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Ramzan 2024: Saudi Arabia launches e-portal for iftar permits at Grand Mosque
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched an e-portal to submit permits for providing iftar banquets inside the Grand Mosque in Makkah during Ramzan 1445 AH/2024. This initiative by the…
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Saudi doctor meets Iraqi conjoined twins one year after their separation
Riyadh: The supervisor general of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrekief), Dr Al Rabeeah has visited Iraqi former conjoined twins— “Omar and Ali” at a King Abdullah Specialized Children’s…
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Saudi Arabia: Madinah buses ready to serve visitors during Ramzan 2024
The Madinah Region Development Authority on Sunday, March 3, announced the completion of the readiness of the “Madinah buses” project, which is set to launch during the holy month of Ramzan 1445…
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Saudi Arabia’s date exports increase by 14% in 2023
Riyadh: The National Center for Palms and Dates (NCPD) has revealed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s date exports increased by 14 percent in 2023. The surge has pushed the export value…
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Saudi Arabia invites Pakistani cop Shehrbano who saved woman from violent mob
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has invited Pakistani policewoman Syeda Shehrbano Naqvi as a royal guest for her heroic actions in saving a woman from a violent mob in Lahore’s Achhra…
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Saudi Arabia launches new educational visa program for int’l students
In a groundbreaking move, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced the launch of a new educational visa programme for international students wishing to study in the Kingdom. The “Study in…
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Saudi Arabia: Nigerian conjoined twins ‘Hasna & Hasina’ successfully separated
Riyadh: Surgeons in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Thursday, February 29, successfully separated Nigerian conjoined twins— Hasna and Hasina after a complex surgery at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital (KASCH)…
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Saudi Crown Prince, French Prez discuss regional, int’l issues
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS) received a phone call from French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, February 29. In a statement, Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
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Saudi Arabia begins 14-hr surgery to separate Nigerian conjoined twins
Riyadh: A team of doctors at the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital (KASCH) in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Thursday, February 29, started a 14-hour surgery to separate a Nigerian conjoined twins.…
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Saudi Arabia: Indian Umrah pilgrim jailed due to identity mismatch
Jeddah: A spiritual journey to Islam’s holy land turned sour for an Indian family after their beloved one was detained at Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport as his name and particulars matched…
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Ramzan 2024: Saudi Arabia bans iftar in mosques
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have issued an order banning iftar in mosques during the upcoming holy month of Ramzan 1445 AH-2024. The announcement is part of…
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Cristiano Ronaldo fined, suspended for one match by SAFF; here’s why
The Disciplinary and Ethics Committee of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) on Wednesday, February 28, suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for one match and fined him 30,000 Saudi Riyals (Rs 6,63,396) after allegedly…
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Saudi Arabia set to open Middle East’s longest tunnel
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is all set to open the Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq Road Tunnel in Riyadh, making it one of the longest in the Middle East, on Thursday, February…
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Saudi Arabia’s Tejoury opens regional hub in Dubai
Riyadh: Tejoury, a Saudi records management and digitalization company, recently launched a new regional hub in the Dubai Investments Park (DIP). The new hub is a part of the company’s plan to…
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Saudi Arabia launches clean diesel, Euro-5 gasoline in markets
In a significant move, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy on Tuesday, February 27, announced the launch of clean diesel and Euro-5-compliant gasoline in the Kingdom’s markets, to replace the…