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During the meeting, they discussed the importance of strengthening bilateral cooperation in the field of maritime security and waterways security to ensure the freedom and safety of navigation in the Arabian Gulf region as well as common areas of cooperation between the two sides.
As the pandemic started, Saudi Arabia applied extreme measures in responses to the pandemic crises, which have adversely affected individuals’ mental health. Therefore, the aim of this study is to describe trends in mental health disorder ED visit before and after the pandemic in two medical centers in Saudi Arabia. A retrospective cohort study using data from electronic health records in the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs’ (MNG-HA) in Saudi Arabia. Multiple logistic regression model was used to examine the age and sex differences in mental health disorder ED visits befo...
RIYADH: Consumers could see lower prices at clothing shops in Saudi Arabia this Eid as retailers try to get rid of stock that has accumulated during the pandemic amid increased online competition. The increase in value-added tax (VAT) last year has led to higher prices in shops, but rivalry between bricks and mortar retailers and online stores may reduce them, said economist Saudi Al Mutair, according to Al Watan newspaper. The rise of e-commerce during the pandemic has also increased price transparency and shops with no online presence risk bankruptcy, he said. Clothing retailers face the ...
Tensions between government, opposition after ‘manipulation’ of vote on grilling PM
Kuwait City: On Sunday, Kuwait’s Constitutional Court issued a ruling that annuls membership of prominent opposition figure MP Bader Al Dahoum based on a previous case where he was charged with “insulting the Emir”. The court revoked Al Dahoum’s membership as per a 2016 law that states anyone convicted of insulting the Emir will be barred from partaking in the parliamentary elections. Back in 2014, Al Dahoum, along with two former MPs, were sentenced to three years in jail for speaking in a manner that was deemed offensive towards the late Emir, Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah. Three c...