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‘No normalization with Israel without path to Palestinian state’: Saudi FM
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has said that relations with Israel cannot be normalized without a solution to the Palestinian issue. Prince Faisal’s statement…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia public holidays in 2024: Check full list here
It’s never too early to plan your holidays in advance so you can make the most of your time off, and it will be beneficial to have a list of upcoming public…
- Pakistan
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia hold joint military training
Islamabad: A joint military training between the Pakistan Army and Royal Saudi Land Forces kicked off in Okara district in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, the Pakistani military said. At the inauguration of…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to begin 25% localisation in engineering jobs
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday, January 21, announced the decision to localise 25 percent of engineering professions, starting July 21, 2024. This comes within the efforts of the…
- Middle East
Saudi flyers held in Delhi for smuggling gold worth Rs 2.26 crore
New Delhi: Customs officials arested three passengers coming from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for allegedly smuggling gold worth Rs 2.26 crore at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. They were intercepted by…
- Middle East
Watch: Two brothers meet after 55 years in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: A video showing two Saudi brothers meeting for the first time after 55 long years at a Saudi airport went viral on social media platforms. The 28-second emotional video shows Dr…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia surpasses pre-COVID levels with 156% tourism growth in 2023
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recorded a 156 percent increase in the number of international tourist arrivals in 2023 compared to pre-COVID levels in 2019. The Kingdom’s success in the…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia makes Guinness record for World’s highest hanging prayer room in Makkah
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has set a new milestone by achieving Guinness Book of World Records for opening the world’s highest hanging prayer room in Makkah. The title was achieved…
- Middle East
Saudi cinema generates over Rs 2036-crore revenue in 2023
Riyadh: Cinemas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have generated 919 million Saudi Riyals (Rs 20,36,85,03,104) in ticket sales in the year 2023, Arabic daily Okaz reported. In 2023, Saudi cinema saw…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia reiterates demand for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji has reiterated the Kingdom’s rejection of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and demands an immediate ceasefire. Elkhereiji made the statement…
- Middle East
Over 347,000 convert to Islam across Saudi Arabia in 5 years
Riyadh: A total of 347,646 men and women have converted to Islam across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in the past five years. On Saturday, January 20, the Saudi’s Ministry of…
- Middle East
‘Inquire about Madinah’ center serve visitors to Prophet’s Mosque in six languages
The “Inquire About Madinah” center provides guidance and assistance to visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The center offers round-the-clock services and employs a…
- India
World Gold Council ranking: Know where India stands in gold reserves
India has been ranked ninth globally with most gold reserves in third quarter (Q3) of 2023, ahead of Saudi Arabia, according to a latest data released by the World Gold Council (WGC).…
- Middle East
Israeli Prez says normalization with Saudi Arabia key to ending war in Gaza
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has said that normalizing relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel is a key step towards ending war in Gaza Strip, Associated Press reported. Herzog’s statement came on Thursday,…
- World
US, Saudi Arabia launch fresh initiatives to end war in Gaza
Washington: The US and Saudi Arabia are putting together a peace package in Gaza envisioning an early end to the Israel-Hamas conflict, stabilizing the situation in the Middle East, and establishing a…