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Indian expat returns home after heart ailment in Saudi Arabia
Saleem Padinjatti, an Indian national from Malappuram, Kerala, who has been admitted in a hospital in Al Qaseem, Saudi Arabia, with severe heart ailment, repatriated to India on a stretcher on Friday,…
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Over 5.7M worshippers perform prayers at Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah
Riyadh: The Prophet’s Mosque in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Madinah city received 5,735,016 worshippers last week. This comes amid integrated services provided by the General Authority for the Care of the…
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Cloud seeding shows promising results for Makkah, Holy sites: Study
The Regional Program for Cloud Seeding has conducted a research study showing promising results in enhancing rainfall and increasing cumulus cloud density in Makkah and the Holy Sites, Saudi Arabia. According to…
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Empowering exports: Saudi Arabia boosts non-oil trade with India
Economic relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and India have witnessed significant growth, with India emerging as the Kingdom’s second-largest trading partner and Saudi Arabia ranking fourth among India’s largest trading…
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Saudi Arabia’s Wahba Crater among UNESCO’s top 100 geological landmarks
Saudi Arabia’s Wahba Crater has achieved international recognition, after being nominated among the top 100 geological landmarks worldwide by UNESCO and the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). Saudi Geological Survey (SGS)…
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Jeddah Season 2024 attracts 1.7 million visitors
The highly anticipated Jeddah Season 2024, spanning 52 days and attracting over 1.7 million visitors has concluded with great success. It offered a wide range of entertainment activities, solidifying Jeddah’s reputation as…
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Saudi Arabia: Crown prince MBS awards the esports world cup champions
In a historic move, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) awarded the champions of the first-ever esports world cup in Riyadh. Over the past 8 weeks, clubs…
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Iran, Saudi Arabia discuss bilateral ties, regional issues
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and his Saudi Arabian counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Sunday exchanged views on bilateral ties and regional issues of common interest over the…
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Saudi Governor receives torch of 2024 Saudi Games in promotional tour
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) Governor, Prince Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, received the torch of the third edition of the Saudi Games 2024 at his office on Sunday as part…
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Saudi Arabia to translate Fatwa Symposium into 20 languages
President of the Religious Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques Sheikh Dr Abdulrahman Al-Sudais announced the launch of an important project entailing translation into 20 languages of the sessions of the second…
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Indian man stranded in Saudi desert returns home
Durgesh Bind, an Indian national, who has been stranded in the desert of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) travelled back to India on Friday night, August 23. This comes after the…
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Saudi oil revenue hits 3-year low, impacts mega-projects: Report
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s oil export revenues fell to their lowest level in three years, due to the decline in oil prices and the Kingdom’s decision to reduce production. Citing government…
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Iraqi PM, Saudi FM call for ceasefire in Gaza
Baghdad: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani and visiting Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud have discussed regional developments and jointly urged a ceasefire in Gaza. The two sides on…
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Saudi Arabia: Guntur woman scales Europe’s highest mountain Elbrus
Jeddah: A passionate climber, Bandaru Annapurna first started climbing nearby ghats in her native place near Guntur in Andhra Pradesh following a long dilemma over whether girls can also climb mountains which…
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Saudi Arabia set to launch Riyadh Metro this year
Riyadh: Saleh Al-Jasser, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Transport and Logistics Services, confirmed that the Riyadh Metro will begin operations this year, in line with the Royal Commission for Riyadh…
