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‘Headquarter-in-Saudi Arabia’ rule for firms comes into effect
Jeddah: The mandatory rule by Saudi Arabia for foreign firms that bid for government contracts to establish their regional headquarters in the Kingdom came into effect from Monday. The new regulation will…
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Saudi Arabia: Residential rent to be paid online from Jan 15; check details
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Real Estate General Authority (REGA) has announced that residential rent can be paid only through the digital channels of Ejar platform, starting from Monday, January 15.…
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Saudi King to host 1,000 Umrah pilgrims from worldwide in 2024
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Wednesday, January 3, issued approval to host 1,000 Umrah pilgrims around the globe in 2024. The decision comes as…
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Saudi Arabia deploys AI to enhance dissemination of guidance content in Grand Mosque
Makkah: The General Authority for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has embraced artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and a range of digital techniques to offer guidance and counselling content to visitors…
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Over 12 million people visit Riyadh Season in 60 days
Riyadh: The Riyadh Season 2023, an entertainment and tourist festival in Saudi Arabia, has attracted 12 million visitors in the last 60 days of its launch. Taking to X, on Tuesday, January…
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UAE, Saudi, Iran, 5 other nations become full members of BRICS
New Delhi: The BRICS bloc of top emerging economies, including India, Russia and China, has announced the induction of five full members into it as part of an attempt to expand its…
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Saudi campaign raises over Rs 1331 crore in aid for Gaza
Riyadh: The donations from the Saudi Arabian popular campaign to support the Palestinians in Gaza reached 600 million Saudi riyals (Rs 13,31,88,79,662). On November 2, the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief…
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Saudi Arabia: Over 45% of employees worked more than 40 hours a week in 2023
Riyadh: A total of 45.8 percent of employees in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) worked more than 40 hours per week in 2023. According to a new report released by the…
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Saudi Arabia urges worshippers to wear masks at two holy mosques
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has advised worshippers to wear face masks while visiting Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah as a precautionary measure. Taking to X,…
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Watch: Camel in Saudi Arabia receives Rs 6L Van Cleef necklace
Riyadh: In an opulent gesture, a camel owner in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has gifted 28,000 Saudi Riyals (Rs 6,21,591) Van Cleef necklace to his animal. A viral video on…
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3 lakh Saudi citizens joined labour market in Q3 of 2023
Riyadh: At least 3,921,321 Saudi citizens (men and women) have joined Kingdom’s labour market by the end of the third quarter of 2023. According to the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI)…
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Saudi Arabia: Initiative to cancel fines for taxpayers extended to June
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has extended the cancellation of fines and exemption of penalties initiative until June 30, 2024. The initiative was earlier extended to…
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Turkish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia postponed over jersey dispute
Riyadh: The Turkish Super Cup final between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Friday, December 29, was postponed due to a dispute with Saudi authorities over the players’ jerseys. The…
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Watch: Cars stuck as hailstones pile up in Saudi Arabia’s Buraidah
In a rare weather phenomenon, video footage circulated on social media platforms showed the hailstones piled up like snow on the streets in the city of Buraidah in Qassim region in Saudi…