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Saudi: Leed Uni academics call on UK govt for release of Salma Al-Shehab
Almost hundreds of British academics have written an open letter urging Prime Minister Lizz Truss to intervene after a Leeds University student was sentenced to 34 years in Saudi Arabia. 34-year-old Saudi woman Salma…
- Middle East
In a first, 11 Saudi Arabian women gets marine driving license
Riyadh: In a significant move towards gender equality, the Governor of Yanbu, Saad bin Marzouq Al-Suhaimi, handed the certificates of driving licenses to 11 Saudi Arabian women in the governorate, for the first…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia replaces Umrah e-services app from Eatmarna to Nusuk
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Haj and Umrah ministry on Wednesday called on pilgrims around the world for an important update to benefit from the Nusuk application that has replaced the…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia introduces Yoga in Universities
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has held the first introductory lecture on yoga at the headquarters of the Sports Federation of Saudi Universities in Riyadh. Saudi Yoga Committee, in cooperation with…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia warns of vulnerabilities in Chrome browser
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Wednesday warned of vulnerabilities that pose a security threat in the Google Chrome browser. The national center for cyber security said, in a statement,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia tops G20 countries in international visitor flow rating
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) topped the Group of Twenty (G20) countries in the flow rate of international tourists arriving during the first seven months of the year 2022, according…
- Middle East
Saudi introduces educational visas for foreign students without sponsors
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced long and short-term educational visas for foreign students, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. This decision was taken by the weekly session of…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia unveils design plans for a marine life institute, first of its kind in the world
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Development Company has revealed the design plans for its advanced marine life institute, the first of its kind in the world, the Saudi Press…
- Opinions
Khalid is no more; legacy of his family and tribulations provide peep into a troubled past
At around 11 in the night of Sunday (September 25) while I was scrambling through WhatsApp I found a piece of disturbing news. The three-line news posted by Advocated Masood Khan said…
- Middle East
Newly appointed Saudi defense minister, education minister take oath
Riyadh: The newly appointed Saudi Arabia’s defense minister and education minister took the oath before Custodian of the two holy Mosques King Salman at Al-Salam Palace on Tuesday evening. Prince Khalid bin…
- Middle East
Saudi King appoints Crown Prince Mohammed as Prime Minister
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Tuesday issued a royal decree to appoint Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman…
- World
Telugu community thrilling event in Riyadh
Jeddah: A day-long glittering event held by SATA (Saudi Arabia Telugu Association), a social organization comprising people from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, in Riyadh on Friday witnessed a variety of participants belonging…
- Middle East
KAUST to build most powerful supercomputer in the Middle East
Riyadh: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology has decided to accelerate its Artificial Intelligence with the upcoming supercomputer Shaheen III. Supercomputing capacity has become increasingly vital to global innovation, industry competitiveness…
- Middle East
Saudi launches ‘Nusuk’ platform for visitors to Makkah, Madinah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah on Monday launched the unified government platform ‘Nusuk’ to be the new gateway to Makkah and Madinah, the Saudi Press Agency…
- Middle East
Saudi urges WhatsApp users to update app to avoid malware threat
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday urged users of the WhatsApp application to update their app to avoid serious malware threats. The national indicative centre for cyber…
