JEDDAH: Police took 130 people infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) into custody in four regions of the Kingdom for violating quarantine measures. Saudi Arabia has imposed penalties on those who disregard regulations enforced to prevent the spread of the virus; they are either fined up to SR200,000 ($53,330), face up to two years in prison, or have both sanctions
JEDDAH: Operations of the Haramain Train were affected on Saturday following the death of a man on one of the railway tracks 4 km from the Makkah station. The unidentified man was reportedly walking on the tracks when the train hit him. Authorities are investigating the incident. The Saudi Spanish Project Co., which operates the train, said in a statement that the accident
Khalid Albaker has been the chief delivery support officer at the Quality of Life program since July and its acting chief marketing and communication officer since December. Albaker, who is a member of the Saudi Management Association, was executive director of the board secretariat at Qiddiya Investment Co. between 2019 and 2020. He was also an adviser to the secretary of the
DUBAI: Dubai carrier Emirates has introduced daily scheduled flights of its double-decker A380 to Bahrain, as summer travel picks up. The flagship Emirates Airbus A380 will serve the Dubai-Bahrain route for the month, offering a total of 507 seats in three different classes: 417 in Economy, 76 flat-bed seats in Business, and 14 First Class suites. “The change of aircraft will
RIYADH: The coronavirus disease pandemic has raised numerous issues over the past year, including a big question among many business owners and the Saudi legal community whether or not it is covered by force majeure. Force majeure is a common clause in contracts, and is described as when an extraordinary event or circumstance, which is beyond the control of one or both