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Saudi royal family descendants of Jews: Iranian general
New Delhi: The commander of Irans Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy recently said that the ruling royal family members in Saudi Arabia were actually Jewish, and that their conflict with Iran harkens…
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Saudi engineer wins award for inventing a chip that detects cancer
Riyadh: A Saudi female engineer, Dana Al-Sulaiman, who works as an Assistant Professor at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has won the ‘Innovators under 35’ award, for developing a…
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Saudi Arabia restricts Umrah repetition for foreign pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has restricted the repetition of Umrah for foreign pilgrims, only allowing them to perform it three times during a 30-day stay amid concerns over rising…
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Weather warnings across Saudi Arabia until Tuesday
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s civil defence authority on Sunday issued weather warnings for several regions across the Kingdom and urged people to be cautious and vigilant due to a significant…
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Yemen forces recapture strategic district from Houthis
Sanaa: The Yemen government army has recaptured Harib district in the oil-rich province of Marib from the Houthi militia after a deadly battle, a military source confirmed. The army entered the district’s…
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Saudi-led coalition expands aerial bombardment against Houthis
Aden: The Saudi Arabia-led coalition intensified its aerial bombardment against the Houthi militia in various regions of Yemen, a military official told Xinhua. “Scores of airstrikes were launched by warplanes of the…
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A desi’s life in America for the past 50 years
Mustafa Ahsan Siddiqui By Mustafa Ahsan Siddiqui Everyone dreamed of living in America. It was referred to as the land of opportunity and employment. My father, Dr. Abul Hasan Siddiqui had a…
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Saudi-led coalition strike Houthi camp in Sanaa
Sanaa: Fighter jets of the Saudi-led coalition forces struck a military camp controlled by the Houthis, in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, the militia announced. The airstrikes on Thursday hit the al-Sawad camp in…
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Saudi Arabia to develop nuclear power programme
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia aims to take advantage of its uranium resources to develop its nuclear power program, Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud revealed. During the International Mining Conference in…
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Lebanese PM urges meeting for all parties to end political deadlock
Beirut: Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has called on all political parties to secure a meeting for the Council of Ministers in a bid to end the political deadlock. Speaking at a…
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Saudi Arabia to auction three mining licences in 2022
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia plans to auction up to three mining licences in 2022, including Khnaiguiyah mines where zinc and copper deposits are estimated at around 26 million tonnes, Al Arabiya News has…
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Arab Gulf foreign ministers head to Beijing for meetings
Beijing: Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia and other Arab Gulf states are visiting Beijing for meetings with officials from the world’s second largest economy, a leading consumer of oil and source of…
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Significant increase in Umrah pilgrims expected in next 3 months
There is likely to be a significant rise in the number of international Umrah pilgrims over the next three months. According to a member of the national committee for Hajj and Umrah,…
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Smart robot to distribute Zamzam water at two Holy Mosques
Riyadh: In an attempt to assist pilgrims and limit human contact to prevent the spread of the novel COVID-19, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia launched smart robots that will now distribute the…
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Archaeologists discover 4,500-year-old highway network in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: Archaeologists in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have discovered a 4,500-year-old highway network of “funerary avenues” suggesting a high degree of social and economic connection between the region’s populations in…