Reporter Raquel Camila

 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...

 RIYADH: Yemen’s Presidential Council said alleviating the suffering of the people and shoring up the economy were among the priorities for the newly formed body. The new governing structure for Yemen was announced last week in a change seen as a positive step to resolving some of the critical issues facing the country. A meeting between the council and government discussed the priorities of the current term as well as charting a new path for the war-torn country, a statement from the council said. The complementarity of national efforts and unity will characterize a new phase of work, the council said. Rashad Al-Alimi, the president of the council, characterized the upcoming period as exceptional and said “each of us should assume his responsibility,” adding that he welcomes a just and comprehensive peace. Tim Lenderking, the US special envoy for Yemen, called for building a positive momentum to reach a permanent ceasefire and urged all parties to cooperate wit...