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Saudi Arabia opens first white cement factory in Syria to aid reconstruction
Damascus: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has officially launched the first white cement factory in Syria’s Adra industrial city, marking a major milestone in Saudi-Syrian economic cooperation. The facility, inaugurated on…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches pilot phase of its first self-driving taxi service
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has officially launched the pilot phase of its first self-driving taxi service in Riyadh, a key milestone in the Kingdom’s efforts to modernise urban transport and accelerate the shift…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia welcomes joint statement calling for ending Gaza war
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has welcomed a joint statement by 28 countries demanding an immediate end to the war in Gaza Strip, calling for urgent humanitarian access and a…
- Photos
Photos: Funeral prayer held for Saudi ‘Sleeping Prince’
Riyadh: The funeral prayer for Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal Al Saud, known as Saudi Arabia’s “Sleeping Prince,” who passed away on Saturday, July 19, was held on Sunday at Imam…
- Middle East
GTA V, GTA Online now available in Saudi Arabia and UAE
Twelve years after its initial global release, Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V) and its online multiplayer counterpart GTA Online have officially launched in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab…
- Middle East
UAE’s Air Arabia chosen to operate new Saudi low-cost airline
Dammam: The UAE’s budget carrier Air Arabia has secured the bid to operate a new Saudi national low-cost airline, the Kingdom’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced on Sunday, July 20. Partnering…
- Middle East
Saudi ‘Sleeping Prince’ passes away after 20 years in coma
Riyadh: Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal Al Saud, famously known as Saudi Arabia’s “Sleeping Prince,” passed away on Saturday, July 19, after spending 20 years in a coma folowing a traumatic…
- Middle East
Indian engineer arrested in Saudi Arabia over ‘fake degree’ from 30 yrs ago
A 66-year-old Indian engineer, who worked in Saudi Arabia three decades ago, has been arrested at a Saudi airport on his return from a Haj pilgrimage, facing accusations of submitting a forged…
- Middle East
Watch: Saudi man fined for wearing night thobe in public
Riyadh: A Saudi citizen has been fined Saudi Riyals (SR) 100 for stepping out in a night thobe—an outfit traditionally worn indoors—in violation of the Kingdom’s public decency regulations. The incident took…
- India
Nimisha Priya must be executed, says deceased’s brother
New Delhi: Abdelfattah Mehdi, brother of Talal Abdo Mehdi, who was allegedly murdered by Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya in 2017, has asserted that there can be no pardon for the crime. He…
- Middle East
Indian survivor of Houthi strike on Red Sea ship repatriated from Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: The Indian Consulate in Jeddah on Tuesday, July 15, facilitated the repatriation of Augustin Dassayan, an Indian national who survived a recent hostile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a merchant…
- Middle East
Sun to align over Holy Kaaba tomorrow
Makkah: A rare astronomical event will occur in Makkah on Tuesday, July 15, as the sun aligns directly above the Holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque. Known as the “solar zenith” or…
- Entertainment
Watch: Saudi man sings SRK’s ‘Tujh Mei Rab…’ at Jeddah supermarket
Hyderabad: Bollywood is no longer just India’s favorite — it’s now loved all over the world! In Saudi Arabia, the love for Bollywood movies, songs, and stars is growing fast. Big Bollywood…
- Middle East
LuLu expands presence with new store in Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: LuLu Retail, a leading hypermarket chain in the Middle East, has recently expanded its footprint in Saudi Arabia with the opening of a new outlet in Jeddah’s vibrant Al-Baghdadiyah Al-Gharbiyah district,…
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Saudi Arabia’s population hits 35.3M in 2024, expats make up 44.4 pc
Riyadh: The total population of Saudi Arabia rose to 35.3 million people by the end of 2024, with citizens accounting for 55.6 percent of the total. The population increased by an estimated…