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Saudis blow hot and cold over flu vaccine as winter approaches

RIYADH: As October marches on and the weather continues to cool across the Kingdom, many Saudis are concerned about coping with the flu season on top of the coronavirus pandemic. For those with the sniffles who are starting to fret, Arab

Umrah app adds new permits for prayers in holy mosques

JEDDAH: A new set of permits was added for pilgrims in the Umrah app Eatmarna on Tuesday, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and supervisor of the app, Abdulrahman Shams, announced. “The new permits include one for prayers

King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture to launch third creativity season

ALKHOBAR: The King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) will launch the third Tanween creativity season on Oct. 28. The four-day event will include a series of workshops and training courses, which aim to support and develop creative

Saudi megaproject NEOM to build world’s smartest city

RIYADH: Saudi Sports Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Turki Al-Faisal and NEOM CEO Nazmi Al-Nasr signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the

Internships for Saudi youths at Expo 2020

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai has launched an internship program to inspire young talented Saudi nationals. The

Bisht: The Arabic symbol of royalty, style and elegance

AL-AHSA: If you close your eyes and try to picture the average Saudi man, the chances are you imagine him in a thobe and a bisht. Also known as

People with illnesses urged to avoid Umrah

JEDDAH: Worshippers suffering from chronic diseases were on Monday urged to postpone planned Umrah pilgrimages to the Grand Mosque in Makkah due to the increased risks to their health should they contract the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Saudi

Muslim World League chief denounces extremists in response to Macron’s ‘Islamist separatism’ speech

RIYADH: The head of the Muslim World League has responded to plans in France for tougher laws to tackle “Islamist separatism.” In a speech earlier this month, President Emmanuel Macron announced new laws that he said would tackle

Innovative projects at Saudi Arabia’s Absherthon finale win big

JEDDAH: Twenty innovative projects have been successful at Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior’s Absherthon. Absherthon is an incubator that includes all creatives from the ministry and community levels aimed at empowering talents with

Sakani delivers housing in 10 Saudi regions

RIYADH: The Ministry of Housing’s Sakani program continues to deliver housing units in different regions across the Kingdom. In September, the program delivered villas in 10 different regions, with beneficiaries having reserved their