People who haven’t been to Saudi Arabia often imagine it as a sun-parched, desert landscape with sand dunes and cacti all around. And while the country does have stunning deserts, it also has modern cities thriving with skyscrapers, shopping malls, and business districts. For several decades now, this oil-rich Kingdom has transformed into a modern [...]
To help contain and prevent the outbreak, Saudi Arabia continues to take all the necessary measures, such as limiting public gatherings and imposing travel suspensions. More recently, the Kingdom has also released a set of guidelines for those who need to shop for necessities. Although non-essential travel is currently restricted, citizens and residents are allowed [...]
Due to the current outbreak, authorities in Saudi Arabia have taken precautionary steps, such as the suspension of flights, public transport modes, and other measures to combat the pandemic. The Ministry of Health has also launched a public awareness campaign, sharing information about the outbreak as well as providing tips on how to prevent the spread of [...]
Almost two weeks ago, Saudi Arabia suspended travel to and from several countries as a precautionary measure against the spread of COVID-19. Just recently, the Kingdom has suspended domestic travel and public transportation as well. On Friday, 20th March 2020, an official source from the Ministry of Interior announced a temporary suspension of all domestic flights, [...]
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, delivered a speech to the Saudi people on Thursday, 19th March 2020. Through his speech, the King assured that Saudi Arabia continues to take all the necessary precautions in confronting as well as limiting the effects of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19. [...]
In order to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 in the Kingdom, Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended travel to and from nine countries. As of Monday, 9th March 2020, travel to and from Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Italy, Kuwait, Lebanon, South Korea, Syria, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been temporarily suspended, the [...]
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health (MOH) announced three new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, 5th March 2020, raising the total number of cases in the Kingdom to five. According to the MOH, lab tests confirmed that a married couple who had traveled from Iran via Kuwait — along with another individual who had come from Iran via [...]
On Wednesday (March 4), the Saudi government announced that it will temporarily suspend Umrah for citizens and residents in the Kingdom due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to an update by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Furthermore, Saudi’s Foreign Ministry added that the decision will be “reviewed continuously,” and the suspension will be lifted once the situation [...]
Amid the rising global threat from the novel coronavirus or COVID-19, Saudi Arabia has made a move on Tuesday, 3rd March 2020, to tighten its borders. Having one confirmed case of COVID-19, Saudi Arabia has barred travelers from other GCC countries from entering the Kingdom for 14 days after returning from places with cases of [...]
Saudi announces its first case of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. According to Saudi Press Agency, the Ministry of Health mentioned that the first case isfrom a citizen who came from Iran via Bahrain. The Health Ministry also added that the infected person did not disclose his existence in Iran at the Saudi [...]
