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Saudi King Salman diagnosed with lung infection
Jeddah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has been diagnosed with lung infection on Sunday, May 19. He will undergo a treatment program consisting of antibiotics until the infection goes away…
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Gulf countries ready to help Iran over President’s Raisi helicopter crash
Gulf countries on Sunday, May 19, voiced “great concern” after a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi crashed. Earlier on Sunday, Iranian state-run news agencies announced that a helicopter carrying the country’s…
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Saudi King Salman to undergo medical tests
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz will undergo medical examinations on Sunday, May 19, due to high temperature and joint pain. The Royal Court said that the tests will take…
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Saudi Arabia hosts first-ever swimsuit models’ fashion show
Saudi Arabia, earlier known as a strictly conservative kingdom, held its first ever fashion show featuring swimsuit models on Friday, May 17. The show featured the work of Moroccan designer Yasmina Qanzal.…
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Saudi Arabia provides 500 mobile homes to Syrian refugees in Jordan
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) continues its unwavering support for Syrian refugees in Jordan by providing additional mobile homes to enhance living conditions in the region. As per…
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Makkah deputy emir reviews Haj preparations at holy sites
Deputy Governor of the Makkah Region Prince Saud bin Mishaal bin Abdulaziz on Thursday conducted a preliminary visit to the holy sites to assess the readiness of facilities to welcome pilgrims across…
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From Paris to Madinah: French pilgrim walks 8,000 km to perform Umrah
Madinah: French traveller Mohamed Boulabiar recently arrived in the city of Madinah, Saudi Arabia, after covering a distance of 8,000 kilometers on foot to perform Umrah. Boulabiar embarked on a journey from…
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Prominent Saudi scholar Safar al-Hawali faces torture, abuse in prison: UN
A prominent Saudi scholar Safar bin Abdulrahman al-Hawali, who has been detained since 2018 and suffers from a complete disability, has been subjected to solitary confinement. This was revealed bya group of…
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Haj 2024: Saudi Arabia launches digital identity service for pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) has launched the digital identity service for pilgrims arriving in the Kingdom on a Haj visa for the year 1445 AH-2024. The…
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Makkah gears up for Haj 2024, prepared to welcome millions
Riyadh: The Municipality of Makkah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is putting in significant effort to prepare for the Haj 1445 AH-2024 season, which is expected to start on June…
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Saudi Arabia approves exemption requirements for duty-free shops
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has approved the requirements for exemption from customs duties and taxes for duty-free shops in the arrival halls at all…
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Saudi Arabia launches wage protection service for domestic workers
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has launched the wage protection service for domestic labor salaries, effective from July 1. The ministry’s initiatives aim…
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Haj 2024: Saudi Arabia calls on pilgrims to take vaccine doses
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia‘s Ministry of Health (MoH) called on those wishing to perform Haj from within the Kingdom this year to take and complete vaccination doses to raise their immunity…
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Saudi Arabia arrests man over online blasphemy
Riyadh: The Makkah police in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have arrested a citizen for making blasphemous remarks on Allah in a video on X. The announcement was made on Tuesday,…
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Indian International Schools in Saudi Arabia shine in CBSE results
Jeddah: Amidst the intricate challenges, community-run Indian International Schools in Saudi Arabia under patronage of the Indian Embassy remain top in academic excellence. Though several private schools are emerging, these community schools…