Featured World NewsSaudi king earmarks $2.4bn to pay private-sector workers- state news agencyMeletus EZE April 4, 2020April 4, 2020 by Meletus EZE April 4, 2020April 4, 20200574 Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered up to 9 billion riyals (2.4 billion dollars) to be disbursed to pay part of the wages of private-sector