RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Aramco and its subsidiaries announced the support of the Health Endowment Fund in the Ministry of Health with 200 million riyals ($53 million).
The oil giant said the support comes in line with the efforts of the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, to combat the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, and in support of the ministry’s initiatives to face this global crisis.
The support is an extension of Saudi Aramco’s national role and the fulfillment of its responsibility towards the society, it added.
Saudi Aramco’s backing for the Health Endowment Fund aims to contribute to supporting ventilators in intensive care rooms initiative, the highly efficient air purification devices initiative for quarantine, and the protective tools initiative for health practitioners and patients.
TRAVEL | Seychelles Bans Cruise Ships Through 2021 To Prevent Covid-19 Spread
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BUSINESS NEWS | Russia Has No Objection To Earlier OPEC+ Meeting: Sources
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SPORTS NEWS | Hamilton Criticizes F1 For Staying Silent On Floyd Death
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BUSINESS | Coty To Appoint Chairman Peter Harf As Its New CEO: ESJ
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FASHION | The Paris Haute Couture Shows Will Go Digital This July
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SCIENCE NEWS | NASA resumes human spaceflight from U.S. soil with historic SpaceX launch
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NEWS ALERT | Saudi Arabia Opens Prophet’s Mosque In Medina To The Public From May 31
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NEWS ALERT | Saudi Arabia Allows Gatherings, Family Visits Of 50 People, Sets Fines
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ENTERTAINMENT | Kylie Jenner Is Not A Billionaire, Forbes Magazine Now Say
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Forbes magazine, which in March 2019 declared reality TV star Kylie Jenner had become the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, said on Friday that is no longer believed that her net worth was that much. The magazine said it reviewed financial data released by Coty INC, which bought a 51 percent … Continue reading ENTERTAINMENT | Kylie Jenner Is Not A Billionaire, Forbes Magazine Now Say
BUSINESS | ZOOM Plans To Roll Out Strong Encryption for paying customers only
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ROYALS | Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s LA Home Is Being Inundated by Drones
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WORLD NEWS | Trump Says Terminating U.S. Relationship With World Health Organization Over Virus
NEW YORK – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he is termination the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus, saying the WHO has essentially become a puppet organization of China. Appearing in the White House Rose Garden, Trump went ahead with repeated threats to eliminate American funding … Continue reading WORLD NEWS | Trump Says Terminating U.S. Relationship With World Health Organization Over Virus
BUSINESS NEWS | Saudi Arabia Says It Provided $40 Billion To PIF From Foreign Reserves
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia transferred a total of 150 billion riyals ($40 billion) from central bank foreign reserves to fund investments by sovereign wealth fund PIF in March and April, the finance minister said on Friday. Saudi Arabia’s central bank foreign reserves fell in March by nearly $27 billion month-on-month, their fastest … Continue reading BUSINESS NEWS | Saudi Arabia Says It Provided $40 Billion To PIF From Foreign Reserves
ARTS & CULTURE | France’s Louvre Museum To Reopen July 6, Versailles June 6
PARIS | FRANCE – The Louvre museum in Paris will reopen on July 6, it said on Friday, as France’s historical and cultural sites emerge gradually from the coronavirus lockdown. In a statement, France’s most visited museum said a booking system and new signposting would offer visitors the maximum possible safety while they are in … Continue reading ARTS & CULTURE | France’s Louvre Museum To Reopen July 6, Versailles June 6
SOCIAL MEDIA | Twitter Hides Trump Tweet For ‘Glorifying Violence’
JEDDAH | SAUDI ARABIA – Twitter hid a tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump behind a warning for the first time on Friday, accusing him of breaking its rules by ‘glorifying violence’ in a message that said looters at protests in Minneapolis would be shot. Twitter’s decision to step in escalates a feud between Trump … Continue reading SOCIAL MEDIA | Twitter Hides Trump Tweet For ‘Glorifying Violence’
NEWS | Saudi Arabia Confirms Virtual Donors Conference For Yemen With U.N.
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TRAVEL | Greece To Open To Tourists From 29 Countries From June 15
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BUSINESS | Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Oil Markets Stability With Russian President On Phone
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HEALTH | Gyms Reopen In Dubai: What You Need To Know Before Your First Workout
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NEWS | Kuwait Replaces Full-Time Curfew With 12-Hour One
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ENTERTAINMENT | Nicole Kidman Has Purchased Rights To Another Laine Moriarty Book That Sounds Even Better Than Big Little Lies
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NEWS ALERT | Saudi King, Crown Prince Receive Messages From Emir Of Kuwait
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received on Wednesday an oral message from Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah. The messages were delivered by Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Dr. … Continue reading NEWS ALERT | Saudi King, Crown Prince Receive Messages From Emir Of Kuwait
SPORTS NEWS | European Soccer’s Return To Action After Coronavirus
BUCHAREST | ROMANIA – Professional soccer leagues around Europe are gearing up for a return to action following the novel coronavirus stoppage, but some are more advanced than others. Here is a roundup of the state of play: GERMANY The Bundesliga restarted on May 16, games played without fans and with a strict health protocol … Continue reading SPORTS NEWS | European Soccer’s Return To Action After Coronavirus
NEWS ALERT | Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Call From President of Russia
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – – Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulazi Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, received a phone call from President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation. During the phone conversation, they discussed the efforts being exerted to stabilize the oil markets. From his part, President Putin … Continue reading NEWS ALERT | Saudi Crown Prince Receives Phone Call From President of Russia
NEWS ALERT | Saudi-Led Coalition Says It Downs Houthi Drones Launched At Najran
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SOCIAL MEDIA | Twitter’s Fact-Check Label Prompts Trump Threat To Shut Down Social Media Companies
NEW YORK – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to regulate or shut down social media companies for stifling conservative voices, a day after Twitter attached a warning to some of his tweets prompting readers to fact check the president’s claims. Without offering evidence, Trump again accused such platforms of bias, tweeting: ‘Republicans feel … Continue reading SOCIAL MEDIA | Twitter’s Fact-Check Label Prompts Trump Threat To Shut Down Social Media Companies
TRAVEL | Greece To Welcome Germans, Cypriots, Israelis In First Wave Of Visitors
BUCHAREST | ROMANIA – Greece will allow travellers from around two dozen countries including Germany, Cyprus and Israel to visit from mid-June without having to be quarantined, government officials said, part of gradual easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions. ‘Travel will be some 20-25 countries whose nationals will be allowed to come’, a government source said, … Continue reading TRAVEL | Greece To Welcome Germans, Cypriots, Israelis In First Wave Of Visitors
BUSINESS NEWS | New York’s Cuomo To Meet Trump, Push Infrastructure Spending
NEW YORK – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he will travel to Washington to meet with President Donald Trump on Wednesday and planned to discuss major investments in infrastructure as a way to jumpstart a U.S. economy devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. Cuomo also told a daily briefing on Tuesday he planned to accelerate … Continue reading BUSINESS NEWS | New York’s Cuomo To Meet Trump, Push Infrastructure Spending
NEWS ALERT | Saudi Arabia To Extend Tourist Visas For Three Month Free Of Charge
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia will extend tourist visas which expired during the suspension of international flight amid the coronavirus pandemic automatically for a period of three months free of charge, according to an official statement. The Kingdom’s General Directorate of Passports announced that the General Directorate of Passport would extend the visas … Continue reading NEWS ALERT | Saudi Arabia To Extend Tourist Visas For Three Month Free Of Charge
BUSINESS NEWS | Macron Wants France To Be Europe’s Top Clean Car Producer
PARIS | FRANCE – President Emmanuel Macron announced an 8 billion euro plan on Tuesday to make France the top producer of clean vehicles in Europe and urge French carmakers to make vehicles in their own country. French car plants are only just starting to rev up production after the coronavirus lockdown, which hit the … Continue reading BUSINESS NEWS | Macron Wants France To Be Europe’s Top Clean Car Producer
