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Saudi Arabia: Over 45% of employees worked more than 40 hours a week in 2023
Riyadh: A total of 45.8 percent of employees in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) worked more than 40 hours per week in 2023. According to a new report released by the…
- Hyderabad
‘Pro-Modi’ Hyderabadi blogger Zahack Tanvir held in Saudi Arabia
Hyderabad: A renowned Hyderabad-origin blogger Zahack Tanvir has been reportedly arrested in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The reason for arrest and specific charges against him are not yet known. The country’s…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia urges worshippers to wear masks at two holy mosques
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has advised worshippers to wear face masks while visiting Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah as a precautionary measure. Taking to X,…
- Middle East
Watch: Camel in Saudi Arabia receives Rs 6L Van Cleef necklace
Riyadh: In an opulent gesture, a camel owner in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has gifted 28,000 Saudi Riyals (Rs 6,21,591) Van Cleef necklace to his animal. A viral video on…
- Middle East
3 lakh Saudi citizens joined labour market in Q3 of 2023
Riyadh: At least 3,921,321 Saudi citizens (men and women) have joined Kingdom’s labour market by the end of the third quarter of 2023. According to the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI)…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Initiative to cancel fines for taxpayers extended to June
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has extended the cancellation of fines and exemption of penalties initiative until June 30, 2024. The initiative was earlier extended to…
- Middle East
Turkish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia postponed over jersey dispute
Riyadh: The Turkish Super Cup final between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Friday, December 29, was postponed due to a dispute with Saudi authorities over the players’ jerseys. The…
- Middle East
Watch: Cars stuck as hailstones pile up in Saudi Arabia’s Buraidah
In a rare weather phenomenon, video footage circulated on social media platforms showed the hailstones piled up like snow on the streets in the city of Buraidah in Qassim region in Saudi…
- Middle East
Watch: Saudi Arabia’s Jabal Al-Lawz receives snowfall
Riyadh: The mountain of Jabal Al-Lawz in Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk region is completely covered in snow, making it the perfect winter getaway, especially for adventure lovers. During winter, snow falls on “Jabal…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia’s unemployment rate drops in Q3 as more women join workforce
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s unemployment rate for Saudis and expatriates dropped by 5.1 percent in the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, compared to 5.8 percent in 2022. This result is…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia discovers huge gold deposits in Makkah
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has announced the discovery of a “significant gold resource potential” in the Kingdom. In a X post, on Thursday, December 28, Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) informed that the…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia obtains WHO certification for eliminating trans fat
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has obtained World Health Organization (WHO) certification on trans fat elimination. The achievement aligns with Vision 2030 and the Healthcare Sector Transformation Programme’s objectives to enhance…
- Middle East
Saudi Crown Prince delivers annual royal speech on behalf of King Salman
Riyadh: For the first time, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has delivered the annual royal speech to open the fourth year of the eighth session of the Shoura Council on…
- India
At 18 lakh, Indian Umrah performers in 2023 third highest
New Delhi: A total of 18 lakh Indian Muslims performed Umrah in 2023 — the third highest in the world, Saudi Arabia government officials said on Wednesday. The officials said they anticipate…
- Middle East
Saudi to roll out insurance coverage for new domestic workers
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has launched insurance coverage for new domestic workers coming for the first time to the Kingdom through the Musaned platform. Starting from…
