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Indonesian pilgrim suffers heart attack at Madinah airport, medical team to rescue
Riyadh: The medical team saved the life of a Indonesian pilgrim who suffered a heart attack at Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. The airport health control center received an…
- Middle East
Yemen govt officials in Saudi Arabia to discuss 3-yr plan to end civil war
Aden: Yemen government officials have gathered in Saudi Arabia to discuss a comprehensive three-year peace plan to end the country’s prolomged civil war, a diplomat said here. “Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Eid Al-Fitr holiday for students announced
The Eid Al-Fitr 2023 school holiday in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will begin on Thursday, April 13, local media reported. Eid Al-Fitr is expected to begin on Friday, April 21, but the…
- Middle East
10.3M worshippers prayed at Prophet’s Mosque since start of Ramzan
Riyadh: The Prophet’s Mosque in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Madinah city received 10.3 million worshippers during the first ten days of Ramzan, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The Presidency of…
- Middle East
Over 320,000 Saudis join labor market in 2022
Riyadh: About 320,574 Saudi men and women joined the labor market during the year 2022, an increase of 9.29 per cent on an annual basis, bringing the total number of working citizens…
- Middle East
88M passengers travelled through Saudi airports in 2022
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) revealed that the number of passengers transported via international and domestic flights for the year 2022 amounted to 88 million passengers, with an increase…
- Pakistan
Pak needs to pay USD 77.5 billion in external debt; risk of default ‘real’, says US think tank
Islamabad: Pakistan needs to repay a whopping USD 77.5 billion in external debt from April 2023 to June 2026 and the cash-strapped country may face “disruptive effects” if it ultimately defaults, a…
- Middle East
Saudi begins 1st phase of localization of consultancy jobs
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced the implementation of the first phase of localization of consulting sector and professions, which came into effect on Thursday, April 6. The Saudi ministry…
- Middle East
UAE, Saudi Arabia have maximum Indians lodged in prisons: MEA
New Delhi: There are a total of 8,437 Indian prisoners in foreign prisons, including under trials. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has the maximum with 1,966 Indian prisoners including under trials, followed…
- Middle East
Saudi, Iran foreign ministers meeting in Beijing
Jeddah: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian met in Beijing to discuss the next steps of their diplomatic rapprochement, the Saudi Press…
- Pakistan
Pakistan gets Saudi’s approval for USD 2 billion funding to secure IMF bailout
Islamabad: Cash-strapped Pakistan has received the nod for funding of up to USD 2 billion from Saudi Arabia, a move that will help the country secure the much-required bailout from the IMF,…
- Middle East
Iranian President to visit Saudi Arabia
Tehran: Less than a month since Tehran and Riyadh agreed to restore diplomatic relations, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has accepted an invitation from Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to…
- World
Oil prices surge after OPEC+ announce to cut output
Moscow: The Oil prices have surged and surpassed USD 85 per barrel after several oil producer countries announced surprise cuts in production, TASS Agency reported. According to the Russian News Agency, this…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia announces voluntary oil production cut
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry has announced a voluntary oil cut of 500,000 barrels per day from May till the end of 2023. The production cut is in coordination with some other…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to become SCO dialogue partner
Riyadh: The cabinet of Saudi Arabia’s government has approved a memorandum granting the country the status of a dialogue partner in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, according to Saudi Gazette, citing Saudi Press…
