Upon arrival, Scholz condemned the Iranian strikes on Israel
Saudi Arabia has declared November 23 (Wednesday) as a public holiday in the kingdom to celebrate its historic win against Argentina in the Fifa World Cup in Qatar.
It applies to all employees in both public and private sectors, as well as all students across the country. The Saudi stock exchange will be closed on Wednesday and will reopen on Thursday, state TV reported on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia beat title favourites Argentina 2-1 at the Lusail Stadium in Doha on Tuesday in one of the greatest World Cup upsets in history.
Saudi fans will long celebrate their team's stunning victory and their French coach Herve Renard could quickly become a national hero.
The team had never previously won their first match at a World Cup, suffering a 8-0 defeat by Germany in 2002 and a 5-0 loss to Russia in 2018.
This isn't the first time a public holiday has been declared after a World Cup win. Cameroon's stellar performance against Argentina in the opening match of 1990's tournament – often referred to as one of the biggest upsets in football history – also saw a holiday declared in Cameroon the very next day.
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The airline has already suspended flights to and from Tehran until April 18
All flights at Egyptian airports are according to the usual schedules, except for some flights heading to countries that have closed their airspace, said the govt
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