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Saudi Arabia: Man divorces wife after she blocks him on WhatsApp
Riyadh: A Saudi man divorced his wife after three months of marriage as she reportedly blocked him on WhatsApp following a dispute, local media reported on Tuesday. According to Arabic daily Okaz,…
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Saudi Arabia launches first virtual hospital in Middle East, largest in world
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ministry of health has launched the first of its kind Virtual Health Hospital in the Middle East, under the name SEHA Virtual Hospital (SVH) and largest…
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UN slaps expanded arms embargo on Yemen’s Houthi rebels
United Nations: The UN Security Council voted Monday to impose an expanded arms embargo on Yemen’s Houthi rebels, saying they have threatened the peace, security and stability of the war-torn country. Council…
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Lucid to open its first international manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia
United States (US) based electric car maker Lucid Motors, which is backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has announced to open its first international manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia. Lucid…
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Photos: Shab-e-Meraj at Masjid-e-Nabawi
On Sunday, Shab-e-Meraj was observed in Saudi Arabia. People offered prayers during the night at Masjid-e-Nabawi. Shab-e-Meraj at Masjid-e-Nabawi Shab-e-Meraj at Masjid-e-Nabawi Shab-e-Meraj at Masjid-e-Nabawi
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Saudi allows Ramzan Umrah booking through the Tawakkalna app
Riyadh: As the month of Ramzan approaches, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) allows people to book an appointment through the Tawakkalna electronic application to perform Umrah, local media reported on Saturday.…
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Saudi Arabia: Vaccinated children age 7 and above can enter two holy mosques
Riyadh: The ministry of Hajj and Umrah said on Friday that fully vaccinated children aged seven and above can apply for permits to enter the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque…
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Saudi King Salman to gift 50k copies of holy Quran to Thailand
Riyadh: The Saudi Arabian King and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will gift 50,060 copies of the Holy Qur’an, in various sizes and translations, to Thailand,…
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Saudi Arabia: In a first, 4L people join labour force in 2021
Riyadh: For the first in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), about 4,00,000 men and women joined the private sector labour market in 2021, local media reported on Wednesday. The Minister of…
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In a first, Saudi Arabia celebrates 300-year-old Founding Day
Riyadh: For the first time ever, Saudi Arabia marked the kingdom’s nearly 300-year-old Founding Day. Designated by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in January, the Founding Day is to mark the…
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Saudi crown prince likely to visit Pakistan in March
Islamabad: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman is likely to visit Pakistan in March, local media reported citing official sources. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are in talks to finalize the dates for…
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Saudi Arabia: Sending red heart emoji can land people in jail for 5 years
Riyadh: In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) sending ‘red heart’ emojis on WhatsApp can land a user in jail, local media reported. According to Saudi law, if the sender is found guilty,…
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Saudi Arabia to witness huge artistic event to commemorate ‘Founding Day’
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh is set to witness a huge artistic event on Tuesday, February 22, with the participation of more than 3,500 artists, actors, and performers, who…
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Explainer: How a Saudi activist’s phone exposed the Pegasus spyware
Riyadh: Pegasus, a software created by the Israeli cyber security company NSO Group Technologies, created a ruckus all over the world through which people were being targeted very easily, but do you…
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Saudi Arabia denies plans to implement 4-day work week system
Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources has denied the plans to change the weekly working hours to 4 working days and 3 days off, local media reported. Saad Al Hammad, spokesperson…