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Saudi Arabia: Visit visa holders can’t perform Haj
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah on Sunday reaffirmed that the visit visa holders are not allowed to perform the Haj. The ministry emphasized that the visit…
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Saudi bans residents from entering Makkah without permit
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Public Security has announced that residents without valid entry permits will be denied access at security checkpoints on roads leading to Makkah, effective…
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Video: First look of the world’s largest residential tower being built in Dubai
Abu Dhabi: Dubai’s real-estate agent Al-Habtoor Group founding chairman has shared a video of the first look at the upcoming world’s largest residential tower. On May 11, Al Habtoor Group had announced…
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5 Muslim players excluded from french league over refusal to wear LGBT colours
Five Muslim players from French football league “Toulouse” were excluded from the game against Nantes on Sunday after they refused to take part in Ligue 1’s campaign against homophobia. French teams in…
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Watch: UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi shows how water looks in space
United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, who is currently on a six-month space mission to the International Space Station (ISS) shared a video of how water looks in space. The…
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World’s tallest woman participates in Turkish elections
Ankara: Turkey’s Rumeysa Gelgi, the world’s tallest woman, cast her vote in the Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections, on Sunday. Through a mobile ballot box that was brought to her home, Gilgi,…
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Saudi Arabia: Makkah gears up for Haj season
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are gearing up for a Haj season 2023/1444 AH, which is expected to start on Monday, June 26. This week, the authorities…
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UN to commemorate Palestinian ‘Nakba’ for first time
For the first time since 1948, the United Nation (UN) will commemorate the Nakba of the Palestinian people with an official event, on Monday, at the headquarters of the international body in…
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Jobs in Saudi: Cybersecurity, IT sectors record sharp rise
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has seen a sharp rise in employment in the information technology (IT) and cybersecurity sectors, over the past five years and expected to continue to grow…
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Watch: Dubai launches first driverless electric abra
Abu Dhabi: Dubai has launched the trial operation of a first driverless electric abra, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Sunday. As part of a trial run, abra has started…
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UK nurse wins Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2023
Abu Dhabi: United Kingdom (UK) nurse Margaret Helen Shepherd has been awarded the Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award for her work in combating genetic diabetes. The winner was announced by Dr Azad…
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Crown Prince names 2 neighbourhoods in Riyadh after King Salman
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, on Sunday announced the renaming of two Riyadh neighborhoods after his father King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
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Bahrain Crown Prince orders schools to remove lessons on Israel
Manama: Bahrain Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa has instructed schools to remove lessons about Israel and normalization agreement, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported. The order comes as the kingdom prepares…
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Saudi: Over 6 million perform Umrah during current season
Riyadh: Over six million pilgrims have performed Umrah from inside and outside Saudi Arabia during the current season, according to Minister of Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb. Al-Khateeb disclosed the numbers during a virtual…