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Ramzan 2023: Saudi provides quality services to over 1M Umrah pilgrims in a day
Riyadh: Amidst a surge in the numbers of Umrah pilgrims and visitors to the Grand Mosque during Ramzan, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques in the Kingdom…
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Saudi: Kaaba undergoes maintenance ahead of last ten days of Ramzan
Riyadh: Periodic maintenance of the holy Kaaba and the perfuming of its Kiswah was carried out on Monday ahead of the last ten days of Ramzan, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.…
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Iran eyes $1bn annual trade volume with Saudi Arabia: Finance Minister
Tehran: Iranian Finance Minister Ehsan Khandouzi said his country aims to raise annual trade volume with Saudi Arabia to $1 billion in the first step of resuming economic ties. Speaking at a…
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Saudi Arabia to renovate 900-year-old Abu Inbeh mosque in Jeddah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s mosque built before the year 544 AH, will be renovated as part of a project to preserve urban heritage, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Abu…
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King Abdulaziz Road inaugurated temporarily in Makkah
Riyadh: Prince Badr bin Sultan, the Deputy Emir of Makkah, on Monday, inaugurated the temporary King Abdulaziz Road in Makkah, to accommodate locals and pilgrims, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Umm…
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Huawei plans to move its headquarters in Middle East to Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The Chinese company, Huawei Technologies, is looking forward to choosing Riyadh as its main headquarters in the Middle East. The move comes amid a push by the Saudi government to position…
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UN hails progress in Yemen peace talks between Saudi, Omani delegations
Sanaa: A UN spokesperson said that talks between Saudi and Omani delegations and the Houthi militia in Yemen’s capital Sanaa were “a welcome step towards the de-escalation of tensions” in the war-torn…
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Iran, Saudi to exchange envoys after reopening embassies
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has said that Iran and Saudi Arabia will exchange ambassadors after the reopening of their diplomatic missions. Nasser Kanaani said on Monday that the Saudi team…
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Rapprochement with Saudi to positively impact on regional peace, stability: Iran
Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has said that the resumption of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia will have positive impacts on regional peace, stability and security. Making the remarks…
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Iranian secure top spot in Saudi Quran recital contest, wins Rs 6 crore
Tehran: Iran and Saudi Arabia took first place in the Quran and Call to Prayer recitation competition held in the Kingdom on Friday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Iranian contestant Younes…
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New guidelines issued for Umrah pilgrims safety in last 10 days of Ramzan
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of the Interior has issued updated guidelines for the safety and security of pilgrims and worshippers in Makkah and Madinah during the last ten days…
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Eid Al-Fitr 2023: Saudi announces holidays for private sector
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Monday announced a holiday for the private sector and non-profits for Eid Al-Fitr 2023. The Eid Al-Fitr holiday will begin in the Kingdom at the…
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Watch: Man carries mother on shoulders while performing Umrah
Riyadh: In a heartwarming video clip, a pilgrim carrying his elderly mother on his shoulder while performing Umrah in the Grand Mosque of Makkah, Saudi Arabia on Friday evening, has been widely circulated…
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Saudi-Houthi talks spark optimism for ceasefire in war-torn Yemen
Sanaa: Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi militia have engaged in direct talks aimed at reviving a ceasefire in the war-torn nation, following more than eight years of deadly conflict, a government official…
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Will Saudi-Iran accord trigger a domino effect and stabilize Middle East?
Nicosia: Last Thursday, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, held in Beijing their first meeting in seven years and formalized the agreement to…
