Saudi Arabia
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Saudi airports carried 11.5M passengers during Ramzan, Eid Al-Fitr
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation authority has announced that more than 11.5 million passengers travel to and from Kingdom’s airports during Ramzan and Eid Al-Fitr holidays this year, the Saudi…
- Middle East
Sudan army sends envoys to Saudi Arabia for truce talks
Khartoum: The Sudanese Army said that it has sent negotiators to the Saudi port city of Jeddah to discuss the humanitarian truce as part of a Saudi-American initiative to end the conflict…
- Middle East
Saudia Airlines announces 60% off on flights for 7 destinations
Riyadh: Saudia Airlines, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), has announced a flash sale on tickets to seven destinations, with discounts of up to 60 percent. The airlines…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches e-visas in seven countries including India
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched new initiative to issue electronic visas, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Starting in seven countries, e-Visas will replace visa stickers on passports…
- Middle East
Haj 2023: Saudi announces start of issuing permits for domestic pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah announced the start of issuing Haj permits to domestic pilgrims, starting today, Friday, 15th of Shawwal. In a statement, the ministry…
- Middle East
Directs flights to Saudi Arabia from Israel for Haj under talks
Tel Aviv: Israel has expressed its hope that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will permit direct flights for its Muslim citizens who wish to perform Haj this year. On Wednesday, Israeli…
- Hyderabad
SBI to exchange INR to SAR for Haj pilgrims
Hyderabad: The Haj Committee of India has recently announced that they will no longer be providing 2100 riyals to the hajj pilgrims for the 2023 Hajj season. Instead, the pilgrims will have…
- Middle East
Will Lionel Messi leave PSG to move to Saudi club in Rs 3272 cr deal?
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is preparing to offer Argentina footballer Lionel Messi, the most lucrative salary deal of USD 400 million (Rs 32,72,18,00,000) annually to move to the Saudi Professional…
- Middle East
Saudi visa issuance process goes digital; Applicants must visit VFS centre
Jeddah: In a significant development, Saudi Arabia has begun to implement e-visa for Indians who are arriving from India. The new system that eliminated the traditional visa sticker on passports came into…
- Middle East
Saudi sets Guinness record for longest phrase written from coffee beans
Riyadh: In a new achievement added to the achievements of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Heritage Authority announced that it had set a Guinness Book of World Records for the longest phrase…
- Middle East
Messi begins his second tour in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The star of the French club Paris Saint-Germain and the Argentine national team, Lionel Messi and his family arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, as he began his second tour in the Kingdom…
- Sports
PSG suspends Lionel Messi after unapproved Saudi Arabia tour
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) has suspended Lionel Messi after he took a trip to Saudi Arabia without the club’s permission, as reported by an anonymous source to The Associated Press on May 3,…
- Middle East
Indian pilgrim saved after cardiac arrest while performing Umrah
Riyadh: The medical team saved the life of an Indian pilgrim who suffered a cardiac arrest while performing the rituals of Umrah in the Grand Mosque of Makkah, the Saudi Press Agency…
- Middle East
Saudi: Makkah records 181 days of extreme heat in 37 years
Riyadh: Makkah, one of the cities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the holiest city in Islam, recorded the highest number of 181 days that witnessed temperatures exceeding 45 degrees…
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Saudi Arabia extends deadline for Makkah Haj housing
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Haj Pilgrims Housing Committee in Makkah has extended the deadline for issuing housing permits until May 20. The committee said that the relevant requests will continue until…
