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Saudi Arabia: Air Traffic rises by 43%; marine by 7%
Riyadh: The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) on Monday announced that in 2021, Saudi Arabia saw its air traffic increase by 43 percent while its marine traffic went up by seven percent.…
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Saudi records a budget surplus of over SR14 billion in Q3 of 2022
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s finance ministry on Monday said that the country’s general budget recorded a surplus of SR14.14 billion during the third quarter of 2022. The budgetary revenues amounted to about SR301.86…
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Saudi Arabia to cut oil production by 573,000 barrels/day from Nov
Riyadh: Abiding by the decision of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Saudi Arabia has decided to reduce oil production by 573,000 barrels per day. OPEC+ recently decided to cut down…
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Lebanon receives 1st batch of cholera jabs amid outbreak
Beirut: Lebanon has received its first batch of cholera vaccines as part of the international effort to help curb the spread of the life-threatening disease in the country amid an ongoing outbreak,…
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1st of its kind in Middle East: Saudi launches oncology e-platform
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health, has announced the launch of the first electronic platform in the Middle East for oncology, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The oncology…
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US based Lucid opens first Middle East studio in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The United States (US) based electric car maker Lucid Motors, which is partly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), on Tuesday announced the opening of its first studio in the…
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Saudi authorities urge people to take flu shots
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health on Monday urged people to take flu shots in the wake of the seasonal influenza outbreak. The ministry also launched an awareness campaign regarding ailments targeting…
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PIF launches venture to promote Saudi Arabia as global Halal hub
Riyadh: The Public Investment Fund (PIF) on Monday launched the Halal Products Development Company (HPDC) to promote Saudi Arabia as a halal hub. The HPDC will also focus on the promotion of…
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Swearing by divorce contrary to Islam: Saudi Grand Mufti
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh on Monday said that swearing by divorce is contrary to the faith of Islam and is condemnable. The chairman of the council of…
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Iranian army holds Three-day drill
Tehran: The Iranian Army’s Ground Force have started a three-day drill in the northwestern province of West Azarbaijan. Commander of the force’s 164th mobile assault battalion Hamid Firouzjaei said on Sunday that…
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Iran says US ‘expressed its hastiness’ to reach nuke agreement
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said his country has received a message from the US expressing American “hastiness to reach the nuclear deal with Iran”. “Three days ago, we received…
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Tehran rejects EU claim on use of Iranian drones against Ukraine
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister has rejected the claim of the European Union (EU) that Iran had sent missiles and drones to Russia to be used against Ukraine. In a phone conversation with…
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Palestinian factions sign reconciliation deal in Algiers
Algiers: A total of 14 Palestinian factions have signed in Algeria’s capital Algiers a reconciliation deal that aims to end their 15-year-long division, state-run news media reported. The deal, formally known as…
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UAE: Golden pensions scheme for expats to increase gratuity
Dubai: The UAE government on Tuesday announced the “Golden Pension scheme” which will help people plan their retirement. Under the scheme, employees will have the luxury to pay as less as Dh100…