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Haj 2023: Saudi Arabia mobilizes 22K personnel to serve pilgrims
Riyadh: In preparation for the upcoming Haj season for 1444 AH/2023, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has mobilized around 22,000 personnel to provide the highest level of service to pilgrims. The Makkah municipality has…
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Egypt Air plane lands safely at Jeddah airport after one of its tires exploded
Cairo: An Egyptian passenger plane escaped from a crash after one of its tires exploded while landing at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, local media reported. Flight MS643 took…
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Mina’s city of tents being prepared to receive Haj pilgrims
Riyadh: Ahead of upcoming Haj season, Mina, known as the ‘city of tents’, have started to be prepared with all the equipment to receive pilgrims. This year, the Haj is expected to…
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Zidane turns down Rs 1321 crore deal to coach Saudi club Al-Nassr
French football legend Zinedine Zidane has reportedly turned down a two-year deal to coach Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr worth 160 million dollars (Rs 13,21,03,68,000). The former Real Madrid coach was the first choice…
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Watch: Saudi astronaut Ali Al-Qarni begins artificial seeding experiment in space
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s astronaut Ali Al-Qarni announced on Friday that he has started an artificial seeding experiment in a microgravity environment on the International Space Station (ISS). This comes four…
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Saudi Arabia sets last date for preparing Haj camps
Riyadh: As preparations for the upcoming Haj season are underway, the Saudi’s Ministry of Haj has asked organisations in charge of housing the pilgrims inside the country to complete all preparatory work…
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Video: Saudi astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi shares clip of Makkah from space
Saudi Arabian astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi shared an incredible view of Makkah from the International Space Station (ISS) during her scientific journey. On Friday, Barnawi shared a video on Twitter showing the night…
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‘Jamal Khashoggi Way’: Los Angeles votes to rename Saudi embassy street
The Los Angeles City Council has voted to rename the Saudi Arabia’s embassy street as ‘Jamal Khashoggi Way’ to honour the slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The decision comes year after the street…
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Saudi: Haj guidelines for overseas pilgrims entering Kingdom
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has issued guidelines for overseas pilgrims, entering Kingdom for next month’s Islamic Haj pilgrimage, which is expected to start on Monday, June 26. The Ministry of Haj and Umrah…
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WWE’s Sami Zayn performs Umrah, shares experience & pics
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar Sami Zayn has performed Umrah in the holy city of Makkah, ahead of the WWE Night of Champions 2023 event in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)…
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AlUla’s Jabal Ikmah listed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register
The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU)’s efforts to conserve the region’s documentary heritage have been acknowledged with the listing of Jabal Ikmah on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register The spectacular mountain…
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Saudi Pro League will be among top 5 in the world: Cristiano Ronaldo
Riyadh: Portuguese football player of Saudi club Al-Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo, believes that the Saudi Pro League will soon be among the five most powerful leagues in the world. On Tuesday evening, Cristiano led…
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Saudi, Canada to restore diplomatic ties after 5-year dispute
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and Canada have agreed to restore full diplomatic ties and appoint new ambassadors, ending a five-year dispute. The move comes after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met…
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Kashmir: Saudi follows China, Turkey & Egypt’s course, skips G20 meet
While China, Oman, Turkey and Egypt skipped the G20 meeting in Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar, now Saudi has made a clear stand to not attend any meeting in the Kashmir…
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Frenchman cycles through 11 countries to perform Haj
A Frenchman, arrived in Turkey on a bicycle, as part of his journey to perform the Haj pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. 41-year-old Nabil Al-Nasri, Frenchman of Moroccan origin, set off from…