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Noor Riyadh sets 2 World Records for fourth year in a row
Noor Riyadh, the world’s largest light art festival and a flagship program of Riyadh Art, has secured two new Guinness World Records, making it its fourth consecutive year of record-breaking achievements. The…
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Watch: Riyadh Metro opens Red, Green lines for public
Riyadh: The Royal Commission for Riyadh City on Sunday, December 15, announced the launch of two additional lines— Red: King Abdullah Road and Green: King Abdulaziz Road of the Riyadh Metro. The…
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Saudi Arabia: 7 family members die as mobile phone charger causes fire
In a tragic incident, seven members of a family died in a fire caused by a mobile phone charger connected to electricity in the city of Hofuf in the Al-Ahsa governorate, Saudi…
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Madinah city among world’s top 100 destinations for 2024
Madinah, the holy city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has been ranked among world’s top 100 city destinations for 2024, according to Euromonitor International index. Madinah is ranked first among…
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In a first, Apple to launch online, physical stores in Saudi Arabia
United States (US) technology giant Apple has announced plans to launch its first flagship retail store in Saudi Arabia starting 2026, and an Apple Store online in the Kingdom as early as…
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Milaf Cola: Saudi Arabia launches world’s first date-based soft drink
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recently launched “Mlaf Cola,” touted as the world’s first soft drink made from dates, at the Riyadh Date Festival. Thurath Al-Madina, a subsidiary of the…
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Saudi Arabia announces five initiatives to enhance afforestation
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia announced five environmental initiatives in a bid to enhance biodiversity across the kingdom, according to local media reports. The five new initiatives feature a $60 million investment to boost…
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COP16 kicks off in Saudi Arabia to address drought challenges
Riyadh: The 16th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) kicked off in Saudi Arabia‘s capital Riyadh on Monday, December 2. It is…
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Saudi Arabia grants 60-day amnesty for runaway expat workers
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MoHRSD) has launched a new initiative, granting expatriate workers with an absence report a 60-day grace period. Ths initiative…
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Photos: Riyadh Metro opens its door to the public
Riyadh: Riyadh Metro, operated by the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC), opened its doors to passengers on Sunday, December 1. This comes after Metro project was inaugurated by Custodian of the…
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Video: First phase of Riyadh Metro begins operations for public
Riyadh: In a significant milestone, Riyadh Metro, the largest in the Middle East and the longest driverless train in the world, officially commenced its first phase of operations for the public on…
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Hyderabad man stranded in Saudi Arabia for eight months returns home
Hyderabad: A 26-year-old Jaffar Ahmed from Hyderabad, who was critically unwell and stranded in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for the last eight months, safely returned home on Saturday, November 30.…
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Noor Riyadh 2024: World’s largest light art festival returns
Riyadh: The fourth edition of the world’s largest light art festival, Noor Riyadh, has returned to Saudi Arabia’s capital. Running from Thursday, November 28 to Saturday, December 14, 2024, the festival is…
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Over 27 pc of original Arabic, Islamic manuscripts in Arab countries are ‘Saudi treasures’
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Culture, Prince Badr bin Abdullah, confirmed that more than 27 percent of the total original Arabic and Islamic manuscripts in Arab countries are “treasures…
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Photos: Istisqa prayer performed in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The Istisqa (rain-seeking) prayer was performed on Thursday, November 28, throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in pursuance of the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). It is…