Reporter Raquel Camila

  RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and crown prince Mohammed bin Salman received Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency reported on early Friday. The king welcomed Erdogan and his delegation, while the Turkish president expressed happiness to visit the Kingdom and meet the king and crown prince. An official reception and a dinner banquet were held for the Turkish president.An official reception and a dinner banquet were held for the Turkish president. To know more:  https://www.arabnews.com/node/2072831/saudi-arabia

 JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia confirmed three new COVID-19-related deaths on Friday, raising the total number of fatalities to 9,066. Saudi health authorities confirmed 105 new cases in the Kingdom in the previous 24 hours, meaning 752,396 people have now contracted the disease. Of the new infections, 23 were recorded in Jeddah, 19 in Riyadh, 15 in Madinah and 15 in Makkah. Several other cities recorded fewer than 10 new cases each. The Ministry of Health said that of the current cases, 62 people were in critical condition. The ministry also announced that 265 patients had recovered from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recoveries in the Kingdom to 738,531. The ministry said that 4,799 COVID-19 cases were still active, adding that 11,476 PCR tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of tests to 41,727,951. Nearly 65 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered since the Kingdom’s immunization campaign started. Under the slogan...