Saudi Arabia
- Hyderabad
Saudi Arabia: Two Hyderabadi students die, 1 critical in Dammam road accident
Jeddah: There is grief and gloom among the Hyderabadi expatriate community living in the oil-producing eastern province of Saudi Arabia as two youngsters were killed in a horrific road accident and another…
- Telangana
Saudi Arabia: 2850 pilgrims from Telangana Haj Committee reach Makkah
Hyderabad: Three batches comprising a total of 450 pilgrims from the Telangana Haj Committee departed for Saudi Arabia on special Vistara Airlines flights. With this, the number of convoys sent by the…
- Middle East
Saudi cops arrest 3 expats in Makkah over fake Haj campaigns
Riyadh: Three expatriates were arrested by the Saudi police for running false campaigns for Haj pilgrimage, which is scheduled to take place in the kingdom later this month. According to Saudi media…
- Middle East
China, Arab countries sign investments worth USD 10B in Riyadh
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced the signing of 30 investment deal worth 10 billion dollars between the Chinese and the Arab world, during the first day of the 10th…
- Middle East
Jordan, Saudi Arabia agree to improve passenger, freight flow
Amman: Jordan and Saudi Arabia have announced that they agreed to improve passenger and freight flow between the two countries to facilitate transport and trade exchange, media reported. The announcement was made by…
- Middle East
Saudi eases restrictions on Shia pilgrims’ visits to Al-Baqi cemetery
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has allowed Shia pilgrims to visit Jannat Al-Baqi cemetery in Madinah. The restrictions have been eased during this year’s Haj from June 23 to July 1,…
- Middle East
Madinah recruits over 9900 workers to serve Haj pilgrims
Riyadh: Ahead of Haj season, the authorities in Madinah, Saudi Arabia have recruited more than 9900 workers to serve pilgrims, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The Madinah Municipality said that they…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia optimistic about exceptional, safe Haj pilgrimage
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) said it expects an exceptional and safe Haj pilgrimage, which is expected to start on June 26. Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the General…
- Middle East
Saudi Yoga team wins first-ever international championship
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) marked another milestone as the Yoga national team won its first-ever international contest, the 2nd Mt Everest International Yoga Championship held in Nepal’s Kathmandu from…
- Middle East
Haj 2023: Saudi King to host Palestinians from familes of martyrs, prisoners
Riyadh: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Saturday issued a directive to host 1,000 Palestinian pilgrims from the families of martyrs, prisoners, and injured…
- Middle East
Saudi economy grew by 3.8% in Q1 of 2023
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s economy grew by 3.8 per cent during the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same quarter of 2022. The growth of non-oil activities by 5.4…
- India
Shihab Chottur reaches Makkah from India in 12 months, a journey he began on foot
Shihab Chottur, who walked on foot from the Indian state of Kerala, reached the Makkah in Saudi Arabia after covering a distance of more than 8600 kilometers to perform the Haj. Shihab,…
- Middle East
Cover of Kaaba raised marking beginning of Haj season 2023
Riyadh: In preparation for the start of Haj this year, the authorities in Makkah raised the Kiswah (Ghilaf e Kaaba) on Friday evening. The Kiswah was raised by three meters and the…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Karim Benzema officially joins Al-Ittihad in Jeddah
Riyadh: French-Algerian football star Karim Benzema officially moved to the Saudi Arabian football club Al-Ittihad, at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium in Jeddah, on Thursday. 60,000 fans welcomed him to Al-Ittihad…
- Middle East
Hanan Al-Qurashi becomes first Saudi woman to head sports club
Riyadh: Hanan Al-Qurashi made history by becoming the first Saudi Arabian woman to head a sports club. The Saudi Ministry of Sports on Thursday appointed Hanan Al-Qurashi as president of football club…