Saudi Arabia announces 2 more COVID-19 deaths

Saudi Arabia announced two deaths from COVID-19 and 267 new infections on Friday. (File/SPA)
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Updated 30 January 2021
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Saudi Arabia announces 2 more COVID-19 deaths

  • The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom has increased to 359,006
  • A total of 6,368 people have succumbed to the virus in the Kingdom so far

LONDON: Saudi Arabia announced two deaths from COVID-19 and 267 new infections on Friday.
Of the new cases, 89 were recorded in Riyadh, 70 in the Eastern Province, 49 in Makkah, 12 in Asir, six in Madinah, five in Najran, and three in Jazan.
The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom increased to 359,006 after 253 more patients recovered from the virus.
A total of 6,368 people have succumbed to the virus in the Kingdom so far.


Saudi foreign minister and Palestinian prime minister discuss Gaza in Davos

Updated 21 January 2026
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Saudi foreign minister and Palestinian prime minister discuss Gaza in Davos

  • Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Mohammed Mustafa hold talks while attending the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting

LONDON: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and the Palestinian prime minister, Mohammed Mustafa, on Tuesday discussed the latest developments in Gaza.

During their meeting, which took place at the annual gathering of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, they also reviewed bilateral relations and cooperation, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

Other Saudi officials present at the meeting included the Kingdom’s ambassador to Switzerland, Abdulrahman Al-Dawood; the director general of the Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Waleed Al-Ismail; and Mohammed Alyahya, an advisor to the foreign minister.