Saudi government will allow mosques to reopen for the weekly Friday prayers, as well as other prayers, starting on May 31, but with several rules, such as a two-meter distancing between people and the use of their own prayer mats brought from home.
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The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Investment reported a 19% increase in licenses in the first quarter of this year.
In a bid to get its key source of revenue going again, Egypt will allow some hotels to operate under new hygiene standards. In the UAE, restaurants and malls have also reopened at limited capacity. Algeria will resume automobile imports.
Brazil’s Ernesto Araújo spoke on the phone this Tuesday (19) with prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. They went over bilateral relations and the fight against coronavirus.
The food processing facility was bought in a USD 8 million deal by the Brazilian company, which is planning to increase the plant’s output fivefold.
Foreign sales were down 9.5% for revenue and 8% for shipped volume. Some Arab countries stepped up imports, including Saudi Arabia, Algeria and Libya.
The oil company saw net income slide by 25% in the first quarter, but results were still robust, with USD 13.4 billion in dividends paid.
An online portal of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Justice saw a high number of marriage contracts filed since March 16.
More than 250,000 housing units have been identified to house foreign workers in the country during the pandemic. The aim is easing overcrowding and preventing the spread of COVID-19.
In Brazil and the world over, the month of fasting in the Islamic calendar will be different this year. From April 23 to May 23, prayers and meals will happen indoors. Check out the schedule for Brazil.
Exit and reentry visas expiring between February 25 and May 20, 2020 have been extended free of charge for non-nationals residing in the country.
Country will pay 60% of wages of private sector for three months. Plan aims at mitigating COVID-19 effects.
Brazil’s Tereza Cristina will speak from Brazil. Union of Arab Chambers secretary-general Khaled Hanafy will join in from Egypt. Arab Chamber president Rubens Hannun will give an introductory speech. The webinar takes place April 8, 9 am (BRT), with simultaneous interpretation into Portuguese and English. Registrations are open.
‘Masameer: The Movie’ tells the story of Dana, a young engineer and programmer out of Riyadh who wants to change the world using robotics.
