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2034 FIFA World Cup: Saudi Arabia submits letter of intent to host
Riyadh: Days after announcing its bid for the 2034 FIFA World Cup, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Monday, October 9, officially submitted a letter of intent to host the event to Federation Internationale…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia expands foreign tourists’ health insurance coverage to SR 1 lakh
Jeddah: Keeping in view the surging number of foreign tourists in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom has further expanded health insurance coverage up to SR 1 lakh. According to the terms of the…
- India
India, Saudi Arabia sign pact on clean hydrogen, supply chains
New Delhi: India and Saudi Arabia on Sunday signed a MoU on electrical interconnections, green and clean Hydrogen and supply chains. The MoU was signed between Power Minister R.K. Singh, who is…
- Middle East
Jeddah plans to set up 20 water taxi stations to ease traffic congestion
The Jeddah Mayoralty is planning to establish 20 water taxi stations, capable of accommodating 29,000 passengers daily, local media reported. The aim behind this move is to enhance public transport and alleviate…
- Middle East
2034 FIFA World Cup: Aus faces deadline as Saudi announces bid to host competition
The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has set a deadline of October 31 for Australia and other potential Asian countries, to decide whether to bid for the 2034 men’s World Cup.…
- Middle East
Saudi: Tanzanian conjoined twins successfully separated in 16-hr surgery
Riyadh: A team of doctors at the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Thursday, October 5, successfully separated Tanzanian conjoined twins in a complex 16-hour surgery, the Saudi…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to continue voluntary oil cuts till year-end
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will continue with one million barrel per day voluntary crude oil production cut until the end of the year, the Saudi Press Agency reported on…
- Middle East
35 Saudi docs begin 16-hr surgery to separate conjoined Tanzanian twins
Riyadh: A team of doctors and specialists have started a 16-hour surgery to separate a Tanzanian conjoined twins at King Abdullah Specialized Children’s Hospital (KASCH) in Riyadh on Thursday, October 5, the…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Filipino domestic worker found dead with multiple stab wounds
Riyadh: A 32-year-old Filipino domestic worker, who was due to return home this month upon contract completion, was found dead stabbed with multiple wounds in Saudi Arabia. The domestic worker was identified…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia announces bid to host FIFA World Cup 2034
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Wednesday, October 4, announced its intention to bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported The Saudi Arabian Football Federation’s…
- World
Taliban irked over ‘fake news’ report in Saudi media
Afghanistan’s Taliban government has firmly rejected Saudi media reports about summoning of the Saudi Chargé d’Affaires over the presence of a woman in a meeting held in Moscow few days ago. Taking…
- Middle East
Riyadh Season 2023: Saudi Arabia set to open Cristiano Ronaldo museum
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is all set to open Cristiano Ronaldo museum on Saturday, October 28, as part of the upcoming Riyadh Season. Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr player Ronaldo…
- Middle East
UAE announces registration dates for Haj 2024; check details
Abu Dhabi: Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have announced the registration dates for those wishing to perform Haj pilgrimage in 2024. The UAE’s General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments…
- Hyderabad
Misunderstood visa rules prevent Indian expats’ entry into Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: Mohammed Zeeshan (name changed), a 28-year-old from Hyderabad, recently embarked on a journey to Riyadh, bidding farewell to his wife and family at Hyderabad airport. His friends and relatives eagerly gathered…
- World
Blinken to visit Israel, Saudi Arabia later this month
Tel Aviv: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel and Saudi Arabia later this month amid a diplomatic push to bring the Sunni kingdom into the Abraham Accords. The trip,…
