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Saudi: Increase in number of pre-marriage screening respondents
Riyadh: In recent times, there has been an increase in the number of people opting for premarital screening in order to avoid the risk of genetic-disorders. Medical experts offer advice to to-be-married…
- Middle East
10 years of deportation if caught fingerprinting without permit for Haj: Saudi
Riyadh: The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) declared that the penalty for those who have been caught fingerprinting for Haj without acquiring a permit will be deported from Saudi Arabia for 10…
- India
India’s SpiceJet to operate 37 special Haj flights
New Delhi: SpiceJet on Thursday said it will operate 37 special flights between India and Saudi Arabia till July 31 for Indian Haj pilgrims who will visit Islamic pilgrimage sites in Makkah and…
- Middle East
Saudi, Egypt sign agreement to build direct submarine cable system
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) company Etihad Etisalat Co., known as Mobily and Telecom Egypt has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build the first direct bilateral submarine cable…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to consider television channels for expatriates
Dubai: The Saudi Broadcasting Authority has been asked by the Shoura Council to conduct feasibility studies on television channels or media platforms in the languages of the Kingdom’s notably expatriate communities. It…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia allots camps to domestic Haj 2022 pilgrims
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday allotted camps to companies catering to domestic pilgrims ahead of Haj 2022. The camp allocation is related to Mina, around 7 kilometres from the holy city of…
- Middle East
GCC to be home to 1M hotel rooms amidst staff shortage: Report
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will be home to one million hotel rooms by 2026, with Saudi Arabia accounting for the largest number among them. The increased number of hotel rooms is…
- Middle East
Saudi female graduates outnumber males in job-training programs
Riyadh: Female graduates in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia have outnumbered Saudi men in the on-the-job training programme (Tamheer) launched by the Human Resources Development Fund— Hadaf. Hadaf said 74 percent female…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Entry ban on visit visa holders at four airports from June 9
Riyadh: The holders of Saudi Arabia visit visas of all kinds will be banned from entering the Kingdom through four airports, starting from June 9, local media reported. The four Saudi airports comprised—…
- Middle East
Saudi Red Crescent Authority wins Guinness World Record title
Riyadh: The awareness campaign “Save the Soul” recently launched by the Saudi Red Crescent Authority on Monday received a Guinness World Record in spreading awareness on first aid education, the Saudi Press Agency…
- Middle East
Saudi: Homosexuals to be punished with 5 yrs in jail, SAR 3M fine
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s legal expert has warned that homosexuality in all its forms is criminalised by law and forbidden in Islam and can lead to imprisonment and fines. The lawyer…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Riyadh sees 20 percent hike in home prices
Riyadh: Owing to Saudi Arabia’s development boom, Riyadh has witnessed a 20 percent hike in home prices, while Jeddah remained affordable. The latest development seems to be posing difficulties for numerous Saudis,…
- Entertainment
‘The Office’ to get a Saudi adaptation, shoot to begin in June
Los Angeles: British mockumentary sitcom ‘The Office’ is set to get an Arabic language remake. Titled ‘Al Maktab’, the Arabic redo of the groundbreaking BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning comedy series will…
- Middle East
Saudi employers warned against allowing staff to work for ‘personal benefit’
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has warned that employers who allow employees to work for others or for workers’ own personal benefit, will face imprisonment and fines. According to the Saudi…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia has no plans to lift alcohol ban: Tourism minister
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not plan to lift a ban on serving alcohol and despite the current restrictions in place, it continues to attract tourists and excelled at the…
