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Europe set to open GCC’s first chamber of commerce in Riyadh
The European Union (EU) is gearing up to open the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region’s first chamber of commerce in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Wednesday, May 8. The highly-anticipated launch event…
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Watch: Greenery in Saudi nature reserve increases to 8.5%
Riyadh: The Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve in Saudi Arabia has witnessed a staggering 8.5 percent increase in vegetation cover during the past years from 2014 to 2024. The vegetation…
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Internet usage in Saudi Arabia hits 99% in 2023
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) experienced a significant rise in internet usage in 2023, reaching a penetration rate of 99 percent. The “Saudi Internet Report 2023” released by the Communications,…
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Saudi Arabia: Man dies of food poisoning, 75 fall sick after eating at Riyadh restaurant
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia‘s Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced that the food poisoning outbreak in Riyadh’s restaurant resulted in 75 hospitalisations including one death. The news came to light…
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Renowned Saudi poet Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsen passes away
Riyadh: Renowned Saudi poet Saudi poet Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsen bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has passed away on Saturday, May 3, after a brief illness in Paris. He was 75. Prince…
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Indian fashion brand SHREE open its first outlet in Saudi Arabia
SHREE, one of India’s leading fashion brand, has recently opened its first exclusive outlet at the Riyadh Avenue Mall in Saudi Arabia‘s capital Riyadh. “Saudi Arabia came to a standstill. In awe…
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Saudi Arabia steps up arrests for criticising Israel on social media
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has reportedly increased arrests of citizens for criticising Israel on social media in recent months due to its ongoing military onslaught against Gaza Strip since…
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Saudi Arabia prohibits handcuffing accused upon arrest
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have approved a regulation amendment that prohibits handcuffing of accused individuals after their arrest, except in extreme circumstances. The amendment added a…
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Video: Mosque roof collapses in Saudi Arabia amid heavy rain
Riyadh: The roof of the external expansion of the Old Dhahran Mosque, located on King Fahd University’s campus in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, collapsed on Wednesday evening, May 1, without hurting anybody over…
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Saudi Arabia launches world’s first AI Arabic language center
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have launched the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) center for automatic processing of the Arabic language, under the name “Arabic Intelligence Center” in Riyadh. It…
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Work in progress to launch unified GCC tourist visa: UAE min
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of Economy Abdulla bin Touq Al-Marri has said that efforts are underway in collaboration with other GCC partners to launch the unified GCC tourist visa. This…
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Situation in Gaza is ‘catastrophe’ by every measure: Saudi FM
Riyadh: Amid Israel’s ongoing military offensive in the Gaza Strip, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan has described the situation in Gaza as “catastrophe” by every measure…
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation set to open first regional office in Riyadh
Riyadh: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is set to establish its first regional headquarters within Mohammed Bin Salman Nonprofit City, ‘Misk City’, in Riyadh. The new regional office will streamline Gates…
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Blinken arrives in Saudi; to push for Gaza ceasefire talks
Riyadh: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Riyadh on Monday as part of his travel to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Israel. In Saudi Arabia, Blinken will participate in a Ministerial…
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Mass food poisoning in Riyadh: 28 people in intensive care
Riyadh: A food poisoning incident at a popular burger joint in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh has resulted in 35 hospitalizations, with 28 people in intensive care. Taking to X on Saturday, April…
