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Saudi Arabia postpones National Day fireworks, drone shows
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has postponed fireworks and drone shows that were planned in several regions as part of the Kingdom’s 96th National Day celebrations. This comes as Saudi Arabia observes its National…
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Malayalis in Riyadh mark Saudi National Day with cycle rally
Riyadh: Gulf Malayali Federation (GMF) on Wednesday, September 23, marked Saudi Arabia’s 96th National Day with a solidarity declaration and cycle rally, bringing together members of the expatriate community in Riyadh. The…
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Tamil man faces Saudi death sentence over Prophet Muhammad post
Colombo: A Tamil man from Sri Lanka is facing a death sentence in Saudi Arabia over a Facebook comment concerning Prophet Muhammad. Sivarasa Anojan, a member of Sri Lanka’s Tamil community, is…
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Houthi bid to target Makkah as ‘disgraceful crime’: King Salman
Jeddah: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has condemned an alleged Houthi attempt to target Makkah, calling it a “disgraceful crime” and a violation…
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War isn’t over: Iran Revolutionary Guard warns US on escalation
Tehran: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned that it would “change the geography of the war” if the United States escalates the conflict. A spokesperson for Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, Hossein Mohebbi, said Monday,…
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Saudi Crown Prince launches CEER’s 1st electric vehicles, EXOBOT
Riyadh: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday, September 21, launched EXOBOT, the first electric vehicles from CEER, the Kingdom’s national automotive company, marking a key step in Saudi Arabia’s plans…
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Dina Mustafa becomes first Saudi woman to win Asian Games medal
Riyadh: Saudi karate athlete Dina Mustafa has become the first Saudi woman to win a medal at the Asian Games, securing bronze in the women’s 68kg category at the 20th Asian Games…
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Nine killed, including family of seven, in Saudi road crash
Nine people, including seven members of the same family, were killed in a collision between two vehicles on the Al-Uqair-Al-Uyun road in Al-Ahsa Governorate, Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, on Sunday, September 20.…
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Trump orders Houthi strikes after Saudi plea, then calls off
Washington: US President Donald Trump ordered preparations for airstrikes against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged US intervention, but later halted the planned operation. Trump had told…
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Muezzin of Makkah’s Grand Mosque Sheikh Ibrahim passes away
Makkah: Sheikh Ibrahim bin Adel Hamza Al Madani, a muezzin (person who gives the call to prayer) at Makkah’s Grand Mosque, passed away in the early hours on Monday, September 21. According…
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Saudi strikes hit telecom towers in Yemen, kill four: Houthis
Sanaa: Four people were killed and three others injured on Sunday, September 20, in Saudi airstrikes targeting telecommunications infrastructure in Yemen’s northern province of Al-Jawf, Houthi-run media said. The Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV…
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US imposes travel restrictions on staff in Saudi Arabia
The United States has imposed travel restrictions on its government employees in Saudi Arabia, requiring special authorisation for official and personal travel to the cities of Taif and Yanbu. In a statement…
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Turkey ready to support Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks
Turkey is ready to provide military support to Saudi Arabia under a recently signed defence agreement, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said, as Houthi attacks on the kingdom intensify. Speaking to…
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Saudi pact may pull Pakistan into Middle East conflict: Report
New Delhi: Pakistan’s defence commitments to Saudi Arabia could increasingly draw the country into the widening Middle East conflict, placing pressure on army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir as tensions between Riyadh…
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Indian truck driver spends 15 months in Saudi jail beyond term
An Indian truck driver who completed an 18-month prison sentence in Saudi Arabia spent another 15 months in the country before returning home. The Indian Express and The Tribune reported that Rajinderpal…
