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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Saudi Arabia launches new visit visa for business people
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment alongside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the launch of a business visit visa for foreign investors under the name “visitor investor”, on…
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Saudi Arabia: Indian Haj pilgrims face power failure
Riyadh: Indian Haj pilgrims, who are staying at the Azizia building in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, are facing difficulty accessing basic amenities. Amidst the scorching heat with temperatures over 40 degrees Celcius approximately,…
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Septuagenarian graduates with distinction; proves no age for learning
Riyadh: There is no age limit for learning, as proved by a 70-year-old woman from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), who recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree with distinction from Imam…
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Saudi Arabia lifts temporary ban on import of livestock from Turkey
Riyadh: Ahead of Eid Al Adha, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has lifted the temporary ban on the import of livestock from Turkey, local media reported. According to the Arabic daily…
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Saudi: Students to have four weekly classes in space science
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education has approved the teaching of the subject “earth and space science” in four weekly classes to secondary school students starting from the next…
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Saudi launches voluntary program to serve elderly pilgrims in Madinah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health has launched a voluntary program to provide health, education, and ambulance services to elderly pilgrims and residents of Madinah, the Saudi Press Agency…
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First batch of 630 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir leaves for Haj
Srinagar: The first batch of 630 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir left for Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for the annual Haj pilgrimage, officials said. The pilgrims left in two flights carrying 315…
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Suhel Ajaz Khan inspects arrangements set up for Indian Haj pilgrims in Makkah
Riyadh: India’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Dr Suhel Ajaz Khan visited Makkah and took stock of facilities set up for Indian Haj pilgrims. The Indian envoy also met with several Indian Haj…