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• KAPSARC: Estimating the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Saudi GDP
  • June 11,2020

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  Riyadh-based think tank KAPSARC recently released a report examining the estimated impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Saudi GDP, finding a “medium scenario” of severity as described in the report most likely.

   
• A Milestone for Al-Ula’s Conservation Efforts as Kingdom Welcomes Newborn Gazelle
  • June 5,2020

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  Saudi Arabia took a first and important step in its longterm conservation plans for the Al-Ula area this week by welcoming a newborn Arabian gazelle, which took its first steps under the watchful eye of rangers from Al Ula’s Sharaan Nature Reserve, according to a report in The National.

   
• Saudi Arabia Reports 12 New Deaths from Coronavirus, 2,532 New Cases
  • May 21,2020

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  Saudi Arabia reported a steady increase of 2,532 new coronavirus cases and 12 new deaths, which brings the total number of cases in the Kingdom to 65,077 and the virus-related death toll to 351, the Ministry of Health announced.

   
• Saudi Arabia’s Al-Jadaan Announces New Measures to Shore Up Kingdom’s Finances
  • May 11,2020

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  Saudi Arabia is taking new austerity measures to cope with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and low oil prices, announcing that it would triple its VAT and slash a cost-of-living allowance for government workers, according to reports and comments from the Kingdom’s finance minister H.E. Mohammed Al-Jadaan.

   
• Despite Pandemic, Delivery Food App Uber Eats Ceases Operations in Saudi Arabia, Company Says
  • May 5,2020

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  Uber Eats has decided to withdraw its food delivery service in both Saudi Arabia and Egypt, and will join forces with Careem in the UAE, according to reports, citing comments from company leadership in the region.

   
• Saudi Arabia Takes $500 Million Stake in Coronavirus-hit LiveNation
  • April 28,2020

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  Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund bought a 5.7% stake in the LiveNation, the U.S. events and ticketing company, which is parent to Ticketmaster, according to reports.

   
• As Ramadan Approaches, Saudi Arabia Prepares for Holy Month Under Coronavirus Restrictions
  • April 17,2020

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  For Saudis and other Muslims around the world, the approaching month of Ramadan will look different this year as governments take preventative measures to safeguard their citizens from the coronavirus.

   
• To Avoid Layoffs, Saudi Arabia to Guarantee Salaries to Support Virus-Hit Firms
  • April 3,2020

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  Saudi Arabia moved to help firms avoid having to fire Saudi citizens amid an economic slowdown resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, according to reports.

   
• ‘We are determined to spare no effort’: G20 Leaders’ Summit Statement on COVID-19
  • March 27,2020

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  Leaders of the G20 economies pledged on Thursday to inject over $5 trillion into the global economy to limit job and income losses from the coronavirus and “do whatever it takes to overcome the pandemic,” according to a statement from the G20 leaders.

   
• Everything Saudi Arabia is Doing to Combat the Spread of COVID-19 in One Video
  • March 17,2020

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  Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States HRH Princess Reema bint Bandar recently shared on twitter a 60-second video showing all the steps that Saudi Arabia has taken to combat the spread of the Coronavirus, or COVID-19, within the Kingdom.

   
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