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Saudi, UAE airlines act as Airbus orders urgent safety fix for A320 aircraft
Saudi Arabian and United Arab Emirates (UAE) airlines are adjusting operations after Europe’s Airbus issued an urgent global directive on Friday, November 28, requiring software updates across 6,000 A320-family aircraft. The move…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia, other Gulf states condemn Israeli raid on Syria’s Beit Jinn village
Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states have condemned the Israeli raid into the Syrian village of Beit Jinn in the Damascus countryside at dawn on Friday, November 28, operation that triggered armed…
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Riyadh Metro sets Guinness World Record for longest driverless metro network
Riyadh: Riyadh Metro has been officially recognised by Guinness World Records as the world’s longest fully driverless metro network, marking a major milestone less than a year after the system began operating.…
- Middle East
Madinah city sees surge in fall break visitors as tourism rises
Madinah: Madinah city has witnessed a significant rise in visitor numbers during the fall break, supported by favourable weather and the city’s standing as a leading destination for religious and heritage tourism.…
- Middle East
Saudi Crown Prince rejects Trump’s push for Israel normalisation: Reports
Washington: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has rejected a US proposal to advance normalisation with Israel, insisting that Riyadh will not join the Abraham Accords without a credible and time-bound…
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Over 13 million perform Umrah in Jumada Al-Awwal, average time 117 mins
Makkah: At least 13.9 million Umrah rituals were performed at the Grand Mosque during Jumada Al-Awwal 1447 AH, marking a significant rise in pilgrim activity in Makkah. The Ministry of Haj and…
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Saudi Arabia plans to open two new alcohol stores: Report
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is set to open two new alcohol stores as part of its ongoing social and economic transformation, according to Reuters, citing people familiar with the…
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Fire in Saudi Arabia’s Dammam guts shops owned by Indians, other traders
Dammam: A major fire broke out in a souk in the Al-Souq district of Dammam, in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, and gutted several shops owned by Indian traders and others operating in…
- Middle East
Telangana man missing in Saudi Arabia for months, father seeks MEA help
Hyderabad: A 31-year-old man from Telangana has been missing in Saudi Arabia for the past eight months. His father has written to External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar seeking assistance to trace…
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Saudi Arabia to open real estate market to foreigners in 2026
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is close to finalising regulations that will allow foreign nationals to buy property across the Kingdom from January 2026, including in the holy cities of…
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Madinah: Hyderabad Umrah bus victims laid to rest at Jannatul Baqi
Madinah: The Hyderabad Umrah pilgrims who died in the recent bus accident near Madinah were laid to rest on Saturday, November 22, at Jannatul Baqi, following the completion of Salat al-Janazah, the…
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Relative of Madinah bus accident survivor deported on arrival in Saudi Arabia
Hyderabad: A relative of Mohammed Abdul Shoeb — the sole survivor of the Madinah bus accident that killed 45 Hyderabad Umrah pilgrims — was deported from Saudi Arabia due to a past…
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Saudi Arabia comes to Kondapur, Hyderabad: All details
Hyderabad has always shared a special bond with Saudi Arabia, a connection that has been forged through culture, food, and generations of Hyderabadi families who have resided in the region. From Hyderabad’s…
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Burial of Madinah accident victims yet to take place: AIMIM MLA Majid Hussain
Madinah: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MLA Majid Hussain has confirmed that the burial of the Hyderabad Umrah pilgrims who died in the bus accident near Madinah has not yet taken place,…
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Israel expects US to safeguard its military edge amid Saudi F-35 jet deal
Jerusalem: Israel expects Washington to preserve its access to more advanced US weaponry, a spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office said, commenting on US plans to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi…