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Iraq condemns Yemen’s Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
Baghdad: Iraq on Sunday condemned the latest attacks that targeted energy facilities in Saudi Arabia, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The ministry “reiterated its stance calling for the adoption…
- India
Muslim crisis hindering Indian Ambassador posting in Saudi Arabia
By Irfan Mohammed Hyderabad: Time and again Muslim crisis erupted in the ministry of external affairs for choosing top diplomatic positions in Saudi Arabia. The latest transfer of Ambassador Dr. Ausaf Sayeed…
- Middle East
Which are the happiest countries in the GCC in 2022?
Four countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have been ranked among the happiest countries in the world, according to the World Happiness Report 2022, released by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Houthi drones targets civilians, economic facilities
Riyadh: The Arab coalition in Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia, announced that in the early hours of Sunday morning the Iran-backed Houthi militia launched four attacks on the kingdom using drones that…
- Middle East
Video: Kingdom has great loyalty towards its friends, says Saudi ambassador to UK
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Sultan, spoke at the Oxford University on Friday about the future of the Kingdom’s relations with the West and…
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Saudi Arabia: Fortress dating back to 1516 AD discovered in Jeddah
Riyadh: Archaeologists in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have discovered a fortress dating back to 1516 AD in Jeddah, which is known as Al Shouna fortress, local media reported. According to…
- Telangana
Telangana: Applications pour in for Haj 2022
Hyderabad: As Saudi Arabia is yet to decide on the Haj quota 2022 for India, the Telangana Haj committee has begun receiving applications for the annual pilgrimage. The application process has become…
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SR 25K fine on Umrah, Haj companies for each overstaying pilgrim
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday announced the imposition of a fine of 25,000 Saudi Riyals (Rs 5,06,201) on Haj and Umrah companies for each pilgrim who exceeds the period…
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Houthi militia says ready for peace talks with Saudi-led coalition
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi militia announced that they are ready to negotiate with the Saudi-led coalition in an effort to end the country’s seven-year civil war. The Houthis said they “welcome dialogue with…
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69-year-old Saudi woman outperforms classmates in university
Riyadh: After dropping out of school decades ago, a Saudi woman earned a GPA of 4.75 in 2022, the highest among her classmates at Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University in Dammam. Salwa…
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Saudi Arabia, UK sign MoU to form strategic partnership council
Riyadh: Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud and visiting British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have signed a memorandum of understanding on the formation of a strategic partnership council between…
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65,000 foreign employees benefited from Saudi Arabia’s labour reforms: Ministry
Riyadh: A total of 65,000 foreign employees have benefited from the labour reforms initiated by Saudi Arabia one year ago, said the kingdom’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development. The “contractual…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia invites China President Xi Jinping to Riyadh
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Riyadh, in an effort to strengthen relations between the two countries at a time when relations with…
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After two years, Saudi Arabia to end remote learning for all children
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will end remote learning and in-person learning will fully resume in schools in the Kingdom, after a gap of almost two years, starting from Sunday,…
- Middle East
Yoga soon to be introduced in Saudi schools as a sport
Riyadh: Yoga will soon be introduced in schools in Saudi Arabia as part of the sports curriculum due to its significance for mental and physical health, the president of the Saudi Yoga…