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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…
