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Saudi tourist visa woes: Indians landing in trouble

Jeddah: A 62-year-old Hyderabadi woman, a resident of Toli Chowki, was stopped by Passport officials at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Shocked by the unexpected development she was told that she…
Middle East

Saudi: Riyadh to host 2 km tall skyscraper to beat Burj Khalifa

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is planning to build a 2 km tall skyscraper in Riyadh that would become the world’s tallest building, said a report by MEED. The tall tower…

Middle East

Saudi Crown Prince describes Gulf-Chinese summit as ‘historic’ breakthrough

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Friday, December 9, 2022, that the Gulf-Chinese summit establishes a new historical phase in Chinese-Gulf cooperation. This came in…
Entertainment

‘Subhan Allah,’ Gauahar Khan reacts to DJ Khaled’s Umrah video

Mumbai: American DJ, rapper and record producer Khaled Mohammed Khaled aka DJ Khaled is currently in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah. Calling his journey ‘the most beautiful’,…
Middle East

Saudi extends detention of women’s rights activist for 17 years

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has extended the prison sentence of women’s rights activist Mohammed Al-Rabiah, to 17 years right before the end of the term he is serving. The…
Middle East

Mike Tyson, DJ Khaled perform Umrah

Riyadh: American former boxing champion Mike Tyson and Palestinian-American hip hop star and producer DJ Khaled performed Umrah in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia. On Friday night, Khaled Mohammed Khaled…
Middle East

Saudi Arabia, China stress on importance of stable global oil markets

Riyadh: In a joint statement on Friday, Saudi Arabia and China stressed the importance of stabilizing global oil markets and the role that Saudi Arabia plays in it, the Saudi Press Agency…

Middle East

Saudi Arabia: No change in levy for expats; impressive budget with surplus

Jeddah: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan has said that there is no change in the value-added tax (VAT) or the levy for expatriate workers at present. Al-Jadaan stated that there…
Middle East

Saudi Arabia: Hospital in Madinah among top 3 projects in world

Riyadh: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center in Madinah, Saudi Arabia has been selected among the top three projects in the world by the Project Management Institute (PMI) in the large…
Middle East

World Arabic Language Day to kick off at UNESCO HQ in Paris

The activities of World Arabic Language Day 2022 is scheduled to kick off at UNESCO headquarters in Paris under the theme—“The Contribution of the Arabic Language to Human Civilization and Culture” on…
Middle East

Nearly 30 million worshippers benefited from volunteering services at Grand Mosque

Riyadh: Nearly 30 million worshippers have benefited from volunteering services at the Grand Mosque in Makkah since the inception of last Hijra year until the first quarter of the current year (1444H),…
Bollywood

New video of SRK doing Tawaf during Umrah goes viral [Watch]

Mumbai: On December 1, Bollywood‘s Badshah Shah Rukh Khan took the internet by storm after his photos from his first ever Umrah surfaced online. And needless to say, SRK’s visuals from the…
Pakistan

Pakistan seeks emergency $3bn Saudi cash injection

Islamabad: Pakistan has requested Saudi Arabia to urgently provide $3 billion in cash after its foreign exchange reserves fell to a critically low level, as the new army chief was also expected…
Middle East

Saudi approves 2023 budget with $4.26bn surplus

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s cabinet approved the state budget with a surplus of 16 billion riyals ($4.26 billion). The budget was approved during a cabinet session led by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al…
Middle East

China President Xi Jinping arrives in Saudi on 3-day official visit

Riyadh: China’s President Xi Jinping arrived on Wednesday, in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, on an official visit that will last until Friday, December 9, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. This was…