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Saudi Arabia: Non-oil activity record highest level in its history
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s non-oil activities recorded their highest ever contribution to real gross domestic product (GDP) during 2023, at 50 percent. According to a statement by the Saudi General Authority…
- Middle East
Haj 2024: Booking packages begin for countries served by ‘Nusuk Haj’ platform
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced the start of booking Haj 1445 AH-2024 packages for the countries served by the ‘Nusuk Haj’ platform. It is…
- Middle East
10th Saudi Film Festival to throw spotlight on Indian cinema
Riyadh: The tenth Saudi Film Festival (SFF) is all set to kick off from May 2 to May 9 at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.…
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Saudi: Indian embassy helps 5 stranded workers return home
Riyadh: The Indian embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has helped five Indian female workers return home safely. The female workers recently approached the embassy after they faced work-related issues in the kingdom.…
- Middle East
Did first Saudi humanoid male robot harass female reporter?
Riyadh: The unveiling of Saudi Arabia’s first male humanoid robot ‘Muhammad’ during the second edition of DeepFast in Riyadh has sparked controversy on social media platforms. A robot allegedly touched a female…
- Middle East
Saudi doctor meets Iraqi conjoined twins one year after their separation
Riyadh: The supervisor general of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrekief), Dr Al Rabeeah has visited Iraqi former conjoined twins— “Omar and Ali” at a King Abdullah Specialized Children’s…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s date exports increase by 14% in 2023
Riyadh: The National Center for Palms and Dates (NCPD) has revealed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s date exports increased by 14 percent in 2023. The surge has pushed the export value…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Nigerian conjoined twins ‘Hasna & Hasina’ successfully separated
Riyadh: Surgeons in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday, February 29, successfully separated Nigerian conjoined twins— Hasna and Hasina after a complex surgery at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital (KASCH)…
- Middle East
Cristiano Ronaldo fined, suspended for one match by SAFF; here’s why
The Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) on Wednesday, February 28, suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for one match and fined him 30,000 Saudi Riyals (Rs 6,63,396) after allegedly…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia set to open Middle East’s longest tunnel
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is all set to open the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Road Tunnel in Riyadh, making it one of the longest in the Middle East, on Thursday, February…
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Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy meets Saudi Crown Prince in Riyadh
Riyadh: Ukrainian president Volodomyr on Tuesday, February 27, met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud during a trip to Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh. During the meeting, they…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia executes seven men on terrorism charges
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, February 27, executed seven men who were convicted on terrorism-related charges. This is the highest number executed in a single day since 81 people…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia calls for sighting of Ramzan crescent on March 10
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on citizens and residents to check the sighting of the crescent moon of the holy month of Ramzan 1445 AH-2024 on Sunday…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Riyadh Season attracts over 18 million visitors
Riyadh: The Riyadh Season 2023, an entertainment and tourist festival in Saudi Arabia, has so far attracted 18 million visitors from around the world, exceeding its target of 12 million. “18 million…
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Saudi Arabia unveils rules for 30-year tax exemptions for MNCs
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recently unveiled terms and conditions for multinational companies (MNCs) to qualify for a 30-year income tax exemption after relocating their regional headquarters to the Kingdom.…