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Saudi Arabia grants expat workers 60 days to avoid absconding label
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has introduced a 60-day grace period under new updates to its Qiwa labour platform, allowing workers time to regularise their employment status before being officially…
- Middle East
At least 23 injured after amusement park ride collapses in Saudi Arabia
In a tragic accident, at least 23 people sustained injuries, three of whom remain in critical condition, after the ‘360 Degrees’ ride collapsed at Green Mountain Amusement Park in the Al Hada…
- Middle East
Makkah launches smart maps for real-time city insights
Makkah: The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites (RCMC) has launched an interactive geospatial mapping service on its official digital platform. The new service allows users to explore up-to-date and…
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Video: Saudi forces arrest pilgrim for raising Palestinian flag at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Makkah: Saudi security forces have arrested an Egyptian pilgrim inside the Grand Mosque in Makkah after he raised a Palestinian flag and chanted slogans calling attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza…
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Saudi Arabia extends grace period for holders of expired visit visas
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has extended the grace period by an additional 30 days for individuals holding expired visit visas of all types, enabling them to leave the country…
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Saudi Arabia: Syrian conjoined twins ‘Celine and Eleen’ successfully separated
Riyadh: Surgeons in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday, July 27, successfully separated Syrian conjoined twins— Celine and Eleen after a complex surgery at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital (KASCH)…
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Saudi Arabia to host world’s largest comedy festival
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is set to host the world’s largest comedy festival in the capital city, Riyadh, from September 26 to October 9, 2025, featuring over 50 internationally…
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Ibrahim Khalil Road, Makkah: A bustling area for Hyderabadi pilgrims
If you are travelling to Makkah from Hyderabad, or most parts of South Asia, for that matter, chances are your accommodation will be somewhere along Ibrahim Khalil Road. Just a short walk…
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Hyderabadi man wins Rs 11L in Big Ticket draw in just 3 months
Hyderabad: A 39-year-old Hyderabadi man, based in Saudi Arabia, has won Dirham 50,000 (Rs 11,77,706) in the latest Big Ticket weekly e-draw held in Abu Dhabi. The winner, Sameer Ahmed, who works as…
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Saudi Arabia unveils full real estate ownership law for foreigners
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has officially published the full text of its revised real estate ownership law, enabling non-Saudis to acquire property under regulated conditions. The move forms part…
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‘You were a trust in our hands’: Saudi Sleeping Prince’s father shares emotional tribute
Riyadh: Prince Khaled bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has shared an emotional tribute following the death of his son, Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled, widely known as Saudi Arabia’s “Sleeping Prince,” who…
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Apple launches first online store in Saudi Arabia with Arabic support
Riyadh: United States (US) technology giant Apple has recently launched its first official online store and dedicated Apple Store app in Saudi Arabia, marking a significant step in expanding its digital footprint…
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Saudi Arabia opens first white cement factory in Syria to aid reconstruction
Damascus: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has officially launched the first white cement factory in Syria’s Adra industrial city, marking a major milestone in Saudi-Syrian economic cooperation. The facility, inaugurated on…
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Saudi Arabia launches pilot phase of its first self-driving taxi service
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has officially launched the pilot phase of its first self-driving taxi service in Riyadh, a key milestone in the Kingdom’s efforts to modernise urban transport and accelerate the shift…
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Saudi Arabia welcomes joint statement calling for ending Gaza war
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has welcomed a joint statement by 28 countries demanding an immediate end to the war in Gaza Strip, calling for urgent humanitarian access and a…
