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Saudi Arabia: Conditions to carry Zamzam via Jeddah airport for pilgrims
Riyadh: King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah has set the conditions for carrying Zamzam water bottles for Umrah pilgrims returning to their countries. KAIA said in an infographic via Twitter that…
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Watch: Heavy rain pours down on pilgrims performing Umrah in Makkah
Riyadh: Thousands of pilgrims at Makkah’s Grand Mosque on Friday were showered with heavy rainfall as they performed Umrah. They experienced a spiritual moment in the early hours of Friday as it…
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Operation Kaveri: 362 Indian evacuees from Jeddah leave for Bengaluru
Jeddah: Another batch of 362 Indian evacuees from Sudan took a flight for Bengaluru from Jeddah on Friday, in the presence of Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan under ongoing…
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Gold prices in Hyderabad, Dubai, & other cities on April 27
Gold is not just a precious metal but its rates in Hyderabad, Dubai, Riyadh and other big cities of the world indicate the market trends. The rates of the yellow metal depend…
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Watch: Pak shepherd wandering around Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah goes viral
A video of an elderly Pakistani shepherd wandering around the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah in a simple yet eye-catching attire, goes viral on social media platforms. In a viral video clip, 82-year-old…
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Saudi Aramco overtakes Microsoft as world’s 2nd largest company by market value
Riyadh: Saudi oil giant Aramco has displaced American technology giant Microsoft to become the world’s second-largest company by market value at 7.92 trillion Saudi Riyals (2.11 trillion dollars) as the company’s stock prices…
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Gold rates in Hyderabad, Dubai, & other important cities on April 26
Gold is not just a precious metal but its rates in Hyderabad, Dubai, Riyadh and other big cities of the world indicate the market trends. The rates of the yellow metal depend…
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India planning power grid with Saudi Arabia, UAE via undersea cable
India is planning to link its power grid through undersea cables to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), local media reported. India’s Ministry of Energy has…
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Saudi woman soldier carrying sleeping toddler during Sudan evacuation wins praise
Riyadh: In an image that represented the highest meanings of humanity and human cohesion, a Saudi woman soldier appeared embracing a sleeping boy after his arrival at King Faisal Naval Base in…
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255,000 Saudi women joined labor market in 15 months
Riyadh: About 2.5 million Saudis and expatriates have joined Saudi labor market in the past 15 months, local media reported. The reports monitored by the Arabic daily Okaz based on government data…
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Saudi: Last date for pilgrims to get vaccines before Haj season
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah confirmed that the last date for pilgrims to receive vaccinations is ten days before the Haj 1444 AH. Receiving vaccinations is…
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Iran, Saudi Arabia resume trade: Minister
Tehran: An Iranian official announced that trade between Tehran and Saudi Arabia has resumed as the two Arab countries stepped up efforts to normalise ties following a China-brokered deal in March. Trade…
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Operation Kaveri: 3rd batch of 135 stranded Indians reaches Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: The third batch of another 135 stranded Indians, aboard the second IAF C-130J aircraft that had left strife-torn Sudan on Wednesday has reached Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah. Earlier today, Minister of State…
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Operation Kaveri in full swing, MoS Muralidharan in Saudi to oversee the rescue
Jeddah: Saudi Arabia has emerged as a key country which is ferrying out stranded citizens. The Kingdom is playing a very important role in the evacuation process and India has already established…
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Saudi Arabia: Permits for performing Umrah to continue post Ramzan
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ministry of Hajj and Umrah confirmed that the condition for obtaining a permit to perform Umrah “continues” after the month of Ramzan. This came in response…