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Hajj pilgrimage: WHO announces collaboration with Saudi Arabia on health card initiative

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced a new milestone digital health collaboration recently to expand the Hajj health card initiative to support the roughly 3 million pilgrims who undertake the holy pilgrimage every year. more

Saudi Arabia pledges USD 500 million for polio protection

At the first-ever World Economic Forum (WEF) Special Meeting hosted in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has pledged US $500 million over the next five years to support the work of the ...

Saudi Arabia lifts Covid-19 restrictions

Riyadh/UNI/Xinhua: Saudi Arabia announced the lifting of most precautionary measures against COVID-19, citing the improved pandemic situation in the country.

Saudi Arabia allows entry for people vaccinated with Sputnik V in 2022: RDIF

Riyadh/UNI/Sputnik: Saudi Arabia will authorize those vaccinated against COVID-19 with Russian-made Sputnik V to enter the kingdom starting from Jan 1, 2022, with a number of condit ...

Saudi Arabia detects first Omicron case

Saudi Arabia on Wednesday confirmed it has detected the first Omicron infected case in the country.

Saudi Arabia's vaccination rate soars as authorities implement world's strictest immunisation policy

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has imposed the strictest vaccination rules, making it compulsory to produce proof of vaccination or recent recovery not only at events but at every commercial establ ...

Saudi Arabia closes borders for one week over new coronavirus strain: Reports

Cairo/Sputnik: Saudi Arabia is closing its land borders and suspending international flights for one week following the discovery of a new coronavirus strain in the United Kingdom, the of ...

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