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Saudi Arabia: Residential rent to be paid online from Jan 15; check details
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Real Estate General Authority (REGA) has announced that residential rent can be paid only through the digital channels of Ejar platform, starting from Monday, January 15.…
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Saudi King to host 1,000 Umrah pilgrims from worldwide in 2024
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Wednesday, January 3, issued approval to host 1,000 Umrah pilgrims around the globe in 2024. The decision comes as…
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Saudi Arabia deploys AI to enhance dissemination of guidance content in Grand Mosque
Makkah: The General Authority for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has embraced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and a range of digital techniques to offer guidance and counselling content to visitors…
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Saudi Arabia urges worshippers to wear masks at two holy mosques
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has advised worshippers to wear face masks while visiting Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah as a precautionary measure. Taking to X,…
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Saudi Arabia discovers huge gold deposits in Makkah
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has announced the discovery of a “significant gold resource potential” in the Kingdom. In a X post, on Thursday, December 28, Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) informed that the…
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Saudi Arabia allows scooters, bicycles inside Makkah city, holy sites
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched the use of light transport means, including scooters and bicycles within the city of Makkah and the holy sites. This…
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Saudi Arabia: 80 samples taken daily to check air quality at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
More than 80 samples are taken daily from inside the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia to ensure the quality of air, Zamzam water, and food for worshippers. The sample taking and…
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Pakistani actress Mawra Hocane’s Umrah photos go viral
Islamabad: Actress Mawra Hocane, acclaimed for her stellar performances, has captured the hearts of fans not only in her hometown Pakistan but also across India. She made her mark in Bollywood with…
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Will firms in Saudi Arabia increase salaries in 2024?
Salaries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are expected to increase by around 6 percent in the year 2024 due to unprecedented developments underway as part of Vision 2030. This came…
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Saudi Arabia issued 166 building licenses to house Haj pilgrims in Makkah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Haj Pilgrims Housing Committee in Makkah has granted licenses to 166 buildings to house pilgrims for the pilgrimage 1445 AH/ 2024. According to the committee, the licensed…
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Makkah among world’s top 100 cities to visit
Makkah, the holy city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has been ranked among world’s top 100 city destinations for 2023, according to Euromonitor International report. Euromonitor’s Top 100 City Destinations…
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Watch: Heavy rains lash Saudi Arabia; authorities caution residents
Riyadh: Several regions across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday, December 10, witnessed heavy rainfall and thunderstorms, bringing respite from the scorching heat. Video clips circulated on social media platforms…
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Over 6.7L Haj pilgrims benefit from Makkah Route initiative
A total of 617,756 Haj pilgrims have benefited from Saudi Arabia’s Makkah Route initiative since its launch in 2019. The countries featured in the Makkah Route initiative are— Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Morocco,…
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Watch: Saudi Arabia begins periodic maintenance for holy Kaaba
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Saturday, December 9, began periodic maintenance of the holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. Videos and pictures circulated on social media show a…
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Saudi extends deadline for firms to obtain Haj 2024 license
Saudi Arabia’s ministry of Haj and Umrah has extended the deadline for receiving applications from companies wishing to obtain a license to serve overseas pilgrims during the 1445/2023 Haj season. The deadline…
