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Saudi-led Arab coalition reaffirms commitment to ceasefire in Yemen
Sanaa: The Saudi Arabia-led coalition involved in the civil war in Yemen said that it remained committed to a ceasefire that it announced two days ago. The coalition affirmed that its air forces…
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Saudi Arabia blacklists 10 people including two Indian Hindus over financing Houthis
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia on March 31 blacklisted 25 people and entities who are involved in facilitating financial activities for the sake of the Houthi group. The list of people includes 10 Indian…
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Ramzan 2022: Saudi calls on Muslims to sight moon on April 1
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court on Wednesday has called on all Muslims living in the kingdom to sight the crescent moon of the holy month of Ramzan 1443-2022 on Friday evening, April 1, Shaban…
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Saudi Arabia to ease restrictions on overseas Umrah pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is set to ease restrictions to allow overseas Muslims to come to the country to perform Umrah or lesser pilgrimage, reported the cal media. According to…
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Yemen war: 7 years and counting, peace talks bear no results
On March 27, the war in Yemen entered its eighth year as the military escalation continues between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the Yemeni government, and the Saudi-led Arab coalition on various fronts.…
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Saudi-led coalition refutes allegations on human rights violations in Yemen
Riyadh: The Joint Incidents Assessment Team (JIAT) in Yemen has said that it has investigated allegations on human-rights violations against the Saudi-led coalition fighting a war in Yemen and found out that…
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Saudi begins its global campaign to host Expo 2030 in Riyadh
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has began its global campaign to promote its bid to host Expo 2030 in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Monday. The announcement…
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Jordan, Saudi sign agreements to boost trade cooperation
Amman: Jordan and Saudi Arabia signed cooperation agreements in the fields of trade, financial markets and transportation, said Jordanian Ministry of Industry and Trade Spokesperson Yanal Barmawi. The deals, in addition to…
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Gulf states plan Yemen talks without Houthi rebels present
Dubai: Gulf Arab states were to gather for a summit on Tuesday about the years-long war in Yemen, which the country’s Houthi rebels were boycotting because it is taking place in Saudi…
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Saudi Arabia offers $7mn to Unicef education programs in Yemen
United Nations: The Unicef announced a new contribution of $7 million by Saudi Arabia to support the Fund’s education programmes in the war-torn Yemen. According to the Unicef, the monetary aid will help…
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Saudi launches first artificial intelligence run virtual court
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched the first of its kind virtual court that works in a fully automated manner without human intervention, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.…
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Saudi Arabia: 13,801 illegal residents arrested in one week
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has arrested 13,801 violators of residency, labour and border security laws across the Kingdom between March 17 to March 23, reported the Saudi Press Agency…
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Yemeni arrested in Saudi for glorifying Houthi strike on Aramco
Riyadh: A Saudi Arabia-based Yemeni expatriate has been arrested for glorifying a recent attack by Yemeni Al Houthi rebels on Saudi Aramco’s petroleum distribution depot in Jeddah on Friday, the Saudi Press…
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Guterres condemns attacks on civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia, Yemen
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned attacks that targeted civilian facilities in Saudi Arabia and Yemen. “The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about reports of ongoing airstrikes in Hodeidah city and the…
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Video: Rare camel sold for Saudi Riyal 7 mn in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: A video clip, documented an auction of the rare aesthetic camel sale in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which has been sold for Saudi Riyal 7 million at one of the…
