Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia’s economy grows by 8.8% in third quarter of 2022
Riyadh: The Saudi gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 8.8 per cent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2022 compared to the same period in the 2021. This is mainly due to…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to mandate teaching Kingdom’s history in int’l schools
Riyadh: The education and science sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has put the final touches to the law regulating private schools, which obliges foreign schools to teach the Kingdom’s history…
- World
What Chinese Prez Xi Jinping’s Saudi visit means for Middle East
Nicosia: The three-day visit of Chinese leader Xi Jinping to Saudi Arabia last week and his talks with the Saudi rulers and other important GCC leaders, as well as the signing of…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia sets age requirement for umrah pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has set an age requirement of five years to be issued an official permit to undertake umrah or lesser pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, local media…
- Hyderabad
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),…
