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Saudi Arabia to use 5.9 GHz V2X tech to enable autonomous vehicle
Riyadh: In an effort to further develop intelligent transportation systems, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced plans to launch the 5.9 gigahertz bandwidth for “vehicle-to-everything” technology, also known as V2X.…
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Saudi Arabia suspends normalization talks with Israel: Report
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has reportedly informed the Biden administration of its decision to halt all talks of normalizing ties with Israel. The report appeared on Sunday, September 17, in the…
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Saudi Arabia is pushing to become hub of world sports; it has spent $660 bn in this sector
The world of international football has been thrown into turmoil by big spending clubs of Saudi Arabia buying up the leading stars from Europe. For many years Europe was seen as the…
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Saudi Arabia’s GEA announces details of Riyadh Season 2023
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) chairman Turki Alalshikh has announced details for the fourth edition of the Riyadh Season due to kick off on Saturday, October 28. Taking…
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UAE, Saudi Arabia end midday work ban
The midday work ban in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia that came into effect on June 15 has come to an end. The ban on working in open spaces…
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News of official permit for new mosques around Grand mosque fake: Saudi govt
Riyadh: The authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have rubbished claims circulated on social media platforms that several plots of land within the boundaries of the Grand Mosque in Makkah…
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Saudi Arabia’s NCM rejects rumours of cyclones, floods hitting country
Riyadh: The rumours about a cyclone hitting Saudi Arabia are flagged as ‘incorrect’ and they only aim to incite fear in the public, the spokesperson for the Kingdom’s National Meteorology Center (NCM)…
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Saudi Arabia announces dress code for women performing Umrah
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced a set of guidelines pertaining to the dress code for women who wish to perform Umrah at the Grand Mosque in…
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Yemeni govt welcomes peace talks with Houthis
Aden: The Yemeni government has announced it welcomed all initiatives aimed at putting an end to the country’s eight-year civil war, after a delegation of Houthi rebels arrived in Saudi Arabia for…
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Hyderabadi driver wins Rs 22 lakh in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi: A 45-year-old Oman-based Hyderabadi man won the grand prize of 100,000 dirham (Rs 22,63,680) in the latest Big Ticket Abu Dhabi weekly draw. The winner, Naresh Kumar, bagged the prize…
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Saudi: World’s tallest building Jeddah Tower construction works resume
Riyadh: Jeddah Economic Company (JEC) has resumed the construction of the Jeddah Tower project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The tower structure will be the world’s tallest, at more than 1,000…
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Omani delegation arrives in Sanaa for truce talks with Houthis
Sanaa: An Omani delegation arrived in Yemen’s rebel-held capital Sanaa to persuade the Houthi group to resume a truce with the Yemeni government, media reported. The delegation will hold talks with Houthi…
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Nigerian player Ashleigh Plumptre joins Saudi Women Club Al-Ittihad
Nigerian player Ashleigh Plumptre has joined Saudi club Al-Ittihad on a free transfer, having left Leicester City. Taking to X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday, September 13, Al-Ittihad Club unveiled Plumptre’s signing with…
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Saudia to become 1st airline to operate at Red Sea Int’l Airport
Riyadh: Saudia Airlines, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is set to become the first airline to operate at the Red Sea International Airport (RSIA) when it opens…
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Saudi Arabia executes two defense employees for treason
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday, September 14, executed two Ministry of Defense employees in the Taif region on charges of treason, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The…
