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Saudi restaurant shut for making samosas in toilets for over 30 years
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have closed a restaurant that had been making samosas and snacks in the toilet for more than 30 years, local media reported. Following…
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Saudi Arabia deports over 12,000 illegal residents in a week
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has deported nearly 12,000 violators of residency, labor laws, and border security regulations in various regions of the Kingdom, during the period from April 14…
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Saudi Arabia: 22nd WTTC global summit to be held in Riyadh
Riyadh: The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) announced that the 22nd edition of its global summit will be held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh, from November 29 to…
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Saudi: King Fahd Complex prints Quran in Al-Bazzi’s narration
Riyadh: The King Fahd Complex for Printing of the Quran in Madinah, Saudi Arabia has announced the printing of the new version of the Quran, according to Al-Bazzi’s narration on the authority…
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Saudi Arabia bans ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’
Los Angeles: Marvel Studios’ much anticipated movie “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” has been banned in Saudi Arabia and several other Arab countries due to the presence of a gay character.…
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Saudi Arabia: Exhibition of rare Holy Quran launches in Riyadh
Riyadh: The King Abdulaziz Public Library in Riyadh on Thursday launched an exhibition of the rare Holy Quran, on the occasion of World Heritage Day, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The…
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Saudi: 11-year-old boy saved after being stuck underground for 48 hours
Riyadh: A 11-year-old boy was rescued after being stuck in an underground water tank devoid of water, for nearly 48 hours, in the Afif governorate in central Saudi Arabia, local media reported…
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Saudi Arabia to witness thunder, hailstorms until Sunday
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Center of Meteorology said several regions across the Kingdom will be witnessing thunderstorms, hail, stirring dust and an active velocity of air currents, and the…
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Overseas Umrah pilgrims can now travel across Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have said that the overseas Muslims with visas issued for performing Umrah are allowed to move across the kingdom during their stay, local…
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Saudi Arabia: Holy Quran exhibition inaugurated in Makkah
Riyadh: The Director-General of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance Branch in the Makkah region Dr Salem Bin Hajj Al-Khamri inaugurated the Holy Quran exhibition, on Sunday at the Makkah…
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Watch: Guidance robot service for pilgrims at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Riyadh: Artificial intelligence (AI) robot, a new initiative at Makkah’s Grand Mosque that guides and assists pilgrims in obtaining answers to their questions, local media reported on Friday. The 21-inch touch screen, equipped…
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Russia’s Putin, Saudi Crown Prince discuss bilateral ties, oil
Riyadh: Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman on Saturday, their second call since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Saudi Press Agency said the…
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Saudi Crown Prince invites new Pakistan PM Shehbaz to Riyadh
Islamabad: Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman on Saturday telephoned Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and invited him to visit Riyadh at the earliest, amid political and economic crises besetting the fellow…
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Saudi Arabia halts deportation of four Uyghurs to China
Riyadh: After worldwide protests by human rights groups, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday halted the deportation of four Uyghur individuals to China, which included a woman and her 13-year-old daughter. Buheliqiemu Abula and…