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Saudi Crown Prince departs for US on official visit
Riyadh: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman departed the Kingdom on Monday, 17 November, for a three-day official working visit to the United States, the Royal Court announced. The visit comes in…
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Telangana govt announces Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia for families of Madinah bus tragedy victims
Hyderabad: The Telangana Government has announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the bereaved families of the Umrah pilgrim victims from Hyderabad who died in a bus accident near…
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At least 45 Hyderabad Umrah pilgrims killed in Madinah bus accident: Police Commissioner
Hyderabad: At least 45 Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad were killed after their bus collided with a diesel tanker near the holy city of Madinah in Saudi Arabia, the city police chief said…
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PM Modi expresses grief over Madinah bus tragedy involving Hyderabad Umrah pilgrims
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, November 17, said he was “deeply saddened” by the bus accident in Saudi Arabia’s Madinah, in which several Hyderabad Umrah pilgrims are feared dead.…
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Madinah bus accident: One Hyderabad Umrah pilgrim survives as at least 42 killed
Hyderabad: A 24-year-old resident of Asifnagar, Hyderabad, has emerged as the sole survivor of the tragic bus accident near Madinah that claimed the lives of at least 42 Umrah pilgrims early Monday,…
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Saudi Arabia: Makkah region records highest rainfall in 24 hours
Makkah: Seven regions across Saudi Arabia recorded scattered rainfall over the past 24 hours, with the Makkah region recording the highest totals. According to the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture’s latest…
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Saudi Arabia announces launch date for Six Flags Qiddiya City
Riyadh: Six Flags Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia’s first-of-its-kind theme park and entertainment destination, will open to visitors on December 31. Located in the Tuwaiq Mountains, about 40 minutes from Riyadh, Qiddiya City…
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Saudi Arabia scales back expat salary premiums as hiring patterns shift: Report
Riyadh: Saudi companies are reducing salary premiums for expatriate workers as employers reassess hiring needs across major development projects, according to recruitment trends reported by Reuters. Firms that previously offered sizeable incentives…
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Saudi Arabia approves major overhaul to foreign pilgrim services law
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has approved major amendments to the Foreign Pilgrim Service Providers Law, abolishing the long-standing tawafa bodies and replacing them with a new system of Haj hospitality companies. Under the…
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Madinah city leads Saudi Arabia in hotel occupancy amid surge in visitors
Madinah’s hospitality sector registered a further rise in performance at the end of October, with luxury hotels recording a 4 percent increase in occupancy during the final week of the month. Overall…
- Middle East
Watch: Jamaican conjoined twins separated in complex surgery in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: A medical team at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh successfully separated Jamaican conjoined twins on Thursday, November 13, following a highly complex surgery. The twins, Azaria…
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Saudi Arabia on alert: Civil Defense cautions residents over severe weather
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Civil Defense has urged residents to take precautions as thunderstorms are forecast to impact most regions of the Kingdom from Friday, November 14, through Monday, November…
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Rain-seeking prayers held across Saudi Arabia and Qatar
The rain-seeking (Istisqa) prayer was performed across Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Thursday, November 13, in pursuance of the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad amid prolonged dry conditions. In Saudi Arabia, worshippers flocked…
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Gulf group urges Telangana govt to aid family of worker who died in Saudi Arabia
The Gulf Workers Awareness Center (GWAC) and community members have urged the Telangana government to provide financial assistance to the family of Koyyada Yellaiah, a labourer from Siddipet district who died in…
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Heavy rain lashes Makkah region; NCM forecasts more across Saudi Arabia
Makkah: Heavy rain lashed parts of the Makkah region, particularly its southern areas, on Wednesday, November 12, flooding roads and disrupting local traffic. However, central Makkah, including the area surrounding the Grand…