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Saudi Arabia: Over 12 towers being built in Mina for Haj pilgrims
Riyadh: More than twelve residential towers are being constructed in Mina— the city of tents in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and will be ready for the Haj 1445 AH/2024 season.…
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Jeddah to host first Saudi-India Festival on Jan 19
Riyadh: The first-ever Saudi-India Festival is set to be held on Friday, January 19, at the International Indian School in the Al-Rehab district of Jeddah. The festival is organized jointly by the…
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Saudi Arabia announces detection of new COVID-19 variant JN.1
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, December 20, announced the detection of JN.1, a sub-variant of COVID-19 in the Kingdom. Taking to X, the Kingdom’s Public Health Authority (Weqya) said that the speed…
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Saudi Arabia: List of items to be exempt from custom duties
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) set to exempt customs duty on personal belongings and used household items brought by citizens and expatriates from abroad. This is one of the new rules…
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Defense ministers of Saudi Arabia, French hold talks in Paris
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held talks in Paris on Wednesday, December 20, with his French counterpart Sebastien Lecornu. The talks centered on the strategic…
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Saudi Arabia leads top five countries with skilled Indian workers
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has emerged as the top destination for skilled Indian workers between April 2022 and December 2023, according to the Indian minister of State for Skill Development…
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Saudi Arabia issued 166 building licenses to house Haj pilgrims in Makkah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Haj Pilgrims Housing Committee in Makkah has granted licenses to 166 buildings to house pilgrims for the pilgrimage 1445 AH/ 2024. According to the committee, the licensed…
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Saudi Arabia launches world’s first gaming & esports district
Riyadh: In a groundbreaking step, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced the launch of the world’s first multi-use gaming and esports district within the city of Qiddiya. The district aims…
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Saudi Arabia launches unified platform for visas including Haj, Umrah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Tuesday, December 19, announced the launch of a unified visa platform called ‘KSA VISA’ to facilitate visa application procedures. This comes as part of…
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King Faisal Mosque in Guinea reopens as Saudi Arabia funds Rs 41.28 cr
The King Faisal Mosque in Guinea Conakry recently reopened following a restoration project funded by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) government, amounting to 5 million (Rs 41.28 crore) US dollars. Sheikh…
- Middle East
Pics of Saudi Prince’s 80 falcons on flight resurface on net
In an unusual sight, a Saudi Arabian prince once bought a individual airplane seats for each of his 80 falcons. A photo of a flight with birds occupying a large section of…
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Funeral prayers for Kuwait’s Emir held in Makkah, Madinah in absentia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Sunday, December 17, held funeral prayers in absentia (Salat Al-Ghayib) for the late Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. On Saturday afternoon, December 16,…
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Makkah among world’s top 100 cities to visit
Makkah, the holy city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has been ranked among world’s top 100 city destinations for 2023, according to Euromonitor International report. Euromonitor’s Top 100 City Destinations…
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Saudi Arabia plans to build first opera house in Riyadh
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced plan to build the Kingdom’s first opera house in the historic district of Diriyah, northwest of the capital Riyadh. The announcement was made…
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Cabinet approves India-Saudi MoC in digitization, electronic manufacturing
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between India and Saudi Arabia in the field of digitization and electronic manufacturing. The…
