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Saudi Arabia, Israel firms sign renewable energy deal
Israeli solar energy firm SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. has recently signed a joint venture with Saudi Arabia’s Ajlan & Bros Holding (ABH), to deploy “smart renewable energy solutions” in Riyadh. The joint venture is “in…
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Saudi: Seven announces its new entertainment destination in Madinah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Entertainment Ventures, known as Seven, has recently announced the mega project at its new entertainment destination in Madinah, worth 1.3 billion Saudi riyals. The company, which…
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Erdogan advisor to attend Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s chief adviser Akif Cagatay Kilic will represent Turkey at the Ukraine peace talks to be hosted by Saudi Arabia on Saturday, media reported. The talks will…
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Saudi FM reject attempts to desecrate Quran in call with Danish counterpart
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan reiterated the Kingdom’s total rejection of all attempts to desecrate the Holy Quran during a phone call with his Danish…
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Sadio Mane joins Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr
Riyadh: Senegal forward Sadio Mane has left Bayern Munich to join Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League at Al-Nassr. The contract signed by Mane on Tuesday is valid until 2027. Bayern…
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Saudi Arabia to grant USD 1.2 billion economic support to Yemen
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Tuesday, August 1, announced the provision of economic support worth 1.2 billion dollars to Yemen, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. This support came under…
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Deputy governor of Makkah leads washing ceremony of Kaaba
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Prince Badr bin Sultan, the deputy governor of Makkah, led the annual ceremonial washing of the Kaaba on Wednesday early morning, August 2, on behalf of…
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Sending red-heart emoji can land you in jail in these countries
Sending a ‘red heart’ emoji to a girl on WhatsApp or any other social networking sites is considered a crime of incitement to debauchery in Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…
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Saudi Arabia’s economy grew by 1.1% in Q2 of 2023
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 1.1% as compared to the previous year during the second quarter of 2023. The GDP estimate showed an increase in non-oil…
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Saudi Arabia calls on OIC to take steps to combat Quran desecration
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Monday, July 31, condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran saying the act was unacceptable. It said that appropriate steps must be taken to prevent such incidents in…
