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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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May 1,2020

Saudi Arabia has initiated refund of work visa fee to foreigners unable to travel to the Kingdom due to the suspension of international flights in the aftermath of Covid-19 pandemic.

Several work visas were cancelled, following which the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, in cooperation and coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced the refund. The cancellation and refunding of the stamped visas will be considered effective from the date of issuance of the royal decree on March 18, reported Saudi Gazette.

As a precautionary measure to curb the spread of coronavirus, the Kingdom suspended all international flight. The ministry of health in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced 1,325 new Covid-19 coronavirus cases and 169 recoveries. With this, the total number of cases in the Kingdom now stands at 21,402, while recoveries stand at 2,953, as on Wednesday reported KT.

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May 19,2020

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates today reported 873 new coronavirus cases, pushing the total number of COVID-19 infections in the country to 25,063.

Three more people have died from the virus, bringing the total death toll to 227, the ministry revealed, adding that a total of 1,214 COVID-19 patients have made full recovery, which takes the overall number of patients recovered to 10,791.

The latest coronavirus patients, all of whom are in a stable condition and receiving the necessary care, were identified after conducting more than 38,000 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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