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Aly Goni, Asim Riaz don Ihram as they jet off to perform Umrah
Mumbai: Two of the most popular faces of the Indian TV industry, Aly Goni and Asim Riaz are the latest celebrities to undertake Umrah. The duo jetted off to Makkah, Saudi Arabia…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia-based Indian expat wins Mahzooz jackpot
Riyadh: A Saudi Arabia-based Indian expatriate has been crowned as the second ‘guaranteed’ winner of one million Dirhams (Rs 2,23,75,150), as part of a series of newly-launched prizes. The winner of the…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Expats can now register newborns digitally
Riyadh: The expatriates in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) can now digitally register their newborns through a government service platform, local media reported. The Civil Affairs Agency of the Ministry of…
- Middle East
US citizen sentenced to 19 years in Saudi over tweets criticizing govt released
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have released a Saudi-United States (US) citizen sentenced to 19 years in prison for tweets criticizing the Saudi government. 72-year-old Saad Ibrahim…
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Saudi, Iranian FMs agree to meet ahead of reopening embassies
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud have agreed to meet at the earliest opportunity to prepare the ground for the reopening of…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia aims to attract 3.9M Chinese travellers by 2030
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) aims to attract 3.9 million visitors from China annually by 2030, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. China has been one of the most important…
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Video: Saudi woman makes history by skydiving from 15K feet with national flag
Riyadh: Razan Al-Ajami, the first Saudi Arabian woman to receive a skydiving license, has now become the first woman to skydive from 15,000 feet carrying Kingdom’s flag. Razan Al-Ajami, posted a video…
- Middle East
Pakistan ambassador to Saudi Arabia being recalled
Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is considering recalling the countrys Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ameer Khurram Rathore, hardly a year after he was posted by former premier Imran Khan. The process…
- Middle East
First India-Gulf Cooperation Council held in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The first round of the India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Senior Officers Meeting (SOM) was held in Riyadh. Ausaf Sayeed, secretary(CPV&OIA), Ministry of External Affairs held a meeting with Saudi Vice Minister…
- Middle East
Ramzan 2023: Saudi ready to receive millions to Grand Mosque, Prophet’s Mosque
Riyadh: The Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah are ready to receive millions of worshippers and visitors during the holy month of Ramzan 1444 AH/2023, the Saudi Press…
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‘Sudhar jao’, ‘quit acting’, write netizens under Hina Khan’s Umrah posts
Mumbai: Actress Hina Khan is currently on a spiritual journey with her family as she undertakes her first Umrah to Mecca, Saudi Arabia ahead of Holy month Ramzan. The actress has taken…
- Sports
Little Dua’s hijab steals limelight in Sania Mirza’s Umrah pics
Hyderabad: Indian tennis star Sania Mirza is currently on a spiritual journey with her family as she embarks on an Umrah pilgrimage. She is currently in Madina, and she is expected to…
- Middle East
Saudi: Permits not needed for prayer at two holy mosques in last 10 days of Ramzan
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah said that it is not required to obtain a permit to pray in the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s…