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Saudi Arabia lifts temporary ban on poultry import from Denmark
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has lifted the temporary ban on the import of eggs and other poultry products from Denmark, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Saudi Food and…
- Middle East
Turkish President Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia to mend ties
Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to Saudi Arabia on Thursday for a two-day visit at the invitation of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to discuss the relations and…
- Middle East
Over 2 mn pray at Makkah’s Grand Mosque on 27th night of Ramzan
Riyadh: More than two million worshippers attended Qiyam Al Layl prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Wednesday, the 27th night of Ramzan 1443, believed to likely be Laylat al-Qadr. The…
- Middle East
Saudi: Children’s nursery to be developed at Prophet’s Mosque
Riyadh: The construction of a nursery at Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, will begin next month to take care of the children while parents take to worship, local media reported on…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia witnesses spike in women in tech startup than Europe: Report
Riyadh: The percentage of women working in the startup technology sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is higher than that in Europe, according to new research findings. This came in…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia, France pledge $30 mn for Lebanon aid
Beirut: Saudi Arabia and France has announced the creation of a joint development fund worth $30 million to support crisis-hit Lebanon, a statement released by the French Embassy in Lebanon said. The…
- Entertainment
Gauahar to Ali: All celebrities who performed Umrah this year
Amid the holy month of Ramzan, seeing celebrities taking time out of their busy schedules and professional commitments to connect with their faith is quite heartening. From Dilip Kumar to Aamir Khan,…
- India
Seven Indian sailors held in Yemen released: Oman minister
New Delhi: Seven Indian sailors were among 14 foreigners released on Sunday from the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital of Sanaa, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said. The Indian sailors and at least seven…
- Offbeat
Saudi restaurant shut for making samosas in toilets for over 30 years
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have closed a restaurant that had been making samosas and snacks in the toilet for more than 30 years, local media reported. Following…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia deports over 12,000 illegal residents in a week
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has deported nearly 12,000 violators of residency, labor laws, and border security regulations in various regions of the Kingdom, during the period from April 14…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: 22nd WTTC global summit to be held in Riyadh
Riyadh: The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) announced that the 22nd edition of its global summit will be held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, from November 29 to…
- Middle East
Saudi: King Fahd Complex prints Quran in Al-Bazzi’s narration
Riyadh: The King Fahd Complex for Printing of the Quran in Madinah, Saudi Arabia has announced the printing of the new version of the Quran, according to Al-Bazzi’s narration on the authority…
- Middle East
Haj 2022: Saudi Arabia to allow 79,237 pilgrims from India
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has decided to allow 79,237 people from India, to perform Haj this year. According to the details obtained from sources at the Saudi Ministry of Hajj…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia bans ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’
Los Angeles: Marvel Studios’ much anticipated movie “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” has been banned in Saudi Arabia and several other Arab countries due to the presence of a gay character.…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Exhibition of rare Holy Quran launches in Riyadh
Riyadh: The King Abdulaziz Public Library in Riyadh on Thursday launched an exhibition of the rare Holy Quran, on the occasion of World Heritage Day, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The…
