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Saudi Arabia reports 563 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths

Saudi Arabia announced three deaths from COVID-19 and 563 new infections on Tuesday. (File/AFP)
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Updated 01 March 2022
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Saudi Arabia reports 563 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths

  • The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom has increased to 724,388
  • A total of 9,001 people have succumbed to the virus in the Kingdom so far
Updated 01 March 2022
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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced three deaths from COVID-19 and 563 new infections on Tuesday.

Of the new cases, 158 were recorded in Riyadh, 56 in Jeddah, and 30 in Dammam. Several other cities recorded less than 25 new cases each.

The total number of recoveries in the Kingdom increased to 724,388 after 839 more patients recovered from the virus.

A total of 9,001 people have succumbed to the virus in the Kingdom so far.

Over 61 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine have been administered in the Kingdom to date.

Topics: Coronavirus Saudi Arabia

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Saudi Foreign Ministry receives credentials of new Somali and Malian ambassadors

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Saudi Foreign Ministry receives credentials of new Somali and Malian ambassadors

Updated 57 min 41 sec ago
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RIYADH: On behalf of the Foreign Minister, Saudi Deputy Minister for Protocol Affairs Abdulmajeed Al-Smari received copies of the credentials of the newly appointed ambassadors of Somalia and Mali on Thursday, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on X.

Al-Smari received the credentials of Mohamed Amin Sheikh Osman, the new Somali ambassador to the Kingdom.

Osman succeeded Owais Haji Yusuf, who has served in the role since 2023. Yusuf was recently appointed as the national security adviser to Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

The deputy minister also received the credentials of Ibrahima Dahirou Dembele, the newly appointed ambassador of Mali to the Kingdom. Dembele replaces Diall Boubacar Gouro, who has led the Malian mission in Riyadh since 2024.

 

 

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