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Watch: 8 feet tall man grabs attention of pilgrims at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: Amidst the peak season of Umrah during the ongoing month of Ramzan, a man of varying height about 8 feet tall caught the attention of Umrah pilgrims at the Grand Mosque…
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Indian woman returns home after 24 years in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The Indian Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has helped an Indian woman return home safely who has been stranded in the Kingdom for the last 24 years. This comes after the…
- Middle East
Ramzan 2024: Saudi Arabia hosts Iftar banquet in New Delhi
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recently hosted an Iftar banquet at Abu Bakr As-Siddiq Mosque, affiliated with the Abul Kalam Azad Center for Islamic Awareness in the state of New…
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flydubai introduces flights to 2 destinations in Saudi Arabia
flydubai, the Dubai-based airline, announced the launch of services to two key destinations in Saudi Arabia. The airline confirmed the resumption of flights to Al Jouf and the commencement of operations to…
- Middle East
Watch: Saudi policeman helps disabled pilgrim to see Kaaba
Riyadh: In an endearing gesture, a Saudi police official in the Grand Mosque in Makkah helped a pilgrim with disabilities to see the holy Kaaba during the Umrah pilgrimage. In a video…
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Saudi Arabia: 15M visit Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah in 1st half of Ramzan
Nearly 15 million Muslims visited the Prophet’s Mosque, Islam’s second holiest site in Madinah, during the first half of Ramzan, the head of statistics and information at the General Authority for Care…
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Saudi Arabia launches golf carts for Sa’i at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has announced the use of smart golf carts service for the pilgrims to perform…
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Saudi Arabia to chair UN forum for women’s rights in 2025
Riyadh: The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on Wednesday, March 27, unanimously elected the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to chair the 69th session of the commission in…
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First Saudi humanoid female robot does not talk about sex or politics
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recently unveiled its first female humanoid robot ‘Sara’ who is specifically trained not to talk about sex or politics. “Sara knows that she’s a girl, she’s…
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Haj 2024: Saudi Arabia announces seasonal job vacancies, here’s how to apply
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced the opening of applications for seasonal jobs for the upcoming Haj season 1445 AH/2024. The available positions to work…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia restricts HR jobs to citizens
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MoHRSD) has said that human resources jobs are exclusively for Saudi citizens. This came in response to an inquiry…
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Saudi harnesses advanced tech for transportation services in Grand Mosque
The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) intensifies its efforts during the holy month of Ramzan by enhancing transportation services within the Grand Mosque in the Saie area, the Tawaf…
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Over 8 million pilgrims perform Umrah so far this season
Riyadh: A total of 8,235,680 Muslims from around the world have performed Umrah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia since the beginning of the season on Muharram 1, 1445 AH corresponding to…