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Saudi Arabia’s holdings of US Treasuries rose in May
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s holdings of US Treasury bonds rose slightly to 136.3 billion dollars in May, by 900 million dollars month-on-month. The Kingdom maintained its 17th place among the…
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Australian diplomat Lauren Stasinowsky participates in ceremonial washing of Kaaba
Makkah: Lauren Stasinowsky, first secretary of the Australian Embassy in Riyadh, participated in the annual ceremony to wash the Holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, July…
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Saudi Arabia begins localisation of engineering jobs
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has implemented a decision to localise 25 percent of engineering jobs in the private sector, which came into effect on Sunday, July 21. This comes…
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Saudi Arabia expresses concern over military escalation in Yemen
Riyadh: The Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the Kingdom is following with great concern the developments of the military escalation in Yemen after the Israeli attacks in Yemen’s Red…
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Watch: Deputy governor of Makkah leads ceremonial washing of Kaaba
Makkah: The annual ceremonial washing of the Holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, was carried out after Fajr prayer on Sunday, July 21. The ceremony was led by…
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Cambodia’s Grand Mufti declares Saudi Arabia as a leader of Islamic world
Grand Mufti of Cambodia, Shaikh Kamarudin Yusof, publicly declared Saudi Arabia as a leader in the Islamic World, commending its “contribution” to serve Muslims globally. The grand Mufti stated this on Saturday,…
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Saudi Arabia launches program in Pakistan to combat blindness
In a significant humanitarian initiative, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) introduced the Saudi Noor Volunteer Program to combat blindness and diseases in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan’s provinces. The…
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Saudi Arabia welcomes ICJ advisory opinion on Israel’s unlawful occupation
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning Israel’s policies and practices in the occupied Palestinian territories. Saudi…
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Video: Andhra man stranded in Saudi desert pleads for help
In yet another incident that has brought the condition of Indian workers to light, a Telugu migrant worker from Andhra Pradesh’s Konaseema district found himself isolated in Saudi Arabia’s desert after being…
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UAE: Sharjah to host 8th edition of Al Dhaid Date Festival on July 25
The Organising Committee of the “Al Dhaid Date Festival 2024” has finalised all preparations to launch the 8th edition of the highly anticipated Al Dhaid Date Festival, which will take place from…
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30Export, Almarai sign MoU to increase purchasing power of national products
Riyadh: Licensed export house 30Export and Almarai Company have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth Sudi Riyals 60 million to increase the purchasing power of high-quality national products outside Saudi Arabia.…
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Saudi Arabia announces over 100 incentives for industrial, mining investments
The Private Sector Partnership Reinforcement Program (Shareek) Center on Monday, July 14 organized an Industrial Strategic Workshop aimed at empowering major industrial companies. The workshop was attended by Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih,…
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Saudi Arabia continues airdrops of food aid into Gaza with Jordan
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) humanitarian arm, King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) continued airdrops of food aid to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in cooperation with Jordan.…
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Over 7 million worshippers perform prayers at Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah
Following the Haj season, the Prophet’s Mosque, Islam’s second holiest site in Madinah, received more than 7,201,092 worshippers and visitors last week. More than 7 Million Worshipers Perform Prayers at the Prophet's…
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Saudi Arabia to host first version of Olympic Games for e-sports in 2025
In a groundbreaking move, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is all set to host the first version of the Olympic Games for electronic sports (e-sports) in 2025, with the event to…