Saudi Arabia

General view of Kaaba at the Grand Mosque which is almost empty of worshippers, after Saudi authority suspended umrah (Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca) amid the fear of coronavirus outbreak, at Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia March 6, 2020/ Reuters
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Saudi Arabia to reopen Makkah mosques Sunday

The decision comes weeks before the Hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Makkah

Muslims pray at the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in their holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia August 8, 2019/ Reuters
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Saudi faces perilous hajj call as virus spikes

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Repatriation from Saudi Arabia to start in phases

Muslims pray at the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in their holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia August 8, 2019/ Reuters
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Four Asian countries won’t attend Hajj this year

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows almost empty streets, during the 24 hours lockdown to counter the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
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Saudi Arabia records highest daily coronavirus case count

An oil tanker unloads crude oil at a crude oil terminal in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, China July 4, 2018. Photo: Stringer via Reuters
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Column: Saudi crude oil price hike throws Asian lifeline to US shale

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Coronavirus chronicle

Saudi Arabia considers limiting hajj pilgrims amid Covid-19 fears

Bangladeshi dies falling off roof in Saudi Arabia
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Bangladeshi dies falling off roof in Saudi Arabia

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows almost empty streets, during the 24 hours lockdown to counter the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
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Saudi coronavirus cases exceed 100,000

FILE PHOTO: Visitors walk near the King Fahd Library, following an outbreak of coronavirus, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia March 12, 2020. Picture taken March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
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Saudi Arabia reimposes curfew in Jeddah for 15 days

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows almost empty streets, during the 24 hours lockdown to counter the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
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Divorces rise by 30% in Saudi Arabia after quarantine uncovers polygamous husbands

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Saudi Arabia reopens Masjid-e-Nabvi today

Women wear protective face masks as they walk in al-Qatif, Saudi Arabia/ Reuters
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Nationwide lockdown eased in Saudi Arabia