Saudi Minister of State for African Countries Affairs Arrives in Uganda

Kampala, The Saudi Minister of State for African Countries Ahmad bin Abdulaziz Qattan arrived here today, on an official visit to the Republic of Uganda.
Upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport, the Minister and the accompanying delegation were received by the Director of Economic, Regional and International Affairs at the Ugandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and an envoy from the Presidency of the Republic as well as the Saudi Ambassador to the Republic of Uganda Jamal bin Mohammed Al-Madani.

 

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Saudi Fund for Development Finances Construction of School in Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek, In the presence of the Saudi Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic Ibrahim bin Radi Al-Radi, a school was opened today in the village of Azure ni at Alamüdün district in Chuy region of Kyrgyzstan as part of a project to construct public schools, funded by the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), amounting to (112,5) million riyals, in cooperation with the Government of Kyrgyzstan.
Azure ni school is the 7th school to open by SFD support, where more than 50,000 students will benefit from the project of the construction of public schools.
The school opening ceremony was attended by a number of officials and the media.

 

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Mexico’s Confirmed COVID-19 Death Toll Rises to 287,631

Mexico City, Mexico added 357 new confirmed coronavirus fatalities on Thursday, health ministry data showed, bringing the country’s overall death toll from the pandemic to 287,631, Reuters reported.
Officials have said the ministry’s official figures likely represent a significant undercount of COVID-19 deaths due to a lack of widespread testing.

 

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Lebanese MTV: Lebanon’s Ambassadors To The Gulf Cooperation Council Countries Will Be Expelled In The Coming Hours

Baghdad The Lebanese MTV television quoted a source close to the Gulf Cooperation Council that all the ambassadors of Lebanon “will be expelled from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries in the next few hours.”

This development coincides with Saudi Arabia’s recalling its ambassador to Lebanon for consultations, and its request from Lebanon’s ambassador to the Kingdom to leave within the next 48 hours.

Saudi Arabia expressed its regret “for the outcome of relations with the Lebanese Republic due to the Lebanese authorities’ ignoring of the facts and their continued failure to take corrective measures to ensure that relations are regarded,” according to a statement published by the Saudi Press Agency.

This comes against the background of the diplomatic crisis between Riyadh and Beirut, related to the statements of the Lebanese Minister of Information, George Kordahi regarding Saudi Arabia, which Riyadh described as “slanders.”

 

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Ministry of Health Reports 56 New COVID-19 Cases, 49 Recoveries in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced the registration of 56 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 49 recoveries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the past 24 hours.
The ministry added that the number of critical cases reached 64.
The statistics showed that the total number of cases in the country reached 548,530 while the recovery tally reached 537,502.
The MoH reported 2 new deaths, bringing fatalities tally in the Kingdom to 8,790.
The Ministry of Health advised everyone to contact the toll free (937) for consultations and inquiries around the clock, and to obtain health information and services.

 

Source: Saudi Press Agency