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Saudi Arabia: Demand in Umrah booking rises before Ramzan
Riyadh: In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), the booking for performing the Umrah during the holy month of Ramzan at the Grand Mosque in Makkah Al-Mukarramah are escalating, following the removal…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia inks 22 deals with local, foreign defence firms
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has inked 2.13 billion U.S. dollars’ worth of deals with local and foreign defence companies at the ongoing World Defense Show in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported…
- Middle East
Female expatriate artists mark Saudi Founding Day with impressive show
Jeddah: To mark the Founding Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, about 20 female artists from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Egypt and Yemen came together to show their love and appreciation…
- Middle East
Saudi: 5-year jail or 1M Riyals fine for spreading COVID rumours
Riyadh: The Saudi Arabia government has announced a fine of up to Saudi Riyal of one million for spreading rumours or fake news about COVID-19. According to the Ministry of Interior, anyone…
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Makkah’s Grand Mosque to hold educational courses for female visitors
Riyadh: In an effort to convey the message of Islam to the widest possible audience, the General Department of Languages and Women’s Translation led by the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two…
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Dawn prayers offered at two holy mosques without social distancing
Riyadh: With the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the worshippers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah have offered Fajr (dawn) prayer without social distancing on…
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Social distancing stickers removed from all over Grand Mosque, Prophet’s Mosque
Riyadh: Workers has begun removing social distancing stickers from indoor and outdoor corridors, squares and facilities at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, in preparatiom for the…
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After nearly three years, Saudi Arabia ends most COVID-19 restrictions
Riyadh: After nearly three years of COVID-19 restrictions, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ended precautionary and preventive measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic, starting from Saturday, March 5, the Saudi Press Agency…
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Saudi Arabia to create snowy village on top of mountain ranges
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is going to create a snowy village called Trojena that would provide its visitors with skiing from a mountaintop overlooking the desert known for its…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia-Israel could be allies, says crown prince Mohammed bin Salman
Riyadh: Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has said that Saudi Arabia and Israel could be allies. Speaking to US magazine The Atlantic, the crown prince said that he hopes the conflict…
- Middle East
‘I don’t care’: Saudi Crown Prince on what Joe Biden thinks of him
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has said, in an interview in The Atlantic published on Thursday, that he simply doesn’t care whether United States (US) President Joe…
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Biggest multiplex cinema opens in Saudi Arabia’s capital
Riyadh: The Saudi Arabia’s homegrown cinema chain Muvi Cinemas on Wednesday announced the opening of the biggest multiplex cinema in the Kingdom’s capital Riyadh, with 25 screens and a wide range of…
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Saudi Arabia: Man divorces wife after she blocks him on WhatsApp
Riyadh: A Saudi man divorced his wife after three months of marriage as she reportedly blocked him on WhatsApp following a dispute, local media reported on Tuesday. According to Arabic daily Okaz,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches first virtual hospital in Middle East, largest in world
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ministry of health has launched the first of its kind Virtual Health Hospital in the Middle East, under the name SEHA Virtual Hospital (SVH) and largest…
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UN slaps expanded arms embargo on Yemen’s Houthi rebels
United Nations: The UN Security Council voted Monday to impose an expanded arms embargo on Yemen’s Houthi rebels, saying they have threatened the peace, security and stability of the war-torn country. Council…
