN - Arab News) Established in 1979, the bank commenced commercial operations in February 1980 with one branch in Jeddah, having acquired the local operations of Arab Bank plc. headquartered in Amman, Jordan. The ownership structure remains at 60 percent Saudi, and 40 percent for Arab Bank. The bank started operations with a capital of SR 150 million and only 9 branches. Customer deposits ...
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Saudi- One million extra plane seats needed for summer
(MENAFN - Arab News) One million extra seats are needed on domestic flights to meet demand in summer, according to travel and tourism experts. Khaled Al-Aboud, CEO of a travel agency, said the absence of an effective inter-city rail network and other modes of public transport system have compounded the problem during peak periods. "We have a crisis during the summer months when travel and ...
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Saudi- Real estate stocks steal the show
(MENAFN - Arab News) The Tadawul All-Share Index (TASI) continued its upward march, marking another gain of 0.84 percent yesterday. While curving in the upward territory throughout the day it added further 62.92 points, closing at 7,526.29 points. On a year-to-date basis, the index crossed a positive return of 10.6 percent. All market cap indices witnessed a positive change for the day. Twelve ...
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Kingdoms IPO subscriptions decline 53 in 6 months
(MENAFN - Arab News) The subscriptions to IPOs (initial public offerings) in the Saudi stock market dropped drastically during the year, according to a recent economic study. "The total amount of IPO subscriptions since the beginning of the year till June fell to SR 1.2 billion, accounting for 53 percent compared to SR 2.5 billion in the same period last year," the study published by ...
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Emirates Airline to add 59 flights to Saudi during Ramadan
(MENAFN) Emirates Airline's senior vice president, Commercial Operations, Gulf, Middle East and Iran, Sheikh Majid Al Mualla, stated that the airline plans on operating 59 additonal flights to Saudi Arabia during the month of Ramadan, reported Arabian Business.Sheikh Al Mualla also said that the planned extra flights were aimed at assisting pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia to perform ...
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Saudi tops Arab world with $ 12.2 bn FDI inflow
(MENAFN - Arab News) The subscriptions to IPOs (initial public offerings) in the Saudi stock market dropped drastically during the year, according to a recent economic study. "The total amount of IPO subscriptions since the beginning of the year till June fell to SR 1.2 billion, accounting for 53 percent compared to SR 2.5 billion in the same period last year," the study published by ...
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French President Receives Saudi National Guard Minister
Paris-June19(BNA)French President Francois Hollande today received Saudi National Guard Minister Prince Mita'ab bin Abdulla bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, currently on visit to France.3 The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said that the talks focused on bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments. A H N BNA 1946 GMT ...
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Basindwa urges donors to speed up financial allocations in Riyadh and New York
SPA -- Yemeni Prime Minister Mohammed Salem Basendwah called on Wednesday donors to increase their financial and development aid to enable Yemen to overcome the development obstacles, topped by security and development challenges, and to achieve a full political transition. Opening the 2nd ...
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New Fears As Divisive Saudi Preacher Arrives In UK
Senior Muslim leaders in Britain have expressed concerns that a controversial Saudi preacher who arrived in London this week could exacerbate sectarian tensions. They told HuffPost UK said they feared Mohammad Al-Arefe's presence could "negatively impact the peaceful co-existance amongst the ...
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Mauritanian Prime Minister Meets with Saudi Ambassador
SPA -- Mauritanian Prime Minister Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf met here today with Saudi ambassador to Mauritania Saud bin Abdulaziz Al-Jaberi. During the meeting, they reviewed existing cooperation between the two countries and discussed issues of common interest. --SPA 20:29 LOCAL TIME 17:29 ...
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President of Allegiance-Pledge Commission Meets with Saudi Ambassador to Switzerland
SPA -- Prince Mishaal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, President of Allegiance-Pledge Commission, received here today Saudi ambassador to Switzerland Hazim Karkatli who came to greet Prince Mishaal. The reception was attended by a number of officials. --SPA 20:34 LOCAL TIME 17:34 ...
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MIDEAST MONEY-Saudi crackdown on illegal firms threatens thousands
Many smaller firms foreign-owned, use Saudis as front men Blamed for taking jobs, opportunities from local citizens Government now starting to crack down on them Minister says not worried by potential economic impact RIYADH, June 19 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's years of economic growth have been good ...
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Saudi Arabia New Saudi Shipping Regulations Regulating Shipping And Marine Insurance
ratifying the Executive Regulations on the Activity of Contractors of Sea Goods Transport was published in the Saudi official gazette, Umm ...
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Saudi Arabia's massive infastructure drive
Saudi Arabia is in the midst of a major construction boom being implemented and supported by the national government in order to improve infrastructure and living standards in the largest economy in the Arab world.
It was recently announced by the director-general of the Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON), Tawfig Fawzan Alrabiah, that a new industrial city would be built in Taif in order to cope with growing demand for industrial land in Saudi Arabia. The Taif Industrial City will in fact be a ‘city within a city’ so to speak, but will measure 11 square miles in size and will function as a fully-fledged industrial city, providing all the infrastructure required in such zones. Read more
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