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Saudi invention holds immense promise for a water-scarce world
The use of solar power to produce plentiful supplies of safe drinking water has long been seen as an answer to many of the Middle East’s pressing challenges relating to water and energy. Now a project at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah
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Saudi Red Crescent implements program to serve pilgrims
The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) in Madinah is implementing its field operational program to provide emergency and medical services for pilgrims and visitors at the Prophet’s Mosque and other locations frequented during this
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Hajj Ministry, Misk launch program for volunteers to serve pilgrims
The Initiative Center at the Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz Foundation (Misk Foundation) has launched a program to prepare volunteers for the Hajj season in 2019, in cooperation with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. The program, called
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Saudi Cabinet stresses commitment to Hajj services
The Saudi Cabinet on Tuesday reviewed topics related to the services provided to Hajj pilgrims, and to the service of the Two Holy
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Princess becomes first Saudi woman to head sports club
Princess Nourah bint Saad has officially become the first Saudi woman to be president of a sports club. Italian news outlet Corriere Della Sera
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Makkah governor oversees new partnership between prisons and universities
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal oversaw the signing of several strategic partnerships between the region’s General Directorate of Prisons
Read MoreSaudi Forum: UN must assist Arab sustainability projects
The founder of the Saudi Green Building Forum (SGBF), Faisal Al-Fadl, has delivered a statement to the UN arguing that Arab countries are at risk of failing to meet their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Al-Fadl said that “UN agencies
Read MoreSaudi efforts to promote tolerance, moderation lauded
The rector of the Islamic University of Brussels hailed Saudi efforts to promote moderate Islam, reject extremism, fight against terrorism, serve the religion and its followers, and respond to aberrant ideologies that have harmed the Muslim
Read MoreMuslim World League launches relief, development projects in Senegal
The Muslim World League (MWL) has launched a raft of urgently needed relief projects — including medical facilities — in Senegal. Dr. Mohammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, the MWL secretary-general, explained that the organization has
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s Zamzam water initative launched for Hajj
The undersecretary of the Hajj Ministry for Religious Affairs, Hussein Al-Sharif, sponsored “Al-Zamzami Al Sagheer” initiative and program launched by Al-Zamazema office. The Spokesperson of the Al-Zamazema office, Amir bin Faisal
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