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Tips for Umrah pilgrims to stay hydrated amid sweltering heat
Riyadh: With temperatures soaring past 50 degrees Celsius in some parts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), those undertaking Umrah pilgrimage to the Grand Mosque in Makkah have been advised to…
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Haram crane crash: SC upholds Rs 44 cr fine to Saudi Binladin Group
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has approved the rulings of a Makkah Criminal Court of Appeal issued in February against the Saudi Binladin Group and officials in the Makkah…
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Saudi urges increased efforts to combat misuse of religion for politics
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Sheikh has called for intensifying efforts to combat the misuse of religion for political purposes, the Saudi…
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Iranian Foreign Minister to visit Saudi Arabia soon
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian will pay a visit to Riyadh in the near future at the invitation of his Saudi counterpart, Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said. He made…
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Saudi: Robot to assist visitors, pilgrims at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has deployed artificial intelligence-powered “guidance robot” to assist visitors and Umrah performers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The robot provides the necessary information, demonstrates…
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Brazilian star Neymar signs 2-year deal with Saudi club Al-Hilal
Brazilian and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) football superstar Neymar da Silva Santos Junior, has reportedly signed a two-year contract to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal, and will underwent a medical test on Monday, August 14.…
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Saudi Arabia seeks to join 6th-gen fighter jet project ‘Tempest’
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is seeking to join the project to develop the sixth-generation fighter jets along with United Kingdom (UK), Italy and Japan, British daily Financial Times reported.…
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Israel FM: We will not allow Saudi Arabia to open consulate in Jerusalem
Israel on Sunday, August 13, said it will not allow the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to open a Palestinian consulate in Jerusalem. Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen told a Tel Aviv…
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Over 350,000 women got divorced in Saudi Arabia in 2022
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has revealed a surge in the number of divorced women, totalling 350,741 in 2022. This came according to a latest report issued by the Kingdom’s General Authority…
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Prayers pour in for Makkah Imam who fell ill during Friday prayers
Riyadh: Social media platforms were filled with prayers for the Imam of Makkah’s Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Maher Al-Muaiqly, who fell ill during Friday prayers. Maher Al-Muaiqly was reciting Surah…
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Saudi Arabia names first ambassador to Palestine
Amman: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Saturday, August 12, named a first non-resident ambassador for the Palestinian Territories, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said. Nayef bin Bandar Al-Sudairi, who is the…
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Saudi Arabia to grow crops in desert land as part of NEOM city project
Saudi Arabia has hired a Dutch greenhouse company, Van Der Hoeven, to create a ‘historic synthetic climate’ to grow crops in its hot temperature desert land, Bloomberg reported. The kingdom is all…
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Saudi Arabia’s GACA announces success of operational plan for Haj 1444
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced the successful conclusion of the Haj season 1444 AH at the level of the air transport system, the…
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No framework agreed for Saudi-Israel normalisation deal: White House
The White House said on Wednesday, August 9, that no agreement had been reached yet to normalize relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel, but it pledged to continue working toward it. “There’s…
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Saudi Arabia reopens embassy in Iran after seven years
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Islamic Republic of Iran, has reopened following a seven-year closure owing to diplomatic rifts. “The embassy of Saudi Arabia in the Islamic Republic of…
