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US based Lucid opens first Middle East studio in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The United States (US) based electric car maker Lucid Motors, which is partly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), on Tuesday announced the opening of its first studio in the…
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Shehbaz, Saudi Crown Prince agree to enhance bilateral ties to ‘new heights’
Riyadh: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Arabias Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud have agreed to upgrade and enhance bilateral ties and fraternal bonds between the two countries…
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Saudi authorities urge people to take flu shots
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health on Monday urged people to take flu shots in the wake of the seasonal influenza outbreak. The ministry also launched an awareness campaign regarding ailments targeting…
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PIF launches venture to promote Saudi Arabia as global Halal hub
Riyadh: The Public Investment Fund (PIF) on Monday launched the Halal Products Development Company (HPDC) to promote Saudi Arabia as a halal hub. The HPDC will also focus on the promotion of…
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Swearing by divorce contrary to Islam: Saudi Grand Mufti
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh on Monday said that swearing by divorce is contrary to the faith of Islam and is condemnable. The chairman of the council of…
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Saudi Crown Prince to miss Arab summit in Algeria on doctor’s advice
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister (PM) Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, will not attend an Arab Summit in Algeria on November 1 and 2…
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Saudi updates rules for expats employees’ absence from work
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development on Sunday updated regulations governing expatriate worker absences in private sector establishments, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.…
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Saudi Arabia: Umrah insurance mandatory for overseas pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah announced that the Umrah insurance policy is a mandatory document for pilgrims coming from overseas, and it is included in the visa…
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Pak convinces Saudi to set up $12 bn refinery, petrochemical complex
Islamabad: The Shehbaz Sharif government has succeeded in persuading Saudi Arabia to revive a major project shelved during the PTI government and establish a state of the art deep conversion refinery along…
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Saudi Arabia launches global supply chain initiative
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday launched an national initiative for global supply chains to and from the kingdom. The global supply chain initiative aiming…
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Saudi Crown Prince likely to visit Pakistan in November
Islamabad: Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad bin Salman is expected to travel to Islamabad next month on a crucial visit Pakistan is hoping will lead to yet another financial bailout…
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Saudi Arabia donates $27 million to UNRWA for Palestinian refugees
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday contributed $27 million in support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), stressing its support for the right of…
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Saudi Arabia: Visit visa can be extended 7 days prior to expiry
Riyadh: The General Directorate of Passports in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that visit visas can be extended seven days before their expiry date, local media reported. According to the General Directorate…
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Saudi Crown Prince Salman to visit India in November
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister (PM) Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is expected to visit India on his way to Indonesia in mid-November, local media…
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Saudi Crown Prince announces MGI, SGI summits in Egypt
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Green Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has announced the launch of the…
