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Saudi Arabia issues advisory on transporting Umrah pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ministry of haj and umrah has issued an advisory on the rights of pilgrims who will arrive in the Kingdom to perform Umrah. Taking to Twitter on…
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Tunisian PM, Saudi finance minister meet on ties
Tunis: Tunisian Prime Minister Najla Bouden Romdhane met with the visiting Saudi Arabian Finance Minister in Tunis on bilateral ties, the Tunisian government said. During the meeting with Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan…
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Israel prays for good relationship with Saudi Arabia, says Herzog
Israeli President Isaac Herzog expressed his gratitude towards the United States for its effort to normalisation diplomatic ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia. In a speech to Congress on Wednesday, Herzog said the…
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Covering of Kaaba changed to mark New Islamic Year 1445
Riyadh: The annual ritual of changing Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah takes place on Tuesday night, the first of Muharram, marking the beginning of the new Islamic year of 1445,…
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Saudi doesn’t interfere in internal matters of any country: Islamic affairs minster
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Islamic affairs minister, Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Sheikh, has said that Saudi Arabia does not interfere in the internal affairs of any country, Saudi Gazette reported. The minister made the remarks…
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Saudi Arabia unveils 2030 masterplan
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has unveiled its strategy to achieve its vision of state, and announced plans to establish 59 logistics zones by 2030. The announcement was made at a reception hosted by…
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey seal drone deal during Erdogan’s visit
Riyadh: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s move to strengthen diplomatic ties with Gulf countries is seeing success as Saudi Arabia agreed to buy drones from Turkey in the biggest defence contract between the…
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New Islamic Year 1445: Saudi Arabia announces first day of Muharram
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday announced that the first day of Muharram 1445 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in the year of the Hijra”) will be…
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Kuwait takes legal action against Twitter user for ‘insulting’ Saudi minister
Kuwait: The authorities in Kuwait have initiated legal proceedings against a Twitter user, who was accused of misusing social media to insult the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Interior. The announcement…
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Saudi Arabia invites entrepreneurs to join $500-billion NEOM
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s delegation have invited young entrepreneurs to expand their businesses into the Kingdom and join NEOM — the Kingdom’s flagship 500-billion dollars smart city project, the Saudi…
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Big bout: Tyson Fury, Ngannou to face off in Saudi Arabia
Boxing heavyweight world champion, Tyson Fury and former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Francis Ngannou will face off in Saudi Arabia on October 28. The announcement of the crossover came after months of…
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Saudi issues advisory on visiting, praying at Rawda in Madinah
Riyadh: As the Haj season comes to an end, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has issued an advisory for those visiting the Rawda in Madinah. Taking to…
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Saudi Arabia: Cover of Kaaba to be replaced on Dhul-Hijjah 29
Riyadh: The annual ritual of changing Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) will take place on the Dhul-Hijjah 29, corresponding to Tuesday, July 18, after the Isha prayer to coincide with the beginning of the new Islamic year…
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Saudi Arabia: Over 383,000 pilgrims visited Madinah this Haj season
Riyadh: The number of pilgrims who arrived in Madinah after completing their Haj rituals in Makkah until Thursday reached 383,275, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Haj 2023 ended on July 1, and many…
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Saudi Arabia: 49-yr-old man who swallowed car key saved
Riyadh: The medical team at a hospital in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) saved the life of a 49-year-old man who accidentally swallowed car keys. The man had been admitted into…