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KFUPM announces scholarship for MS and PhD candidates
Riyadh: The King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced a fully funded scholarship for the students who wants to pursue Masters(MS) and Doctor of philosophy…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to take action against healthcare workers who refuse COVID vaccine
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has vowed to take action against the health workers who refuse to be inoculated against the COVID-19 virus, the Saudi press agency reported. The report cited…
- Middle East
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…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Apps ensure pilgrims’ safety, security at two holy mosques
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have promoted the use of technology in many of its affairs during the holy month of Ramzan to increase the level of health protection and facilitate…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia bans Lebanese vegetables, fruits over drug smuggling
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has announced a ban on the entry of consignments of Lebanese vegetables and fruits, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The ban effective from April 25 also covers consignments transit…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: One million Riyals fine or jail for COVID-19 rumour mongers
Riyadh: The Saudi Arabia government on Tuesday has announced a fine of up to Saudi Riyal of 1 million for spreading rumours or fake news about COVID-19, as the kingdom has stepped…
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Saudi Arabia: 150-year old Al Mansaf Mosque reopens after renovation
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday reopened a 150-year old Al Mansaf Mosque as part of Prince Muhammad bin Salman’s project to preserve historical mosques in the Kingdom. As per media…
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Foreign pilgrims need to follow these procedures to perform Umrah
Riyadh: The ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Thursday, announced procedures for pilgrims coming from outside the Kingdom to perform Umrah. According to the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, that there…
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Saudi launches masterplan for AlUla development
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has launched a masterplan to develop the historical city of AlUla in the Kingdom’s Medina region. The project, titled “The Journey Through Time”, aims…
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Saudi crown prince launches program to strengthen private sector partnership
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia crown prince Muhammad Bin Salman on Tuesday launched the “Shareek” (Partner) program to promote partnership with the private sectors in the Kingdom. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the…
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Saudi Arabia announces Ramadan plan for two Holy Mosques
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday announced the guidelines and SOPs to be observed and followed in the two Holy Mosques in Mecca and Madinah during Ramadan, the Saudi press…
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Saudi Arabia: HRC, MCA signs agreement to combat domestic violence
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Commission (HRC) and Mawaddah charitable association (MCA) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to increase coordination to protect human rights and increase awareness to reduce…
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Saudi Arabia’s Haramain train to start bookings from March 15
Riyadh: The Haramain high-speed railway will resume its operation between Makkah and Madinah from March 31 this year, the Saudi press agency reported. Engineer Rayan Al-Harbi, deputy director of Haramain High Speed…
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Rulers of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain given ‘Friends of Zion’ award
Jerusalem: The Friends of Zion Heritage Centre has announced 11 world leaders as recipients of the Friends of Zion Award. Among those awarded are leaders of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain,…
- Middle East
Saudi National Day performances to feature 11 international stars
Jeddah: The three days Saudi National Day celebration which began on Thursday to end on Saturday. On its 90th National Day, The country hosted its first concerts since the outbreak of the…
- Middle East
KSA terminates services of foreign principals of all private schools
The Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia has issued a circular instructing the management of all private and international schools to dismiss the emigrant principals and HMS with an immediate effect. It…
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India’s OYO hotels came forward for quarantine services in Saudi
Irfan Mohammed Jeddah: Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia is working to address concerns of the Indian expatriate community amidst growing cases of COVID-19 pandemic in oil-rich gulf nation. The Indian missions in…
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Saudi NRI promoting education in Hyderabad
Daneesh Majid Hyderabad: Arshad Pirzada’s successful career in Saudi Arabia has enabled him not only to help his family but also serve the community through education initiatives. Whether it was learning skills from…
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Saudi Arabia appoints princess as UNESCO representative
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has named Princess Haifa Al-Mogrin as its representative to UNESCO, a rare female appointment to an international body, as the ultra-conservative country works to revamp its image. Crown Prince…
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Telugu woman fallen sick in mid-air dies in Saudi
By Irfan Mohammed Jeddah: The Telugu woman passenger, who was fallen sick in mid-air on her way home from the US and for whom flight made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia…
- Middle East
Saudi forces kill two ‘terrorists’ in shoot-out
Riyadh: Two wanted “terrorists” were killed Wednesday during a shoot-out with security forces in eastern Saudi Arabia, Al Ekhbariya state television reported without identifying them. It said the shooting took place during…
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Prosecute those involved in Khashoggi killing, EU asks Saudi
Brussels: The European Union has urged Saudi Arabia to prosecute those responsible for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi after five people were sentenced to death. Josep Borrell, High representative of the European…
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Pak FM in Riyadh to defuse Saudi-Iran tensions
Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi held talks with his Saudi counterpart in Riyadh in what appears to be a visit linked to Islamabad’s efforts to seek de-escalation in rising tensions…
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Riyadh has ‘open channel’ with Yemen rebels: Saudi official
Riyadh: Riyadh has an “open channel” with Yemen’s Iran-backed rebels with the goal of ending the country’s civil war, a Saudi official said Wednesday, weeks after the rebels offered to halt attacks…
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Saudi asks Iraq, Pak to speak to Iran about defusing tensions
Riyadh : After US President Donald Trump refuse to retaliate against Iran for the September 14 attack on Saudi oil facilities, Riyadh has asked leaders of Pakistan and Iraq to speak with…
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Saudi-led coalition rejects Houthi claims of troop capture
Abu Dhabi: The Saudi-UAE-led military coalition in Yemen has rejected claims by Yemen’s Houthi rebels that they have captured thousands of enemy troops following attacks near the southern Saudi region of Najran.…
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Houthis claim capture of Saudi military
Sanaa: The Houthi Shite rebels announced they had captured “a large number” of Saudi military, including senior officials, during a three-month-long operation in the southern Saudi region of Najran on the border with…
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Saudi oil attack tests international community: Crown Prince
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman on Wednesday called the attack on major oil facilities in the Middle Eastern country “a real test of the international will” to face acts that…
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Iran doubles down on Saudi attack denial
Tehran: Iran on Monday rebuked the US claims that it was behind drone attacks on Saudi Arabia’s Aramco oil establishments that halved the country’s oil output and sent prices skyrocketing. US Secretary…
