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Saudi minister announces support for Quran memorization
Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, Saudi Arabia, Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al Al-Sheikh announced the country’s support for competitions that encourage Muslims to memorize the Quran. He emphasised the importance of…
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Women lead management committee at Riyadh’s Indian International School
Jeddah: In a significant development, the Indian International School, Riyadh (IISR) governing body is now led by women majority. The new management committee for the school was announced on Tuesday, September 3,…
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Saudi Arabia to soon launch Samsung Pay service
Riyadh: To expand the use of digital payments and offer more choices to consumers, the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has signed an agreement with Samsung to enable the launch of “Samsung Pay” across the…
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Yemen: Saudi Arabia’s Masam Project dismantles 1047 land mines in a week
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center Project (Masam) announced that its project succeeded in dismantling 1,047 mines across various Yemeni governorates during the fifth week of August 2024 The…
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Saudi Crown Prince, Egyptian president discuss developments in Palestine
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held a phone call on Sunday, September 1, to address the latest developments in Palestine. The conversation focused on the…
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Saudi Arabia bans pregnant women, sick pilgrims from performing Haj 2025
In a bid to ensure pilgrims’ safety and wellbeing, the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has issued strict health restrictions for those undertaking the Haj pilgrimage in 2025. According to a health…
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Celebrity friend: New social media job in Saudi Arabia
Saudi marketing companies’ advertisements for the “celebrity friend” job have sparked controversy in the Kingdom, as it is one of the new jobs created by social media. A report by Saudi newspaper…
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Saudi Arabia opens nominations for 2026 King Faisal Prize
The general secretariat of the King Faisal Prize has announced that nominations for the 2026 award are now open. The prize seeks to recognize exceptional contributions by individuals and institutions in various…
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Watch: Historic floods hit Madinah, cars swept away
The holy city of Madinah, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, August 30, witnessed heavy rains that caused unprecedented floods and swept away a number of cars. Video footage circulated on social media platforms…
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Indian expat returns home after heart ailment in Saudi Arabia
Saleem Padinjatti, an Indian national from Malappuram, Kerala, who has been admitted in a hospital in Al Qaseem, Saudi Arabia, with severe heart ailment, repatriated to India on a stretcher on Friday,…
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Over 5.7M worshippers perform prayers at Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah
Riyadh: The Prophet’s Mosque in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Madinah city received 5,735,016 worshippers last week. This comes amid integrated services provided by the General Authority for the Care of the…
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Cloud seeding shows promising results for Makkah, Holy sites: Study
The Regional Program for Cloud Seeding has conducted a research study showing promising results in enhancing rainfall and increasing cumulus cloud density in Makkah and the Holy Sites, Saudi Arabia. According to…
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Empowering exports: Saudi Arabia boosts non-oil trade with India
Economic relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and India have witnessed significant growth, with India emerging as the Kingdom’s second-largest trading partner and Saudi Arabia ranking fourth among India’s largest trading…
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Saudi Arabia’s Wahba Crater among UNESCO’s top 100 geological landmarks
Saudi Arabia’s Wahba Crater has achieved international recognition, after being nominated among the top 100 geological landmarks worldwide by UNESCO and the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). Saudi Geological Survey (SGS)…
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Jeddah Season 2024 attracts 1.7 million visitors
The highly anticipated Jeddah Season 2024, spanning 52 days and attracting over 1.7 million visitors has concluded with great success. It offered a wide range of entertainment activities, solidifying Jeddah’s reputation as…
