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‘Umrah Mabrook to our Tariq Jamil,’ writes Sana Khan on Insta
Mumbai: Former actress Sana Khan and her husband Mufti Anas Saiyad recently performed their first Umrah pilgrimage with their newborn son, Tariq Jamil. For the unversed, the couple welcomed their first child…
- Middle East
Fourth Bahraini soldier dies after ‘Houthi drone attack’ near Saudi border
A fourth Bahraini soldier died on Friday, September 29, following a drone attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday, September 25, Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) said. First Lieutenant Hamad Khalifa Al Kubaisi…
- Middle East
Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk to fight for undisputed heavyweight title in Saudi Arabia
WBC world heavyweight title holder Tyson Fury and WBA, WBO and IBF world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk will fight for the world’s undisputed heavyweight championship in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, the organizers announced on…
- Middle East
Haj 1445: Saudi Arabia to increase licensed companies for overseas pilgrims
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) plans to increase the number of companies licensed to provide services to overseas pilgrims for the 1445 Haj season, local media reported. The license period is…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to open USD 1 billion tourism and hospitality school in Qiddiya
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced the launch of the Riyadh School of Tourism and Hospitality, which is aimed at providing training in the field of tourism and travel, the…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Unemployment rate declines in Q2 2023
Riyadh: The unemployment rate in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recorded a noticeable decline during the second quarter of 2023, compared to the first quarter of the current year, according to a…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia approves high-speed rail project to Kuwait
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has approved the establishment of a railway link between the Kingdom and Kuwait, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The agreement was approved during a cabinet…
- Television News
TV actress Sana Makbul performs her first Umrah, pics go viral
Mumbai: Over the past year, we saw numerous stars like Gauahar Khan, Jannat Zubair, Rakhi Sawant, Shah Rukh Khan, and more visiting holy cities of Makkah and Madinah to perform Umrah. Joining…
- Middle East
Watch: Powerful lightning strikes Makkah’s Clock Tower
Riyadh: A video clip showed a rare and amazing phenomenon, as a powerful lightning bolt struck the top of the Clock Tower in Saudi Arabia’s Makkah which has now gone viral on…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches online services for birth, death certificates
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched birth and death certificate services through a government service platform— Absher. These services were launched by Lieutenant General Sulaiman bin Abdulaziz Al-Yahya, Acting…
- Middle East
Saudi hospital successfully performs world’s 1st fully robotic liver transplant
Riyadh: In an unprecedented medical achievement, a Saudi hospital has successfully performed the world’s first-ever fully robotic liver transplant, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The Riyadh-based King Faisal Specialist Hospital &…
- Middle East
Lucid opens first-ever car manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: United States (US) based electric car maker Lucid Group, on Wednesday, September 27, officially opened the first-ever car manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia. Lucid’s second Advanced Manufacturing Plant (AMP-2) and first…
- Middle East
Karim Benzema a ‘tacit supporter’ of Islamist ideology: French politician
French politician criticized footballer Karim Benzema for wearing Saudi dress to mark the Kingdom’s 93rd National Day. Taking to Instagram on Saturday, September 22, Al Ittihad player, the Frenchman of Algerian origin,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Are visitors allowed to use foreign driving licences?
Riyadh: In an effort to boost tourism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the authorities have allowed visitors to use a foreign driving licence for one year in the Kingdom, local media…
- Middle East
Gulf residents can soon travel to GCC countries on single visa
Gulf countries are considering the implementation of a single-visa system that would allow residents to travel freely within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The GCC comprises six member states—Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman,…