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Saudi Arabia announces launch of world’s first non-profit city
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday announced the launch of the non-profit Prince Mohammed bin Salman City project, which will be the first non-profit city in the world…
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Saudi Arabia submits request to host Expo 2030
Riyadh: The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced that Riyadh has submitted a formal request to host Expo 2030, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said on Friday. Saudi Arabia is the latest…
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Saudi Arabia launches sustainability-oriented green initiative forum
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has inaugurated the annual Saudi Green Initiative Forum in the capital Riyadh. He announced the introduction of the first package…
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Major oil producer Saudi Arabia announces net-zero by 2060
Riyadh: One of the world’s largest oil producers, Saudi Arabia, announced Saturday it aims to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2060, joining more than 100 countries in a global effort to…
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Imran Khan to attend MGI summit in Saudi Arabia
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will be on a 3-day visit to Saudi Arabia that will commence on October 23, according to the local media. He will attend the launching ceremony…
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Saudi-backed coalition purchases EPL’s Newcastle United FC
Riyadh: A Saudi-led consortium has completed its long waited 300-million-pound (Rs 30,58,28,70,000) takeover of the Newcastle United Football club, which is part of Premier League (or EPL), on Thursday. The controversial deal…
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Saudi Arabia includes Chinese language in its educational system
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has implemented the Chinese language in the curriculum at all stages of education in Saudi schools and universities. As part of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin…
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Saudi female drivers increased by 500% in ride-hailing apps in 2021
Riyadh: The number of female drivers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has increased by 500 per cent in 2021, from 600 to 3,900 female working on ride-hailing applications for transportation, local…
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Saudi Arabia announces project to revive historic Jeddah
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the launch of a project to revive historic city of Jeddah, state media reported. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the project,…
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Saudi Arabia media companies start moving from Dubai to Riyadh
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia-owned media companies are gradually moving their offices and employees from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the kingdom as part of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s campaign to…
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First batch of female soldiers in Saudi Arabia graduate
Riyadh: The first female recruits in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia graduated from the armed forces women’s cadre training center on Wednesday. The graduation ceremony marked the first time in the kingdom’s…
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Saudi Arabia to host Mideast green initiative summit
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will host the inaugural Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) Forum and Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) Summit in October. The two events, announced by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in…
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In a first, Saudi women drive public taxis
Riyadh: In a significant move towards gender equality, women in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia are driving public taxis for the first time. According to media reports, the Al-Ahsa governorate in the eastern…
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Saudi Arabia to increase women workforce ahead of vision 2030
Riyadh: In a span of just two-years, the participation of women employees joining workplaces and boardroom in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has been increasing. For decades, Saudi Arabia had one of…
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For the first time, Saudi women soldiers guard during Hajj
Riyadh: For the first time in Arab history, female soldiers are standing guard to maintain law and order during Hajj in Makkah. Female soldiers were seen at the Grand Mosque in khaki uniforms,…
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Saudi: Karnataka man arrested for comments on Makkah to be released
Riyadh: Harish Bangera, a resident of Karnataka, who has been in Saudi Arabia’s jail since December 2019 on charges of blasphemy, is set to be released and will be arriving at his native soon. Satish Kumar…
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Saudi announces plans to launch second national airline to boost air transport
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia crown prince Muhammad Bin Salman on Wednesday announced the plan to launch a second national airline, as part of a broader strategy to transform the kingdom into a global…
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John Kerry, Saudi Crown Prince commit to addressing climate change
Riyadh: Visiting US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have committed to address the increasing climate change challenge “with seriousness and urgency”. During…
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Afghanistan, Pakistani scholars sign ‘declaration of peace’ in Makkah
Riyadh: Senior Islamic scholars of the republics of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Thursday signed the historic peace declaration, which paves the way for resolving the protracted Afghan crisis through its support, the…
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Egyptian Prez, Saudi Crown Prince discuss regional issues
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed regional issues and bilateral relations during an in-person meeting. The meeting took place on Friday in Egypt’s Red…
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Pakistani’s prisoners to be released during PM Imran Khan visit to Saudi Arabia
Several Pakistani prisoners detained in Saudi Arabia’s jails are expected to be free during Prime Minister Imran Khan’s two day visit to Saudi Arabia. Pakistan’s new ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Lieutenant General…
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Pakistan PM Imran Khan praises Saudi’s initiative of peace with Iran
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday welcomed Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman’s statement that Saudi Arabia wants to mend ties and trying to balance long-held animosity with Iran over economic considerations…
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Crown Prince: We are close to achieving goals of Saudi Arabia’s vision before 2030
Riyadh: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, deputy Prime Minister and minister of defense, said on Tuesday that the Saudi Arabia would achieve many of its Vision 2030 goals before 2030. In…
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Saudi crown prince announces massive ‘Green initiative’ to combat climate change
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman unveiled the ‘Saudi Arabia Green’ and ‘Middle East Green’ initiative on Saturday as part of efforts to combat climate change. On Monday, Mohammed Bin…
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Yemen rebels hit, set ablaze fuel tank in south Saudi Arabia
Dubai: A fuel tank at an oil facility in Saudi Arabia caught fire after being struck in an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, officials said on Friday, an attack that came on…
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PM Modi, Saudi Crown Prince review regional, international developments
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday during which he expressed his desire to further expand trade and investment between…
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Khashoggi murder: IIhan Omar unveils bill to sanction Saudi Crown Prince
Washington: US lawmaker Ilhan Omar on Tuesday introduced a bill to sanction Saudi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) for his involvement in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. This comes after…
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Jamal Khashoggi murder: Ilhan Omar to introduce bill to impose sanctions on Saudi Crown Prince
Member of US House of Representatives, Ilhan Omar announced on Friday that she would introduce a bill to impose sanctions against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS). Her statement came after…
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Saudi Arabia: 65-year-old female scholar arrested for ‘teaching Quran’ at home
Makkah: Aisha Al-Muhajiri, a well known 65-year-old female Islamic scholar has been detained by Saudi authorities reportedly for preaching and giving Quran courses at her house, a report by Prisoners of Conscience…
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Saudi crown prince Bin Salman, Putin discuss the OPEC+ agreement
Riyadh: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday discussed the implementation of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC+) agreement for oil production, the Saudi press…
