Saudi Arabia's King Salman has approved an extension of the kingdom's curfew until further notice.
That's according to the state news agency (SPA), which added that the move is aimed to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The order was issued just before the 21-day curfew measure, which started on March 23, expired at midnight Saturday.
Last week, Riyadh and other big cities were placed under a 24-hour curfew.
So far, the country has more than 4,000 positive cases and 52 deaths.
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Saudi Arabia's Civil Defence have announced on Tuesday that debris from an intercepted drone fell on six houses in a neighborhood in its Al-Kharj Governorate, causing limited material damage, with no injuries reported.
Russian attacks kill two, injure dozens
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President Donald Trump warned on Monday that Iran's energy plants and oil wells would be obliterated if it did not open the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran described US peace proposals as "unrealistic" and fired waves of missiles at Israel.
Japan to coordinate on energy with Indonesia as Iran war disrupts supplies
Japan and Indonesia have agreed to step up coordination on energy security, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday, as the US-Israeli war on Iran squeezes oil and gas supplies vital to Asia.
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