Saudi King receives condolences on Sattam’s death

February 14, 2013

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Riyadh, Feb 14: King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, Wednesday received condolences on the demise of Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz, Emir of Riyadh region.

The condolences were received following Prince Sattam’s funeral prayers at Imam Turki Bin Abdullah Mosque here.

Besides King Abdullah, also joining the prayer, led by Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Abdullah Aal Al-Sheikh, were Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense; Prince Muqrin Bin Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Premier and adviser to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques; and other senior princes, officials and citizens.

Later in the evening Prince Sattam’s body arrived in Jeddah. He is to be buried in Al-Adel cemetery in Makkah as per his wishes.

Minister of Social Affairs Dr. Yusuf Al-Othaimeen said the Prince had many values such as goodness, virtue and kindness. “He will be remembered for his practical wisdom, love for charity work, devotion and unflinching support to the initiatives of the ministry in helping orphans, widows, people with special needs and other weaker sections of the society.

Meanwhile, Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, has extended condolences to the King on the death of Prince Sattam.

German Ambassador Dieter Walter Haller to the Kingdom also extended his condolences and sincere sympathy to King Abdullah and the people of the Kingdom.

“With deep sorrow I was informed of the death of Prince Sattam Bin Abdul Aziz, who, for decades, had devoted himself to serve the people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The German people have lost a dear friend and a true partner,” he said.

Jiro Kodera, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan, said: “Prince Sattam, with his wise guidance and dedication to fulfilling his responsibility, made great contributions to the development of Riyadh, one of the most important capitals in the Middle East.”

“He had cordial relationship with the members of the royal family of Japan and was very keen to foster close friendship between the two countries,” the envoy said.

Pakistani Ambassador Mohammed Naeem Khan said Prince Sattam’s efforts in strengthening relations between information ministries of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan would long be remembered.

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104 special flights from UAE to India between July 15 and 31 under Vande Bharat Mission

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July 9,2020

Dubai, Jul 9: The Government of India has announced an additional 104 special repatriation flights from the UAE to India as part of the Vande Bharat Mission, Phase 4 from July 15 - 31.

According to a flight schedule listed on the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) website, national carriers Air India and Air India Express flights have been scheduled to various cities in 10 Indian states. Each flight has a capacity of 177 passengers.

Vande Bharat Phase 4 officially began on July 3, and in an earlier press briefing Anurag Srivastava, spokesperson of India's Ministry of External Affairs had said 'Phase 4 will focus on repatriation of Gulf-based Indians.

The new additional flights have been organised to cities in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Delhi, Telangana, Punjab, Haryana, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Rajasthan, according to the MEA schedule. To the joy of expats from Maharashtra, at least seven flights have been planned to Mumbai, which has been a less serviced state since the start of the Vande Bharat Mission.

Consul Press, Information, and Culture, Consulate General of India in Dubai Neeraj Agarwal said, "Approximately 100 repatriation flights are planned for the next 23 days, including 50 from Dubai and Sharjah each. If all flights are full, we are looking to evacuate anything between 17,000 to 18,000 passengers in the coming days."

Booking for the newly announced flights will open soon, said Agarwal. "Some of them are already open, and others will be open in the next few days. However, a few flights are subject to slot approvals," he explained.

Commenting on the possibility of flights from India to the UAE, Agarwal said, "We express hope that this too will happen soon." The flight schedule can be seen here: https://www.mea.gov.in/phase-4.htm

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COVID-19: UAE reports 731 new cases, 581 new recoveries; total 23,358 cases

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May 17,2020

Abu Dhabi, May 17: Another 731 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the UAE, pushing the total number of COVID-19 infections to 23,358, the Ministry of Health and Prevention announced on Sunday.

Six more deaths from the novel coronavirus have been also confirmed, taking the country’s death toll to 220.

The ministry also announced the full recovery of 581 new cases after receiving the necessary treatment, taking that number up to 8,512 of total recovered patients.

New tests conducted

The latest coronavirus patients, all of whom are in a stable condition and receiving the necessary care, were identified after conducting more than 40,000 additional COVID-19 tests among UAE citizens and residents over the past few days, the ministry said.

It expressed its sincere condolences to the families of the deceased and wished a speedy recovery to all patients, calling on the public to cooperate with health authorities and comply with all precautionary measures, particularly social distancing protocols, to ensure the safety and protection of the public.

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Complete lockdown and curfew in Saudi Arabia during Eid holidays

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May 12,2020

Riyadh, May 12: Saudi Arabia will impose a full-day lockdown and curfew across the Kingdom during the upcoming Eid holidays from May 23 until May 27, according to the Kingdom’s Interior Ministry.

Details are awaited

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