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Saudi poet Hejab bin Naheet passed away at the age of 74

Saudi poet Hejab bin Naheet passed away at the age of 74 from a sudden illness on Sunday morning in Riyadh. Naheet was known for his romantic and national poems recorded on vinyl that were hugely popular in the 70s and 80s, before he quit the

Domestic pilgrims reach 612,953 including 211,736 Saudis

According to the General Authority of Statistics (GaStat), total Number of domestic pilgrims this year has reached a total of 612,953 consisting of 211,736 Saudis and 401,217 non-Saudis. Saudis consisted of 118,554 males and 93,182 females while

KSA strongly condemns bombing in Jalalabad, Afghanistan

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed the Kingdom’s strong condemnation and denunciation of the bombing near the Electoral Commission office in the Afghan city of Jalalabad, in the east of Afghanistan. The blast resulted in a

Pilgrims leave Makkah for Madinah to visit Prophet’s Mosque

On completing their six-day scared Haj journey, thousands of pilgrims early Saturday left for Madinah to pay homage to Prophet Muhammad (peace be

King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture features in TIME Magazine’s “World’s Greatest Places.”

King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia figures in the TIME magazine’s list of the World's Greatest Places to

More than 1.6 million violating expatriates netted in nine months

The Nation-Free of Violators campaign announced on Saturday that it has netted as many as 1,625,018 expatriate violators of the systems of residency,

Saudi forces intercept Houthi-fired missile over Najran

Spokesman for the Arab coalition, Col. Turki Al-Malki has confirmed that Air Defense Forces intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Houthi militia toward Najran. Al-Maliki said that the missile was deliberately launched to target civilian and

Man commits suicide at Makkah's Grand Mosque

An Arab national committed suicide by throwing himself off the roof of the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Friday morning, reported Arab News. “Two other pilgrims who were wounded in the incident are in a stable condition in hospital,” said

Saudi Civil Defense director general honors staff for efforts during Hajj

At a ceremony in Makkah, the director general of Civil Defense honored members for their efforts and performance in serving Hajj pilgrims and ensuring their comfort. Lt. Gen. Sulaiman container Abdullah Al-Amr likewise imparted Interior Minister

Filipino boy who can only speak fluent Arabic surprises Saudis : Video

A 7-year-old Filipino child who lives with his Filipino mother in her sponsor’s house in Saudi Arabia speaks fluent Arabic despite his mother’s attempts to teach him English or Filipino. According to his mother, Othman does not