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Saudi Arabia: Foreign workers can change sponsorship without paying outstanding due
Jeddah: As part of ongoing sweeping reforms in foreign employee rules, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced a major development that a foreign worker can change the sponsorship without paying outstanding government iqama…
- Middle East
Gulf countries call on Netflix to remove content promoting homosexuality
The Gulf countries on Tuesday called on the Netflix platform to remove content deemed offensive to “Islamic and societal values” in the region. This came in a joint statement by the General…
- Middle East
Egypt’s Prez meets Saudi FM on bilateral ties, regional issues
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met with visiting Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud in Cairo, where they discussed bilateral ties and regional and international issues of mutual…
- Middle East
Receiving domestic workers for 1st time a must for Saudi recruiters
The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has clarified the responsibility of employers for receiving domestic workers, whether they come to work for the first time, or when they return after leaving on…
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Saudi singer Muhammad Abdu’s used tissue is on sale for Rs 6L
Riyadh: A tissue used and disposed of by popular Saudi Arabia singer Muhammad Abdu sparked widespread controversy on social media after it was put up on sale for SAR 29,999 (Rs 6,36,126).…
- Middle East
Saudi: Umrah pilgrims free to use any airport, can stay up to 90 days
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced that Umrah pilgrims are free to choose any airport to arrive and depart from the kingdom, local media reported. The Saudi Ministry of Haj and…
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FIFA World Cup: UAE announces multi-entry visa to Hayya cardholders
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced multiple-entry tourist visas for travellers to the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, making it the second Gulf country after Saudi Arabia to…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia allows GCC residents to apply for eVisas online
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced new regulations allowing residents of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to apply for an eVisa to visit the Kingdom through the ‘Visit Saudi’…
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Saudi Arabia bans selling tobacco products to children under 18
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has banned the sale of tobacco products to children under 18-year-old, local media reported. The Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing (MOMRA) has…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia lists 5 Yemenis as terror sponsors
Riyadh, Sep 1 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has listed five Yemeni nationals as sponsors of terrorism for their alleged involvement in activities supporting the Iran-backed Houthi militia. The Saudi Presidency of State Security…
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Video: Police assault female protestors at orphanage in Saudi
Riyadh: The video of Saudi security services assaulting a group of women at an orphanage in Khamis Mushait Governorate, Saudi Arabia, went viral on social media on Wednesday. The videos circulated showed dozens…
- Middle East
Saudi: Expiry of expats’ resident ID doesn’t prevent visit visa extension
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced on Tuesday that the expiry of the expatriates resident ID, iqama or residency permits, does not prevent the extension of the visitor’s visit visa. The…
- Middle East
Saudi banks warn against new methods of financial fraud
Riyadh: The Banking Media and Awareness Committee in Saudi banks has warned bank customers of new methods of financial and banking fraud based on social engineering means. On Monday, August 29, Saudi…
- Middle East
Saudi woman sent to 45 yrs in prison for ‘tweeting her opinions’
Riyadh: A Saudi woman Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for using Twitter to express her opinions. Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani has been sentenced to 45…
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Saudi Arabia: Remittance of expats drops by 7.3% in July
Riyadh: Remittances of ex-pats residing in Saudi Arabia have dropped by 7.3 percent reaching Saudi Riyal (SAR) 11.6 billion in July 2022 as compared to SAR 12.5 billion in 2021. There was…
