Saudi Arabia
- India
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…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
Did Cristiano Ronaldo perform sujood after scoring winner for Al-Nassr?
Riyadh: A video clip showing Portuguese football player of Saudi club Al-Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo, purportedly prostrating (performing sujood/sajdah) like Muslim players after scoring a goal in a Saudi Professional League match on Tuesday is…
- Opinions
Rising high with Saudia innovations- Zahyr Siddiqi
By Zahyr Siddiqi There is always scope for progressive practices to contemplate professional activism, intellectualism, and juxtaposing of priorities either in the form of writing scripts, research papers, designing and interacting with…
- Middle East
Direct flights from Israel to Saudi Arabia likely next month
Tel Aviv: Israel is working with Saudi Arabia to allow direct flights for its Muslim citizens who will undertake the Haj pilgrimage to Mecca next month, the Foreign Ministry in Tel Aviv…
- Middle East
Watch: 2 Saudi astronauts enter International Space Station
Two Saudi astronauts, one being the first Arab woman astronaut to enter space, set foot on the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked at the International Space Station (ISS) at 5.12 pm UAE time.…
- India
Haj 2023: First batch of 381 pilgrims from India leaves for Saudi Arabia
New Delhi: The first batch of 381 Haj pilgrims from India left for the Saudi Arabi for the holy pilgrimage from the Indira Gandhi International Airport on late Sunday night. Union Minister…
- Middle East
Haj 2023: Know departure deadline for Umrah pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced the last date for the departure of Umrah pilgrims for the current year 1444 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: 7,700 flights to transport pilgrims for Haj
Riyadh: In preparation for the upcoming Haj season, around 7,700 scheduled flights will transport Muslim pilgrims from around the world to and from Saudi Arabia, local media reported. About 1.7 million seats…
- Middle East
Mataf expansion project at Makkah’s Grand Mosque to be named ‘Saudi Riwaq’
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday announced the name of the Mataf expansion building project at the Grand Mosque, Makkah as Saudi Riwaq (arcade or portico), the Saudi Press…
- Middle East
Haj 2023: Saudi Arabia expands Makkah Route initiative
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior on Saturday announced the expansion of “Makkah Route” initiative to include Turkey and the Ivory Coast this year. This is the fiftth year…
- Middle East
Saudi: First batch of Haj pilgrims arrive
Riyadh: The first batch of Haj pilgrims arrived at Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz international airport in Madinah and King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.…
- Middle East
Saudi reduces Haj quota for UK, Muslims may face 10-year wait
With just over weeks to go for annual Haj, the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has reduced the number of Haj quota allocated to United Kingdom (UK) muslim from…
- Middle East
UAE astronaut Al Neyadi shares image of Saudi Arabia from space
United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, shared a image of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) ahead of expected arrival of two Saudi nationals on the International Space Station (ISS).…
- Middle East
SpaceX’s Axiom mission-2 set for launch with 1st Saudi woman
Texas: A private mission to the International Space Station (ISS) organized by Axiom Space is all set to launch the ‘Ax-2’ on Sunday (local time) from Florida with the first-ever Saudi woman…