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Saudi's mega-city Neom will have rules of its own. Here are 11 key highlights

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October 27, 2017

Riyadh, Oct 27: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman recently announced an ambitious $500 billion independent economic zone, which would also offer a lifestyle that is currently non-existent.

The new zone will come up in the form of a city named Neom.

Earlier, the crown prince had sought global support to transform the kingdom of Saudi Arabia into an open society, where investors from all corners can put in their money.

Here are 11 key highlights of the about NEOM:

- NEOM will be the first capitalist city in the world.

- The mega-city will be floated on financial markets alongside oil giant Saudi Aramco as part of the kingdom's drive to diversify away from oil.

- The name mixed "neo", meaning new, with M, the first letter of the Arabic word stands for future.

- The new city will not follow the rules and regulations enforced in the rest of Saudi Arabia, which imposes sharia law based on a strict Wahhabi interpretation of Islam.

- NEOM is part of the crown prince's ambitious Vision 2030 plan to overhaul the economy of Saudi Arabia.

- The futuristic high tech hub will create more jobs, encourage entrepreneurs and permit new freedoms in a religion-dominated Saudi.

- It will be adjacent to the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba and near maritime trade routes that use the Suez Canal

- It is set to serve as a gateway to the proposed King Salman Bridge, which will link Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

- The new city will not follow the rules as used in the rest of the Saudi and will offer residents a more liberal lifestyle. It will allow musical concerts and entertainment in a remote corner of the desert kingdom.

- It will be spread across 26,500 square km (10,230-square mile) zone extending into Jordan and Egypt.

- Fully owned by Saudi Arabia's sovereign Public Investment Fund (PIF), the venture is expected to be listed in the markets after 2030.

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April 27,2020

Dubai, Apr 27: Saudi Arabia has reported 1,289 new Covid-19 cases on April 27, its Ministry of Health tweeted.

Of the newly diagnosed cases, Jeddah recorded 294 infections, followed by Makkah (218) and Madinah (202).

The ministry also confirmed five additional coronavirus-induced deaths, spiking the total death toll to 144.

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Since the outbreak of the virus strain in the Chinese city of Wuhan late last year, Saudi Arabia has reported a total of 18,811 Covid-19 infections.

As many as 2,531 patients have till now recovered from the virus.

Oman
The sultanate registered 51 new Covid-19 cases on April 27, including 37 nationals and 14 expatriates, spiking the total number of infections to 2,049, Oman News Agency tweeted.

Meanwhile, 10 coronavirus-related deaths have been confirmed in the country.

Qatar
The Ministry of Public Health has reported 957 Covid-19 cases among the 3,420 people tested in the last 24 hours.

As many as 85,709 people have been tested for the virus across the country.

The total number of Covid-19 infections since the outbreak has now risen to 11,244.

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April 12,2020

Apr 12: Parents in Abu Dhabi affected by the Covid-19 situation can seek help from the authorities in paying off their children's school fees, it was announced on Sunday.

The Abu Dhabi Media Office took to Twitter to announce the reprieve. The Authority for Social Contribution - Ma'an and Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (Adek) "will support parents with children attending private schools in #AbuDhabi who are affected by the current economic challenges, by paying school fees or providing devices for distance learning".

The move is part of the 'Together We Are Good' programme which aims to support residents impacted by the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis in the country.

"Parents can call the toll-free helpline on 800-3088 or register their request at http://togetherwearegood.ae. The closing date for fee assistance applications is 23rd April 2020," the media office tweeted.

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February 24,2020

Dubai, Feb 24: Kuwait and Bahrain confirmed on Monday their first novel coronavirus cases, the countries' health ministries announced, adding all had come from Iran.

Kuwait reported three infections and Bahrain one in citizens who had returned home from the Islamic republic.

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