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Saudi: Overseas Muslims holding visit visa not allowed for Haj
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah on Saturday said that overseas Muslims holding a visit visa is not allowed to perform Haj rituals, local media reported. According…
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Saudi Arabia pledges $8bn package to Pakistan
Islamabad: Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide Pakistan a “sizeable package” of around $8 billion to help revive the country’s ailing economy amid the maiden trip of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to…
- India
2072 people will go to Haj from Rajasthan
Jaipur: Rajasthan Haj Committee here on Saturday said that as many as 2072 people from the state will go for Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia this year. The Haj Committee chairman Amin…
- Middle East
Gulf countries restore use of ID cards for travelling to GCC
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Qatar on Friday announced that its citizens can enter any country in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) by using their national ID…
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Saudi Arabia: Crescent not sighted, Eid-al-Fitr to fall on Monday
Riyadh: The moon sighting committee of the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia announced on Saturday that the Shawwal moon has not been sighted. Therefore, Sunday, May 1, will be the last day of…
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Saudi: SAR 5L fine, jail time for violating people’s privacy
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Saturday announced the imposition of a fine of 500,000 Saudi Riyals and one-month jail on anyone who is caught violating people’s privacy. The Saudi…
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Saudi: In his first visit as Pakistan’s PM, Shehbaz Sharif meets Crown Prince
Riyadh: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday met Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman at the Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. An official reception ceremony was…
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3,410 Ethiopians repatriated from Saudi Arabia
Addis Ababa: At least 3,410 Ethiopian nationals were repatriated from Saudi Arabia during the past week, an official said here. Speaking to journalists, Dina Mufti, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA),…
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Saudi-led coalition to release 163 Houthi prisoners
Riyadh: Saudi-led coalition, amidst a war in Yemen, has announced to release 163 Houthi prisoners, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Coalition spokesperson Turki Al Maliki on Thursday said that the move was…
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Watch: Tunisian breaks down on meeting Palestinian pilgrim in Makkah
Riyadh: A touching video clip of a Tunisian pilgrim, following his chance encounter with a Palestinian pilgrim from the Gaza strip, in the courtyard of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, has been…
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Shawwal 2022: Saudi calls on Muslims to sight moon on April 30
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court on Thursday called on all Muslims living in the kingdom to sight the crescent moon of Shawwal 1443, 2022 on Saturday evening, 29 Ramzan corresponding to April 30,…
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Saudi Arabia announces end date for Umrah season for overseas Muslims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced the end date of the Umrah season for the current year 1443 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or “in…
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51-year-old Indian man wins Rs 7 crore in Dubai Duty-Free draw
Riyadh: A 51-year-old Saudi Arabia-based Indian expatriate has won the grand prize of 1 million dollars (Rs 7,56,17,500) in Dubai Duty-Free draw on Wednesday, April 27. The winner of the draw Syed…
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Saudi Arabia lifts temporary ban on poultry import from Denmark
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has lifted the temporary ban on the import of eggs and other poultry products from Denmark, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Saudi Food and…
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Turkish President Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia to mend ties
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to Saudi Arabia on Thursday for a two-day visit at the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to discuss the relations and…