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Palestinian President Abbas arrives in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Monday for talks in response to an official invitation from Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.…
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Video: In a first, childcare facility opened at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: For the first time in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a child care facility centre has been opened in the vicinity of the Grand Mosque, Makkah, to take care of the…
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Eid Al-Fitr 2023: Qatar declares 11-day holiday
Doha: Qatar has declared an 11-day holiday in celebration of Eid Al-Fitr, according to the Amiri Diwan. Eid holidays in Qatar will begin on April 19, which corresponds to 28 Ramzan 1444…
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UAE: Emirates, flydubai flights to Sudan to remain suspended
Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Emirates and flydubai airlines announced that all flights to Sudan have been suspended until Tuesday, April 25. The flights have been suspended due to a deteriorating…
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UAE hotels see 90% occupancy as room rates surge ahead of Eid Al-Fitr
Abu Dhabi: Ahead of Eid Al-Fitr holidays, the hotels in United Arab Emirates (UAE) are witnessing exceptionally high occupancy rates of nearly 90%, local media reported. The Eid Al-Fitr holidays in UAE…
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Saudi Arabia launches brass barrier around Prophet’s Chamber
Riyadh: As part of efforts to preserve the visual identity of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, a government agency has unveiled a gilded copper barrier surrounding the Prophet’s chamber, the Saudi Press…
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Eid Al-Fitr 2023: Salman Khan set to perform live in Dubai; check details
Abu Dhabi: Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is all set for an astounding live performance this Eid Al-Fitr in Dubai on April 24 at the Float Club, the actor revealed in an Instagram…
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Saudi Arabia to renovate 100-yr-old Al-Qalaa mosque in Madinah
Riyadh: As part of the Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s preservation of urban heritage the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will renovate the 100-year-olf Al-Qalaa mosque in the town of Hanakiya, about 102…
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1.5M worshippers visited Makkah’s Grand Mosque on eve of Ramzan 25
Riyadh: The Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia recorded more than 1.5 million worshipers and pilgrims on the night of Saturday/Sunday, 25 Ramzan, the Saudi Press Agency (SsPA) reported. The “Saudi Hashtag”…
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Saudi transfers 4% Aramco shares to PIF’s Sanabil
Riyadh: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday announced the completion of the transfer of 4 per cent of the total shares of Aramco from Kingdom ownership to the Saudi Arabian…
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Saudi: Over 50 million passengers used Makkah buses in 2022
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced that Makkah buses set a new record after the number of its users exceeded 50 million since its launch in mid-February 2022 until…
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Makkah’s Grand Mosque floor remains cool despite high temperatures; know how
Riyadh: The General Authority for the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia has revealed that the reason behind the cold floors of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, even as…
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Dubai announces golden visas for imams, preachers, muezzins ahead of Eid Al-Fitr
Abu Dhabi: Ahead of Eid Al-Fitr, Dubai on Saturday announced a decision to grant golden visas to mosque imams, preachers, muezzins, muftis, and religious researchers who have completed 20 years of service…
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Watch: 250,000 perform last Friday prayer of Ramzan at Al-Aqsa
Despite the restrictions of the Israeli occupation in the Old City of Jerusalem, the Islamic Endowments Department reported that 250,000 worshippers performed the last Friday prayer of the month of Ramzan at…
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Saudi Arabia calls on Muslims to sight Shawwal moon on Thursday
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court on Friday called on all Muslims living in the kingdom to sight the crescent moon of Shawwal 1444, 2023 on Thursday evening, 29 Ramzan corresponding to April…
