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Saudi asks pilgrims to avoid sitting, sleeping inside Grand Mosque
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has asked pilgrims and visitors to avoid sitting, or sleeping in Grand Mosque in Makkah. Taking to X (formerly Twitter) on…
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Watch: Sadio Mane performs Umrah after making Al Nassr debut
Riyadh: Al-Nassr’s newly signed Senegalese footballer Sadio Mane performed Umrah in the city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, August 3. The thirty-one-year-old performed the rituals of Umrah with his fellow Muslim…
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Saudi Arabia hosted Ukraine peace talks conclude
Jeddah: The talks on the Ukraine crisis have concluded in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, where participants have called for continuing international efforts to build a common ground for peace. The…
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Saudi Arabia expands visitor e-visa to 8 new countries
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia announced that citizens of eight more countries will now be eligible for a visitor e-visa, state media reported. The e-visa will be available to visitors from Albania, Azerbaijan, Georgia,…
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UAE: Indian bizman Yusuff Ali attends washing ceremony of Kaaba
Riyadh: United Arab Emirates (UAE) based-Indian businessman, LuLu Group chairman and vice-chairman of the Abu Dhabi chamber M A Yusuff Ali, attended the annual ceremonial washing of the Kaaba in the holy city…
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Watch: 110-year-old Saudi woman enrols in literacy course
Riyadh: It’s never too late to pursue dreams, proved a 110-year-old woman from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), who recently enrolled in a literacy course. Nuda Al Qahtani, a resident of…
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‘We dream and we achieve’, Saudi launches new identity for National Day
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched a new identity for its 93rd National Day under the slogan “We Dream and We Achieve,” ahead of the September 23 yearly celebration.…
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Saudi Arabia asks citizens to leave Lebanon immediately
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia‘s Embassy in Lebanon has advised its citizens to evacuate Lebanon immediately. In a statement posted late Friday, August 4, on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, the…
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Looking for a job in Middle East? Here’s list of best places to work in 2023
If you’re looking for a job in Middle East countries, a global research, training and consultancy firm Great Place to Work, has revealed the best places to work in 2023 The firm…
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Saudi to extend one million bpd oil production cut until Sept
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced on Thursday, August 3, that it will extend its voluntary oil production cut of one million barrels per day (bpd) for another month to include September,…
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NSA Ajit Doval in Jeddah to attend Ukraine peace talks
Jeddah: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has arrived in Jeddah to participate in a summit of national security advisers and other officials being hosted Saudi Arabia on Saturday to discuss the ongoing Russia-Ukraine…
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Saudi Arabia launches electronic visa waiver for UK, Ireland citizens
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has launched an electronic visa waiver for visitors from the United Kingdom (UK) and Northern Ireland. The new scheme allows British…
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Saudi Arabia, Israel firms sign renewable energy deal
Israeli solar energy firm SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. has recently signed a joint venture with Saudi Arabia’s Ajlan & Bros Holding (ABH), to deploy “smart renewable energy solutions” in Riyadh. The joint venture is “in…
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Saudi: Seven announces its new entertainment destination in Madinah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Entertainment Ventures, known as Seven, has recently announced the mega project at its new entertainment destination in Madinah, worth 1.3 billion Saudi riyals. The company, which…
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Erdogan advisor to attend Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief adviser Akif Cagatay Kilic will represent Turkey at the Ukraine peace talks to be hosted by Saudi Arabia on Saturday, media reported. The talks will…
