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Watch: Guidance robot service for pilgrims at Makkah’s Grand Mosque

Riyadh: Artificial intelligence (AI) robot, a new initiative at Makkah’s Grand Mosque that guides and assists pilgrims in obtaining answers to their questions, local media reported on Friday. The 21-inch touch screen, equipped…
Middle East

Russia’s Putin, Saudi Crown Prince discuss bilateral ties, oil

Riyadh: Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman on Saturday, their second call since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Saudi Press Agency said the…

Middle East

Saudi Crown Prince invites new Pakistan PM Shehbaz to Riyadh

Islamabad: Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman on Saturday telephoned Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and invited him to visit Riyadh at the earliest, amid political and economic crises besetting the fellow…
Middle East

Saudi Arabia halts deportation of four Uyghurs to China

Riyadh: After worldwide protests by human rights groups, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday halted the deportation of four Uyghur individuals to China, which included a woman and her 13-year-old daughter. Buheliqiemu Abula and…
Television News

Gauahar Khan, Zaid Darbar reach Madinah [Photos]

Mumbai: Bigg Boss 7 winner Gauahar Khan and her husband Zaid Darbar, who are currently in Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah, have been sharing several pictures on social media giving a glimpse…
Technology

Musk spars with major Saudi investor over Twitter takeover offer

San Francisco: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday took a jab at Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a major Twitter investor who rejected Musk’s hostile offer to acquire 100 per…
Middle East

Photos: Eagle’s eye view of Makkah’s Grand Mosque during Ramzan

Riyadh: The lens of the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) captured stunning photographs of the worshipers and pilgrims during the holy month of Ramzan at the Grand Mosque in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia from…

Middle East

14 Saudi universities in QS World University Rankings 2022

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has made progress in the general index of the QS World University Rankings 2022 at a global level, with 14 Saudi universities in the classification…
Middle East

Ramzan will be observed twice in the year 2030, here’s why

Muslims around the world will observe the holy month of Ramzan in 2030, twice in one year— a phenomenon that last occurred in 1997. Saudi astronomer Khaled Al-Zaqaq, said in a video…
Middle East

Kuwait’s initiative succeeded in restoring Lebanon-Gulf ties: Ambassador

Beirut: The return of Saudi and Kuwaiti Ambassadors to Lebanon proves that Kuwait’s initiative to restore ties between Lebanon and Gulf countries have succeeded, Kuwait’s Ambassador to Lebanon Abdel Aal Al-Qenai has…
Middle East

Nearly 2 million pilgrims performed Umrah since the start of Ramzan

Riyadh: Close to 2 million Muslims from around the world have performed Umrah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia since the start of the holy month of Ramzan on April 2, 2022,…
Television News

Inside Gauahar Khan’s luxurious stay in Makkah [Video]

Mumbai: TV diva Gauahar Khan is celebrating the holy month of Ramzan in the ‘most beautiful place’ — Mecca and Madina. The Bigg Boss 7 winner and her husband Zaid Darbar, along…
Pakistan

Pakistan’s new PM Shehbaz Sharif likely to visit Saudi Arabia, China: Report

Islamabad: Shehbaz Sharif is expected to travel to Saudi Arabia and China in his first foreign trip after taking charge as Pakistan’s new Prime Minister, according to a media report on Tuesday.…
Middle East

Saudi Arabia launches iftar distribution project in Djibouti, Somalia

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance on Sunday launched the Ramzan iftar project in Djibouti and Somalia as part of the King Salman Ramzan Assistance Programme,…
Television News

Mesmerised Gauahar Khan shares pics from Makkah

Mumbai: Actress Gauahar Khan is currently on her religious trip to Makkah and Madina to perform Umrah along with her family and husband Zaid Darbar. Bigg Boss 7 winner has been dropping…