RIYADH, April 17 (PNA/Xinhua) — Saudi Arabia reported Wednesday one new death of a Saudi citizen, 52, and five cases of MERS corona virus, according to a statement by the Health Ministry. The total number of cases rose to 205, including 71 deaths since the first case was diagnosed in 2012. All the new cases are in Jeddah. Among the new cases are two citizens and three residents, of which two are medics. One is […]
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Embassy officials in Saudi Arabia asks relatives of OFW’s not to panic regarding the MERS Corona Virus
Philippine embassy officials in Saudi Arabia said that relatives of OFW’s should not panic as Health Ministry officials of Saudi Arabia gave assurance that the situation is under control.
Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain withdraw ambassadors from Qatar
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain have said they are withdrawing their ambassadors from Qatar over its alleged breach of a regional security deal not to interfere in each other’s internal affairs. The three countries announced the move in a joint statement Wednesday after Qatar failed to implement the security agreement among the Gulf Arab countries. The statement said Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members had signed an agreement on November 23 not […]
