Tag: Saudi Arabia

May 8, 2020

While communication from the top of the club has been limited, he admits he and other staff at the club ...

Saudi Arabia appoints woman as Ambassador to Washington

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Saudi Arabia partially lifts curfew, allows some businesses to reopen

April 26, 2020

Saudi King Salman ordered the curfew partially lifted starting from Sunday until May 13, allowing people to go out from ...

Football

COVID-19: Super Eagles player Ahmed Musa speaks on ‘positive’ test

April 23, 2020

Nigeria Super Eagles Player, Ahmed Musa, has dismissed claims on social media that he had tested positive for coronavirus.

Buhari arrives in Makkah for Umrah from Madinah

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Saudi to Muslims worldwide: Pray at home during Ramadan

April 19, 2020

Saudi Arabia’s top Islamic authority has called on Muslims around the world to perform prayers at home during the Muslim ...

Football

Newcastle agree $378m deal with Saudi consortium

April 15, 2020

A Newcastle United takeover has moved a significant step closer with a 300-million-pound ($378 million) deal believed to have been ...

Breaking: Ex-PPMC MD identified as first case of Coronavirus to die in Nigeria

World News

Saudi Arabia extends coronavirus curfew, UAE warns on worker repatriation

April 13, 2020

Saudi Arabia extended a nationwide curfew until further notice due to the coronavirus, the interior ministry said on Sunday.

Alaibe congratulates Sylva on appointment as Minister

OPEC+ meeting: Nigeria will take positions favourable to its economic forecast – Sylva

April 7, 2020

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, says Nigeria will take positions that will favour its economic ...

Sport

Amir Khan ponders retirement

April 4, 2020

Khan has twice earned world titles in the 147lbs division and won an Olympics silver medal at Athens 2004 when ...

Between extortion and sanctity of petroleum contracts in Nigeria, DRC, Senegal, by NJ Ayuk

OPEC+ ministers to talk on Monday, seeking to stabilise oil price

April 3, 2020

Energy ministers from the OPEC+ oil cartel would conduct a video conference on Monday in an effort to find a ...

Saudi’s King Salman meets Saraki, other world leaders at annual reception

Saudi King earmarks $2.4b to pay private-sector workers

April 3, 2020

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered up to 9 billion riyals ($2.4 billion) to be disbursed to pay part of ...

Saudi Arabia imposes 24-hour curfew on Mecca, Medina

April 2, 2020

Saudi Arabia imposed on Thursday a 24-hour curfew in Mecca and Medina as part of precautionary measures against the coronavirus, ...

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Saudi cleric: Wives refusing sex over coronavirus not ‘sinners’

April 1, 2020

A Muslim cleric in Saudi Arabia says wives are permitted to refuse to have sex with their husbands who do ...

Wuhan virus spreads despite efforts to contain it

Coronavirus: UAE to halt all flights, Saudi Arabia to impose curfew

March 24, 2020

The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia have introduced more restrictions on flights and citizens’ activities to curb the spread ...

Covid-19: Saudi Arabia to spend $32b to support businesses

March 20, 2020

Saudi Arabia announced urgent economic measures worth 120 billion riyals ($32 billion) to support businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic, ...

Saudi Arabia suspends domestic flights, buses, taxis, trains

March 20, 2020

Saudi Arabia will suspend all domestic flights, buses, taxis and trains for 14 days to control the spread of the ...

Saudi Arabia to suspend all international flights over coronavirus

March 14, 2020

Saudi Arabia on Saturday said it would suspend all international flights for two weeks as part of the kingdom’s efforts ...

Sport

Nurmagomedov offered $100m to face Mayweather in Saudi Arabia

March 10, 2020

Khabib Nurmagomedov has revealed that he has been offered a lucrative amount of money to fight Floyd Mayweather in Saudi ...

Coronavirus: Saudi suspends travel to, from nine countries