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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…

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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…
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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…
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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…
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Saudi man wakes up after 6 months of coma, finds his wife remarried

Riyadh: In a strange incident in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), a man, who woke up from a coma after six months was surprised to learn that his wife had already…
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Saudi Arabia, UK sign MoU to promote cooperation in cultural, creative sectors

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom (UK) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation in cultural and creative sectors. The MoU was signed in Riyadh by Saudi Minister…
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Saudi Arabia covers 2450 wells after death of child in Morocco

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has covered 2450 abandoned wells throughout the Kingdom after the death of child Rayan Aourram inside one of the wells in Morocco. The Saudi Ministry…
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Watch: Saudi man builds a doorless guesthouse for travellers

Riyadh: In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), a Saudi citizen has built a house without doors to receive travellers and passers-by in the governorate of AlUla, local media from the gulf…
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Saudi Arabia re-imposed RT-PCR test for arrivals

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has re-imposed the RT-PCR test to those arriving from outside the Kingdom. They must produce a negative RT-PCR result, regardless of their vaccination status, effective from…