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Saudi Arabia to host first Riyadh international jazz festival
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Music Commission announced the first edition of the Riyadh International Jazz Festival, which will take place from February 7 to 9 at the Mayadeen Theatre in Riyadh. The…
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Saudi Arabia hosts yoga championship in Makkah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recently hosted the second Saudi Open Yoga Asana Championship, and the first-ever in Makkah. The championship was held on Saturday, January 27, at the Al-Wahda…
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Saudi Arabia bans children’s strollers in mataf area
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recently imposed a ban on children’s strollers in the circumambulation area around the Holy Kaaba known as the mataf in the Grand…
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Etihad Airways adds more flights to India, Saudi Arabia
Abu Dhabi-based carrier Etihad Airways has announced a major increase in its flights to key destinations across the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent. It now offers almost 27 percent more weekly…
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WHO honours Saudi Arabia for eliminating trans fats from foods
Riyadh: The World Health Organization (WHO) honoured the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) by awarding a certificate for ensuring the absence of industrially produced trans fatty acids in its food. WHO…
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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman calls for rain prayers on Thursday
Riyadh: The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz has called for performing Istisqa (rain-seeking) prayer throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday, February 1. A statement…
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Saudi Arabia to maintain maximum oil output at 12 million bpd
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco has announced that it will maintain its maximum sustainable capacity (MSC) at 12 million barrels per day (bpd), following the directive from the Ministry…
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Saudi Arabia to be guest of honour at New Delhi World Book Fair 2024
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will be the guest of honour at the New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF) 2024, which will be held at the Pragati Fairgrounds in the Indian…
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Saudi project clears 733 Houthi mines in Yemen in a week
Riyadh: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center’s (KSrelief) Masam Project for clearing mines in Yemen, has successfully dismantled 733 Houthi-laid mines from Saturday, January 20 to Friday, January 26. The…
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Saudi Arabia: AlUla CEO arrested on corruption charges
Riyadh: The chief executive officer (CEO) of the Royal Commission for AlUla was arrested on Sunday, January 28, on charges of corruption. Taking to X, the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) said that Amr Al…
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Saudi FM calls on Israel to respect int’l law
Riyadh: Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has urged Israel to respect international law. He made the remarks on Sunday during a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart…
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Saudi Arabia: ‘Bajali’ almond trees spread their magic, beauty on mountain tops
Riyadh: The “Bajali” almond trees in the Bani Malik villages in Maysan Governorate south of Taif in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are in full bloom, enhancing the mountaintop landscape with…
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Lionel Messi stars in latest ‘Saudi, Welcome To Arabia’ campaign
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s national tourism brand “Saudi Welcome To Arabia” has launched global marketing campaign featuring football legend and Saudi tourism ambassador Lionel Messi. The campaign, titled ‘Go Beyond What You…
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Watch: Saudi’s NEOM unveils luxury eco-resort ‘Zardun’
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s NEOM, the 500 billion dollar mega tourism project, has announced the development of another luxury ecotourism resort on the Gulf of Aqaba, called ‘Zardun’. Zardun is a…
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Watch: Saudi man spends 55 years collecting 2.5 lakh artefacts
Riyadh: A Saudi Arabian man in Qatif recently opened a museum showcasing 250,000 artefacts dating back thousands of years. The museum contains the first TV set introduced to Saudi Arabia in the…
