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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…
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Haj 2024: Sheikh Maher Al-Muaiqly to deliver Arafat sermon
Riyadh: Sheikh Maher bin Hamad Al-Muaiqly, an imam at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, will deliver the sermon on Arafat Day for this year’s Haj pilgrimage. Sheikh Maher will deliver the sermon…
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Saudi Arabia begins 7.5 hr surgery to separate conjoined Filipino twins
Riyadh: A team of doctors at the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital (KASCH) in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Thursday, June 6, started a 7.5 hour surgery to separate a Filipino conjoined…
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Saudi Arabia: Sandstorms hit record low for May in 20 years
Riyadh: The dust and sandstorms in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) decreased by 80 percent during the last month, marking the lowest rate for May in 20 years. This is according…
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Saudi Arabia forecasts hot to scorching weather during Haj 2024
Makkah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) has announced that this year’s Haj weather at the holy sites is expected to be extremely hot, with temperatures reaching their…
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Saudi Arabia calls for sighting of Dhul-Hijjah moon on Thursday
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on Muslims to sight the crescent moon of the holy month of Dhul-Hijjah 1445-2024 on Dhul Qa’dah 29, corresponding to Thursday evening, June 6. In an…
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Malaysian Haj pilgrim dies of heart attack inside Makkah’s Grand Mosque
A Malaysian pilgrim died of a heart attack inside the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, 12 hours after arriving to take part in the upcoming Haj 1445 AH-2024 pilgrimage. He was…
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Akasa Air to launch regular flights between Saudi Arabia, India
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced that it has authorised India’s Akasa Air to operate regular flights between Saudi Arabia and India. Starting Saturday, June…
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Saudi Arabia: Indian Haj pilgrim saved after suffering from heart attack
Jeddah: The medical team recently saved the life of an Indian pilgrim who suffered a heart attack upon arriving at the King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah to perform the upcoming…
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Haj 2024: Over 9 lakh pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: A total of 935,966 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) through air and land ports to perform Haj 1445 AH-2024, until the end of Sunday, June 2. Saudi Arabia’s…
