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Jobs for expats: Saudi Arabia opens application to work during Haj season
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has announced the opening of applications for seasonal jobs related to the upcoming Haj 1445 AH-2024. The initiative…
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Hyatt to expand footprint with two new hotels in Madinah
Global hospitality company Hyatt Hotels recently signed management agreements with Knowledge Economic City (KEC) to expand its footprint in the city of Madinah, Saudi Arabia, by opening two new hotels. Hyatt House…
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Saudi Arabia: Rs 2 lakh fine for violating Haj regulations
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced the imposition of a fine of 10,000 Saudi Riyals (Rs 2,22,662) for violations of Haj rules and regulations for the year 1445 AH-2024.…
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Fact check: Was there an assassination attempt on Saudi Crown Prince MBS?
Social media users have been sharing unconfirmed reports with a video clip since early Tuesday morning, May 7, claiming there was an assassination attempt on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in…
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Middle East’s largest water park coming up in Saudi Arabia
The Board of Directors of the Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) on Monday, May 6, announced the launch of Aquarabia, the first water theme park of its kind in Saudi Arabia and the…
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Saudi Arabia to open unique golf destination ‘Shura Links’ in 2025
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Global (RSG) on Monday, May 6, announced its plan to open Shura Links, a golf course and clubhouse on Shura Island, in the Red…
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Saudi Arabia to host ALECSO meetings in Jeddah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is set to host the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO) meetings in Jeddah. The executive council’s 121st meeting is scheduled for May…
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Filipino conjoined twins arrive in Riyadh for surgery
Riyadh: Filipino conjoined twins Akhizah and Ayeesha Yusoph arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Sunday, May 5, accompanied by their mother and grandmother for separation surgery. The 16-month-old…
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Europe set to open GCC’s first chamber of commerce in Riyadh
The European Union (EU) is gearing up to open the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region’s first chamber of commerce in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Wednesday, May 8. The highly-anticipated launch event…
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Saudi Arabia imports over 160,000 cars in last two years
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has imported more than 160,000 cars during the last two years, according to customs official. The spokesman for the Zakat, Tax, and Customs Authority, Hamud…
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Arabs pushing for roadmap leading to Palestinian state within 3 yrs
Tel Aviv: Sixty foreign dignitaries from moderate Arab countries, convening at a conference in Saudi Arabia, jointly called upon the United States to chart a clear path towards the establishment of a…
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Watch: Greenery in Saudi nature reserve increases to 8.5%
Riyadh: The Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve in Saudi Arabia has witnessed a staggering 8.5 percent increase in vegetation cover during the past years from 2014 to 2024. The vegetation…
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Internet usage in Saudi Arabia hits 99% in 2023
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) experienced a significant rise in internet usage in 2023, reaching a penetration rate of 99 percent. The “Saudi Internet Report 2023” released by the Communications,…
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Saudi Arabia to build Central Asia’s largest wind farm in Uzbekistan
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power has recently signed a power purchase agreement with national electric grid in Uzbekistan worth 18.2 billion Saudi riyals (Rs 4,04,61,35,54,436). The agreement pertains to…
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Saudi Arabia: Man dies of food poisoning, 75 fall sick after eating at Riyadh restaurant
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia‘s Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced that the food poisoning outbreak in Riyadh’s restaurant resulted in 75 hospitalisations including one death. The news came to light…