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Saudi allows Ramzan Umrah booking through the Tawakkalna app
Riyadh: As the month of Ramzan approaches, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) allows people to book an appointment through the Tawakkalna electronic application to perform Umrah, local media reported on Saturday.…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Vaccinated children age 7 and above can enter two holy mosques
Riyadh: The ministry of Hajj and Umrah said on Friday that fully vaccinated children aged seven and above can apply for permits to enter the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque…
- Middle East
Saudi King Salman to gift 50k copies of holy Quran to Thailand
Riyadh: The Saudi Arabian King and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will gift 50,060 copies of the Holy Qur’an, in various sizes and translations, to Thailand,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: In a first, 4L people join labour force in 2021
Riyadh: For the first in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), about 4,00,000 men and women joined the private sector labour market in 2021, local media reported on Wednesday. The Minister of…
- Middle East
In a first, Saudi Arabia celebrates 300-year-old Founding Day
Riyadh: For the first time ever, Saudi Arabia marked the kingdom’s nearly 300-year-old Founding Day. Designated by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in January, the Founding Day is to mark the…
- Middle East
Saudi crown prince likely to visit Pakistan in March
Islamabad: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman is likely to visit Pakistan in March, local media reported citing official sources. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are in talks to finalize the dates for…
- Offbeat
Saudi Arabia: Sending red heart emoji can land people in jail for 5 years
Riyadh: In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) sending ‘red heart’ emojis on WhatsApp can land a user in jail, local media reported. According to Saudi law, if the sender is found guilty,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to witness huge artistic event to commemorate ‘Founding Day’
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh is set to witness a huge artistic event on Tuesday, February 22, with the participation of more than 3,500 artists, actors, and performers, who…
- Middle East
Explainer: How a Saudi activist’s phone exposed the Pegasus spyware
Riyadh: Pegasus, a software created by the Israeli cyber security company NSO Group Technologies, created a ruckus all over the world through which people were being targeted very easily, but do you…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia denies plans to implement 4-day work week system
Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources has denied the plans to change the weekly working hours to 4 working days and 3 days off, local media reported. Saad Al Hammad, spokesperson…
- India
Applications invited for Haj deputation 2022; check how to apply
The Ministry of Minority Affairs has invited applications from male and female Muslim permanent employees working in Central/State Governments/PSUs/Autonomous bodies for temporary deputation to Consulate General of India Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to render…
- Middle East
Israel participates in military exercise with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan
Tel Aviv: The Israeli Navy confirmed that it participated in a US-led exercise with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and some other countries that do not have diplomatic ties with the Jewish state, Dawn…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Job ad for 30 women train drivers gets 28,000 applicants
Riyadh: A job advertisement in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Spanish railway operator Renfe to recruit 30 women train drivers has attracted 28,000 applicants. Renfe said on Wednesday that an online…
- Middle East
Madinah named safest city for solo female travellers, Dubai ranks 3rd
Riyadh: Madinah, the holy city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been ranked first among the safest cities for solo female travellers, according to a study by InsureMyTrip, a UK-based travel…
- India
Indian ambassador to Saudi Arabia promoted as secretary of overseas Indian affairs
New Delhi: India’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Dr Ausaf Sayeed, has been appointed to a new position as secretary, overseas Indian affairs in the country’s Ministry of External Affairs. He has been…
