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Viral video: Camel in Saudi Arabia embraces ex-owner upon meeting him
Riyadh: A heart-touching video clip is doing the rounds on social media in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where a camel is seen embracing ex-owner upon meeting him after a long time…
- Middle East
In a first, Saudi Arabia launches website to treat porn addiction
Riyadh: In a first of its kind initiative among the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has launched a website named ‘Effah’ to get rid of the habit of following…
- Opinions
Landmark visit of Commander Royal Saudi Land Forces to India
By Irfan In a historic first, Commander of Royal Saudi Land Forces Lieutenant General Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair arrived in New Delhi on an official visit on 14 February 2022. The…
- Middle East
In a first, Saudi Arabia hosts real-life Squid Game experience
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh is the first in the world to host a real-life ‘Squid Game experience’ without any of the deadly penalties, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
- Middle East
Bahrain grants golden visa to Indian billionaire Yusuff Ali
Manama: The Bahrain government on Sunday granted golden residency visa to United Arab Emirates (UAE) based-Indian billionaire— LuLu group chairman and vice-chairman of the Abu Dhabi chamber M. A. Yusuff Ali. Ali, who…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia gives 4% of Aramco worth $80B to sovereign fund
Dubai: Saudi Arabia said Sunday it will transfer 4% of the stock in the state-run oil giant Aramco to a sovereign wealth fund, an infusion valued at nearly 80 billion as the…
- Middle East
Saudi to launch first news radio station on World radio day
Riyadh: Saudi Broadcasting Authority (SBA) to launch its first news radio station in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday, February 13, coinciding with the World Radio Day, the Saudi Press…
- Middle East
Gulf countries ask citizens to leave Ukraine amidst fear of war
Five Gulf countries called on their citizens not to travel to Ukraine, and demanded their citizens who are on Ukrainian soil to leave as soon as possible, with the escalation of war…
- Middle East
About 4,000 Indians in Gulf countries’ prisons, most in Saudi
About 4,000 Indians are languishing in the prisons of Gulf countries, with Saudi Arabia having the highest number, local media from the gulf country reported on Saturday. The highest number of convicts…
- NRIs Corner
Consul Officer meets Saudi advisor for early deportation of Indians in deportation centers
Jeddah: Sahil Sharma, Consul (Consular) officer, Consulate General of India, Jeddah met Advisor Saeed Al Maliki, Director, Department of Cases and Expatriate’s Affairs, in Foreign Ministry in Jeddah and discussed early repatriation…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s AlUla opens 2nd site-responsive desert art exhibition
Riyadh: Desert X AlUla, the first site-responsive art exhibition of its kind in Saudi Arabia, has launched its second edition in the kingdom’s northwestern ancient city characterised by natural heritage, showcasing creative…
- Middle East
UAE strongly condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has strongly condemned the attempt by the Houthi militia to target Abha International Airport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through a drone, which was…
- Middle East
Yemen’s Houthis claim responsibility for drone attack on Saudi airport
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi militia has claimed responsibility for a bomb-laden drone attack on Abha airport in Saudi Arabia. “The attack hit a military object at the airport accurately,” Yehya Sarea, Houthi military…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Intercepted Houthi drone shrapnel injures 12 including an Indian
Riyadh: The Arab coalition in Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia, on Thursday announced that at least twelve people have been injured including an Indian resident by shrapnel from a drone intercepted by…
- Middle East
Four Saudi women named among Forbes’ 50 most powerful businesswomen
Riyadh: Four Saudi women have been named among Forbes’ 50 most powerful businesswomen in the Middle East in 2021. The Saudi women who made it to the list are Sarah Al-Suhaimi, Hotham Alyan, Lubna…
