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Riyadh’s Latest: Essential Updates, Then Extra Time ⚽
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A Riyadh safety update 📍 and new Kenya travel restrictions ✈️. Then, Ronaldo’s hat-trick⚽🔥, a desert rescue worth talking about 🏜️❤️ and Roma’s 35 years of memories, with a new chapter on Tahlia Street 🍝✨.
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LOVIN NEWS
A Riyadh favourite since 1991, Roma is celebrating decades of Italian food and family memories with a new branch on Tahlia Street.
🏡 Where it began: Roma first opened in Cercon Buildings, bringing traditional Italian flavours to the capital.
❤️ Generations around the table: From weekend lunches to birthdays and graduations, families have made Roma part of their traditions, children from the ’90s now return with kids of their own.
📍 The next chapter: After 10 years near King Fahad Library, the restaurant is opening its new Tahlia Street branch.
🍕 Another familiar address: Its Boulevard Riyadh location continues serving Italian favourites.
💡 Summary:
With 35 years of memories behind it, Roma’s story continues on Tahlia Street—bringing a longtime Riyadh favourite to a fresh setting.
LOVIN NEWS
Civil Defense confirmed that debris from two intercepted ballistic missiles caused a minor injury to one Saudi citizen and damaged a home and a vehicle.
Civil Defense teams attended the incident and carried out the established procedures.
The Coalition also confirmed a ballistic missile interception towards the Eastern Province, a cruise missile towards the western region and a drone in Makkah region.
Warnings for Riyadh, Al-Kharj and Najran city were followed by notices that the danger had passed. The alerts did not identify a specific threat for each location.
Safety reminder: Follow official instructions and avoid gathering or filming at incident sites. During an alert, shelter indoors and stay away from windows until the all-clear.
💡 Summary:
One citizen suffered a minor injury from falling debris in Riyadh. Continue following Civil Defense updates and instructions.
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Saudi Arabia announced new measures as precautions against Ebola, covering travel to Kenya and arrivals from the country.
Saudi citizens’ travel to Kenya has been suspended, alongside all visa issuance for people coming from Kenya and their entry into the Kingdom.
The restrictions also cover arrivals through other countries who stayed in Kenya or countries affected by Ebola outbreaks within the previous 21 days.
Weqaya said the Kingdom’s health situation remains reassuring, with continuous monitoring.
The key distinction: The 21 days refer to a traveller’s recent stay, not how long the restrictions will last. The announcement did not specify an end date.
💡 Summary:
The measures cover direct arrivals and relevant recent travel history, so a stop in another country does not automatically remove the restrictions.
🍿 Sharable bits and tips!
LOVIN NEWS
Al Nassr’s 5–3 win over Al-Kholood delivered a second-half Ronaldo hat-trick, four João Félix assists and a famous face in the stands.
After two first-half efforts were ruled out for offside, Ronaldo scored three goals in 15 minutes.
Félix deserves his flowers: He supplied four assists, setting up Ângelo Gabriel, Sadio Mané and Ronaldo twice.
A heavyweight supporter: Oleksandr Usyk watched in an Al Nassr jersey and celebrated Ronaldo’s goals.
According to the Saudi Pro League’s match report, Ronaldo reached 985 career goals—15 away from 1,000.
💡 Summary:
A hat-trick on the pitch and a boxing champion in the crowd made this a Riyadh football night with plenty to talk about.
LOVIN NEWS
Saudi volunteers rescued three Canadians after a transmission failure stranded their vehicle in the Empty Quarter’s Uruq Shaybah area earlier in 2026.
The Al-Mohtarifoon Search and Rescue Association dispatched seven vehicles, travelling around 850 kilometre's by road before heading another 30 kilometres into the dunes.
An 11-hour tow: Moving the broken-down vehicle 50 kilometres across the difficult terrain took patience and teamwork.
Association chairman Khalid Al-Issa said the team completed the mission and returned within 48 hours.
Before a desert trip: Share the route and expected return time with family, and pack extra water, food and essential medication.
💡 Summary:
A demanding desert rescue brought three stranded traveller’s to safety, a reminder of the volunteers who show up when help feels far away.
REGIONAL UPDATES
QatarEnergy’s announced rates leave petrol and diesel prices unchanged from October.
Premium 91: QR 1.95 per litre.
Super 95: QR 2.10 per litre.
Diesel: QR 2.05 per litre.
The 50-litre calculation: QR 97.50 for Premium, QR 105 for Super or QR 102.50 for diesel.
💡 Summary:
No November price changes at Qatar’s pumps, with all three fuel types holding at October’s rates.
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