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Oil prices rise as Saudi Arabia announces further voluntary cuts
London: Oil-producing countries have agreed to continued cuts in production in a bid to shore up flagging prices, the media reported on Monday. Saudi Arabia said it would make cuts of a…
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Saudi Arabia to participate in 1st-ever int’l Yoga championship
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s national team is all set to take part in their first-ever international contest, the 2nd Mt Everest International Yoga Championship scheduled to be held in Nepal’s Kathmandu from June…
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Yemeni leader, UN envoy meet over ongoing peace process
Aden: Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Chairman Rashad Al-Alimi met UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg in the Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh over the ongoing peace process. During the meeting, Grundberg briefed Al-Alimi…
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OPEC: Saudi Arabia announces further oil cut of 1M bpd
Riyadh: The group of oil-producing countries resolved on Sunday to extend oil production curbs through 2024 as petrol prices remained stable, according to The Hill. The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and…
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Check out the first images of Riyadh Air livery design
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s new airline, Riyadh Air, unveiled on Sunday the first images of the livery design on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The airline described it as “a perfect…
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Saudi Arabia: Today is the last date for issuing Umrah permits
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced the last date for issuing the Umrah permit for the current year 1444 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin or…
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Iran to form naval alliance with 4 Gulf countries; India, Pakistan
Tehran: The Iranian navy announced a joint alliance with Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq alongside India and Pakistan, according to Iranian media. This Commander of the Iranian Navy Admiral Shahram Irani…
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Is Lionel Messi’s Rs 3534 crore move to Saudi club Al-Hilal done deal?
Argentine star legend Lionel Messi is likely to sign a monstrous offer of 400 million euros (Rs 35,34,94,53,428) per year offered by Saudi Arabia’s football club Al-Hilal. If the deal is signed it…
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Antony Blinken to visit Saudi Arabia on June 6
The US State Department announced on Friday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Saudi Arabia from June 6 to June 8. Blinken’s visit to the Kingdom comes at a time…
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Queen Rania shares pics from wedding of Jordan’s Crown Prince
Jordan’s Queen Rania has shared pictures of Crown Prince Al Hussien bin Abdullah’s royal wedding to Princess Rajwa. On Thursday, the Crown Prince married Saudi architect Rajwa Khaled Al Saif in a…
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Saudi woman sentenced to 30 years in prison over tweets
Riyadh: A Saudi woman Fatima al-Shawarbi, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using Twitter to express her opinions. Fatima al-Shawarbi, from al-Ahsa province, was sentenced during an appeal at…
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Haj 2023: Saudi announces largest operational plan in history
Riyadh: With the Haj season approaching only a few weeks away, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has put in place the “largest operational plan” in the history of the presidency. The…
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Cristiano Ronaldo reveals future at Saudi club Al-Nassr
Riyadh: Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, revealed that he will continue with his Saudi Arabian football club, Al-Nassr next season, after his arrival in January. This comes after rumours spread about his imminent departure.…
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Watch: Jordan’s Crown Prince weds Saudi family’s scion in royal ceremony
Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah married the daughter of Saudi Arabia’s prominent business family in a ceremony on Thursday, attended by royals and several VIPs across the globe. The ceremony took…