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In a first, Saudi Arabia allows Haj pilgrims to use ATM cards issued by their country
Riyadh: The Central Bank of Saudi Arabia has announced that pilgrims can use their internationally issued bank cards for the first time during this year’s Haj season. This step comes as the…
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Saudi Arabia: Non-oil activities grow by 3.4% in Q1 2024
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s non-oil activities continued their upward trend, expanding by 3.4 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024. According to a new report released by the General Authority for…
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Haj 2024: Saudi Arabia allows pilgrims to use e-scooters
Makkah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia‘s Royal Commission for Makkah city and Holy sites (RCMC) will allow pilgrims to use electric scooters during the Haj season 1445 AH-2024. This service has been…
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Saudi Arabia promotes seasonal work during Haj
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) on Saturday, June 8, launched Ajeer Al-Haj and seasonal permits services to promote seasonal work during the Haj…
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Sania Mirza jets off to Saudi Arabia to perform Haj
Hyderabad: Indian tennis icon Sania Mirza embarked on her first Haj pilgrimage along with her family on Sunday, June 9. Taking to Instagram, Sania shared a heartfelt message that reads, “Dear friends…
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Historic first, Saudi Arabia offers free Haj pilgrimage to Sri Lankan Muslim tri-forces
For the first time in history, the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has sponsored Muslim members of Sri Lanka’s triforces to perform the upcoming Haj 1445-2024 pilgrimage, which is…
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Haj 2024: First batch of Palestinian pilgrims arrives in Makkah
Makkah: The first batch of pilgrims from the State of Palestine has arrived in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to perform upcoming Haj 1445 AH-2024. Upon arrival, the pilgrims were…
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Saudi Arabia urges preachers to shorten Friday prayers, sermons during Haj
Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais, President of Religious Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque, has urged imams and khatibs of the two holy mosques to shorten the Friday…
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Performing Haj without a permit is sin, says Saudi Grand Mufti
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti and Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikhq, has emphasized that performing Haj without a permit is considered a sin…
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Saudi Arabia plans to boost oil production capacity to 12.3 million BPD by 2028
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman has announced the Kingdom’s ambitious plan to increase its oil production capacity to 12.3 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2028. This significant…
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Over 1.2 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia: Haj minister
In a significant development, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has witnessed an influx of pilgrims for this Haj season 2024 (in 1445 AH), with over 1.2 million devotees arriving in the…
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Eid Al Adha 2024: Saudi Arabia announces holidays for private sector
Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MoHRSD) has announced a four-day holiday for the private and non-profit sectors to mark Eid AlAdha 1445 AH-2024. Taking to X, the…
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Saudi Arabia: 2 Indian Haj pilgrims dead in elevator crash in Makkah
Jeddah: Two Indian Haj pilgrims have been reported dead following an elevator accident in their accommodation in Aziziyah district of Makkah in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, June 6. The pilgrims who had…
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New lease on life: Filipino conjoined twins successfully separated in Riyadh
Riyadh: Surgeons in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday, June 6, successfully separated Filipino conjoined twins— Akhizah and Ayeesha Yusoph after a complex surgery at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital…
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Eid Al Adha on June 16 in Saudi Arabia, Dhul-Hijjah begins tomorrow
Riyadh: The crescent moon, which marks the beginning of Dhul-Hijjah 1445 AH-2024, has been sighted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday, June 6. Therefore, Friday, June 7, will be…
