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Saudi Arabia approves establishment of higher council of space
Riyadh: The Saudi government approved the establishment of the Higher Council of Space that will be headed by Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, on Tuesday. The cabinet meeting…
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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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Saudi Arabia to allow only fully vaccinated travellers on domestic flights
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has begun implementing its new updates for travellers on Saudi Airlines. The new guidelines permit only those who obtain two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to…
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US to review 9/11 records with eye toward making more public
Washington: The Justice Department said Monday that it would work toward providing families of 9/11 victims with more information about the run-up to the attacks as part of a federal lawsuit that…
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Saudi Arabia frees 62 Pakistani prisoners on Eid
The Saudi government on Tuesday has released sixty-two Pakistani prisoners languishing in Saudi Arabia’s jails repatriated to Pakistan on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha. 62 people out of a total of 85,…
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Saudi uses information tech to control pandemic during Hajj
Riyadh: The Saudi government is employing the latest information technologies to help control the spread of COVID-19 during this year’s Haj season. The Ministry of Haj and Umrah said on Sunday that…
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Saudi women are very much involved in sports: Minister
Riyadh: Saudi sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, who is also the head of the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee (SAOC), said on Sunday that Saudi women make up 30 percent of…
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Saudi ranks first globally in the govt, entrepreneurs response to COVID-19
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Thursday achieved a global first place in the response of the government and entrepreneurs to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the global entrepreneurship monitor report for 2020-2021. The…
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For the first time, Saudi government releases detailed pictures of Black Stone in the House of God
Riyadh: The General Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques affairs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has revealed hitherto unseen images of ‘Hajr-e-Aswad’ or the ‘Black Stone’ creating a ripple among the faithful.…
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Saudi govt locates grave of Hindu man buried as Muslim, Centre informs HC
New Delhi: The Saudi Arabian government has located the grave of a Hindu man who was buried there as per the Muslim rights and is considering repatriation of the remains, the Centre…
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Saudi government opens Hajj registration with limited pilgrims
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on Monday opened hajj registration for foreign residents in the kingdom, saying they will make up 70 percent of the pilgrims after it scaled-back the annual ritual due to coronavirus.…
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Any act of politicizing Hajj will not be acceptable: Saudi govt.
Jeddah: The Council of Ministers on Tuesday made it clear that any act of politicizing Hajj won’t be acceptable. The weekly session of the Cabinet was held at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah…
