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Saudi Arabia deports over 9,000 expats in one week
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has deported more than 9,000 expatriates for residency, labour, and border law violations, from Thursday, December 12, to Wednesday, December 18. During this period, the…
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Saudi Arabia: Riyadh Season draws over 12 million visitors
Riyadh: In a significant milestone, Riyadh Season 2024, an entertainment and tourist festival in Saudi Arabia, has set a new record by attracting 12 million visitors since its launch on October 12. The…
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Saudi Arabia: One dead, 10 injured in 20-vehicle collision
The Saudi Traffic Department has announced that 20 vehicles collided on the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Road in Riyadh, killing one person and injuring ten. According to the Traffic Department on X, paramedics and…
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Most followed TikToker Khaby Lame performs Umrah
Khabane ‘Khaby’ Lame, the Senegalese-born influencer who is the most followed TikTok user in the world, recently performed Umrah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Taking to Instagram, Khaby shared a photo and video…
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Saudi doctor behind German Christmas market crash that killed 5
German police arrested a 50-year-old Saudi Arabian doctor, Taleb Abdul Jawad, who allegedly rammed a car into a Christmas market in Magdeburg. Video footage of the incident circulated on social media platforms…
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Big jackpot for Saudi Arabia, discovers ‘white gold’ in oil fields
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has achieved a groundbreaking milestone in the economic diversification process through the extraction of lithium prominently called “white gold” from oil field brines, marking a significant…
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Photos: ‘False Cobra’ spotted in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The “false cobra,” a mildly venomous snake, has been recently spotted in the Northern Borders region of Saudi Arabia. Characterised by its pale colour, blending with the surrounding sand, the false…
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Two Emiratis die after car accident in Saudi Arabia
Two Emiratis were killed, and three others injured after being involved in a car accident while travelling in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with…
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Saudi Arabia condemns attack in German Christmas market
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has strongly condemned the ramming attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, which resulted in the deaths of at least two people and injured…
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Alcohol to be banned at 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia: Report
Football fans attending the 2034 World Cup in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will be banned from drinking alcohol in stadiums, senior FIFA officials have revealed. The announcement comes after FIFA…
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Saudi Arabia assures safe environment for LGBTQ fans at 2034 World Cup
England’s Football Association (FA) has clarified its decision to support Saudi Arabia as host of the 2034 World Cup and says that it has received “assurances” from the Gulf country that LGBTQ…
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Saudi Arabia allows year-round Umrah access to GCC residents
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced that residents of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) can now perform Umrah at any time of the year. This move aims…
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Telangana man forced into sheep herding on Saudi farm, mother seeks CM’s help
Hyderabad: The mother of a 25-year-old Telangana man Golkonda Rajavardhan Reddy recently appealed to Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy to rescue his son who is currently ‘stranded’ in Saudi Arabia under alleged…
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Saudi Arabia approves new salary scale for engineering jobs
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has approved a new salary scale for engineering jobs, which will come into effect on Saturday, December 31. The approval was announced at a Cabinet…
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Netanyahu denies agreeing to Palestinian statehood in talks with Saudi Arabia
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that he would not permit the establishment of a Palestinian state, rejecting reports that Israel had agreed to a “path toward Palestinian statehood” as…
