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Saudi Arabia allows foreigners to invest in Makkah, Madinah property
Saudi Arabia’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) has announced a groundbreaking policy allowing foreign investors to invest in real estate companies operating in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah. This initiative, effective…
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Praying at Rawdah in Madinah: Nusuk platform offers new booking options
The Nusuk platform, managed by the Ministry of Haj and Umrah, has introduced two additional methods for booking and praying at Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifah in Madinah, Saudi Arabia. This improves ease of access…
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Saudi Arabia opens first sandy beach in North Abhar
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) authorities in Jeddah inaugurated the first sandy beach in North Abhar, covering an area of 17,640 square meters, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Thursday, January…
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Saudi Arabia taps Oscar winner Hans Zimmer to recreate national anthem
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabian (KSA) government enlisted renowned Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer to recreate the nation’s anthem as part of its cultural transformation efforts. The General Entertainment Authority Turki Alalshikh verified…
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Saudi billionaire Prince’s holding eyes TikTok investment
Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal’s investment company Kingdom Holding (KHC) has signalled potential interest in investing in TikTok. Speaking to Al Arabiya TV on Wednesday, January 22, the company’s CEO Talal…
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Saudi Arabia introduces national policy to eliminate forced labour
In a historic move, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MoHRSD) has announced the introduction of a National Policy aimed at eliminating forced labour. The policy…
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Saudi Arabia expands ‘Professional Verification’ service to 160 countries
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MoHRSD) has successfully completed the final phase of its ‘Professional Verification’ service, expanding its reach to 160 labor-exporting countries. This…
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Jeddah Tower: Construction of world’s tallest skyscraper officially resumes
Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) has announced the resumption of construction for Jeddah Tower, set to become the world’s tallest skyscraper at 1,000 meters upon completion. On Tuesday, January 21, work resumed with…
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Video: Trump offers to visit Saudi Arabia for 500 bn USD trade deal
US President Donald Trump has said that he might consider visiting Saudi Arabia again as his first foreign destination, but only if it involves a 500 billion US dollar trade deal. Trump…
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Indonesia deports Saudi man for assaulting mosque caretaker
Indonesian officials have deported a Saudi tourist who was arrested on the accusation of assaulting a mosque caretaker and overstaying his visa. The incident of assault took place on Friday, January 17…
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Haj 2025: Saudi Arabia announces deadline for service agreements
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced February 14 as the deadline for the Haj affairs offices across the world to complete their service agreements for…
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Saudi Arabia mandates vaccination for Umrah pilgrims from Feb
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced that individuals wishing to perform Umrah or visit the Kingdom, regardless of their visa type, must receive the required vaccinations, including the Neisseria meningitis…
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Saudi Arabia reduces activist Salma Al-Shehab’s sentence
In a significant turn of events, a Saudi Arabian court has reduced the sentence of women’s rights activist and academic Salma Al-Shehab from 27 to four years, with an additional four years…
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World’s first robotic-assisted artificial heart pump implantation performed in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: In a landmark medical achievement, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSHRC) in Riyadh has successfully performed the world’s first robotic-assisted implantation of an artificial heart pump, the HeartMate 3,…
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Over 18.5 million foreign pilgrims performed Haj, Umrah in 2024
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Haj and Umrah, Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, announced that more than 18.5 million pilgrims from outside the Kingdom performed Haj and Umrah in 2024. This included: 16,924,689…
