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Indus Food 4th edition very informative platform
The Saudi Indian Business Network (SIBN), under the Patronage of Indian Embassy, Riyadh and Consulate General of India, Jeddah led a delegation to the recently concluded fourth edition of Indus Food which is…
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India receives medical equipment from Saudi Arabia to fight against COVID-19
Dammam: As part of Operation Samudra Setu II (Ocean Bridge), INS Tarkash, an Indian Navy Warship called at Dammam Port on June 2, 2021 to take on medical equipment to support India’s…
- Middle East
Saudi man gets huge compensation after being wrongly imprisoned
Riyadh: A Saudi citizen was able to obtain significant financial compensation after wrongly spending more than a year and a half in prison. As per media reports, a Saudi court upheld a…
- Middle East
Now 17-yr-old girls can also obtain driving permit in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia traffic department on Monday confirmed that the girls who have attained the age of 17 years can obtain a driving permit for vehicles, just like their…
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Indian envoy, expats hail ‘crucial’ Saudi aid in virus battle
Riyadh: India’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia and expats living in the Kingdom have praised Saudi aid efforts to help their country in the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). “As strategic partners,…
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Saudi Arabia permits loudspeakers outside for Friday prayers
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia‘s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance on Sunday permitted the use of external loudspeakers for Friday and Eid prayers (Eid Al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha), local…
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Qatar, UAE working towards strengthening relations after 3-year crisis: Doha
Doha: Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are making efforts toward strengthening their relations after a three-year-long row, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Lolwah Khater said in an interview with Sputnik. The official…
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Saudi Arabia: No quarantine for COVID-19 vaccinated travelers
Riyadh: Residents and visitors coming to Saudi Arabia will not have to undergo the mandatory quarantine if they passed the 14-day period after taking the doses of COVID-19 vaccines approved in Saudi Arabia,…
- Middle East
‘Iran-Saudi talks continue in constructive climate’
Tehran: The spokesman of Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the talks between Tehran and Saudi Arabia to settle issues continue in a “constructive” climate. The spokesman, Saeed Khatibzadeh on Monday…
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Saudi: Second vaccine dose on pause for those tested positive after first
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced that if any person contracted COVID-19 after taking the first vaccine dose will have to wait six months before the second vaccine dose is given,…
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Saudi Arabia to supply more oxygen, containers to India
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is shipping to India more medical oxygen and tankers for ferrying them as it increases aid for the nation fighting the world’s worst outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. Last month,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia lifts travel ban from UAE, ten other countries
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Saturday announced the entry of travelers arriving from eleven countries that it imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 starting from May 30, the Saudi…
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31 Houthis killed in Saudi-led airstrikes
Sanaa: At least 31 Houthi rebels were killed in airstrikes launched by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen’s oil-rich province of Marib, a military source said on Saturday. “The airstrikes on Friday killed…
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Saudi Arabia will resume issuing tourist visa soon
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia intends to resume tourist visas very soon after they were suspended months ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local media reported. An official said that the…
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Oman announces expat work permit fee
In order to provide job opportunities for locals, Oman has announced a new fee for work permits for expats who are employed in upper and intermediate occupations including technical and specialized professions.…
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Riyadh: Restaurant owned by Hyderabad man gutted in fire accident
Hyderabad: A fire broke out inside a Hyderabadi restaurant at a famous Indian locality in Riyadh on Wednesday afternoon. The gutted Alfa restaurant is one of the oldest establishments there serving Indian…
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Use loudspeakers only for Azaan, Iqamat: Saudi govt to mosques
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday issued a circular imposing restriction on the use of external loudspeakers in mosques. The circular issued by the minister of Islamic affairs, Sheikh Dr…
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Enroll passport number on vaccination certificate: Dr Ausaf Sayeed
By Irfan Mohammed Jeddah: Ensure to have Passport number on vaccination certificates as most NRIs back home in India opting for Aadhaar number registration that could prove a hassle for entry into…
- India
Hajj 2021: Saudi Arabia may allow 5000 pilgrims from India
New Delhi: Amid second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, Saudi Arabia has announced that 60 thousand people will be allowed to perform hajj this year. Out of them, 15,000 will be domestic pilgrims.…
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Father forgives son’s killer minutes before scheduled execution
Riyadh: In a rare case, a convicted murderer was spared of his death sentences, as the father of the victim forgave him just minutes before his execution, local media reported. The son…
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Saudi Arabia to bear COVID treatment expenses for traveling residents, GCC citizens
Riyadh: Saudi general authority of civil aviation (GACA) announced on Monday that it will bear all the expenses for the COVID-19 treatment for traveling residents and the Gulf cooperation council (GCC) who…
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Saudi resolves controversy over second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Riyadh: The Saudi ministry of health on Sunday has denied the rumors about canceling the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and refuted the “lies” that are being circulated about the existence of…
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Saudi extends residency permits, visit visas for expats
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has extended the validity of residency permits for expatriates who are outside the Kingdom, as well as exit and re-entry visas for visitors, state media said in a report. The…
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Saudi Arabia announces extension of Iqama, visa free of cost
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday extended the validity of Iqamas (residency permits) and visas automatically free of cost in the country till June 2, the local media houses reported.…
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Saudi Arabia likely to allow 60,000 people for Hajj 2021
Riyadh: Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, this would be the first time Saudi Arabia has decided to allow only 60,000 people from all over the world, to perform Hajj this…
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Saudi-led Arab coalition launches multiple airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen
Sanaa: The Saudi-led Arab coalition launched multiple airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen’s oil-rich province of Marib, a government military source said. The strikes on Saturday targeted Houthi positions and their military vehicles…
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Saudi: One dose of COVID-19 vaccine dose not enough for immunity
Riyadh: One dose of the COVID-19 vaccine does not provide sufficient immunity against the COVID-19 virus, urging Saudis to adhere to vaccination efforts with second doses, the Saudi health ministry said on…
- Entertainment
Do you know Irfan Pathan’s wife Safa Baig is former model from Jeddah?
Mumbai: Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan hit the headlines in 2016, not because of his bowling or cricketing skills, but due to his personal life. We are talking about Irfan’s wedding, which…
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King Salman assures Palestinian President of Saudi Arabia’s support
Riyadh: The Saudi monarch, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, on Friday has affirmed Palestinian President of the Kingdom’s support for the Palestinian cause and people, the Saudi press agency reported. This came during…
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Saudi: Man arrested for trying to reach Grand Mosque’s pulpit during Friday sermon
Riyadh: The Haram security forces on Friday arrested a man who tried to reach the pulpit from where the Imam was delivering his Friday sermon in Masjid Al Haram, Makkah, local media reported.…
