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Makkah hotels charge SR36,000 for the last 10 days of Ramadan
Hotels in the central area of Makkah have witnessed record occupancy rates in the last ten days of the holy month of Ramadan when a large number of pilgrims and worshippers converge on the Grand Mosque to perform Umrah and taraweeh
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Saudi-UAE leaders creating better future for the youth: Al Mazroui
Shama Al Mazroui, UAE State Minister for Youth Affairs, stressed the role of the Saudi and UAE leaderships in creating a better future for the youth. Al Mazroui tweeted following the meeting of the of the Saudi-Emirati Coordination
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Saudi Arabia to host 1,000 Bedouns from Kuwait for Hajj
Saudi authorities have agreed to host 1,000 illegal residents from Kuwait to perform upcoming pilgrimage, Minister of Justice Dr Fahad Al-Afasi announced on Thursday. Justice Al-Afasi, also the Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, said in a
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Dubai Immigration has a message for Filipino expats
There are around half a million Filipinos living in Dubai. The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) has
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‘Kim Jong Un’ told to stay away from Trump-Kim Singapore summit venue
A Kim Jong Un lookalike said he was detained and questioned upon his arrival in Singapore on Friday, days before a summit between the North Korean
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Saudi Arabia all set for tough Germany test in final pre-World Cup friendly
There was a fear that after losing two matches on the bounce to Italy and Peru, all the pre-match pressure ahead of Saudi Arabia’s clash with
Read MoreSaudi Arabia, UAE sign 20 deals and announce 44 joint projects
In a historic initiative to boost bilateral strategic ties, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates announced a joint vision for economic, developmental and military integration through 44 strategic projects. The two countries signed 20 memoranda
Read MoreNew rules for NRI marriages announced by Indian govt
All Non Resident Indian (NRI) marriages must be registered within 48 hours, the Indian government announced. In a tweet, the official account of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, said: “All Non Resident
Read MoreSaudi Girl Leaves Her Family, Comes To India Through Nepal To Marry Her Former Driver
A woman from an affluent Saudi family fell in love with a 30-year-old migrant worker from Nizamabad, who was employed as a driver with her father. The 27-year-old broke the shackles of a conservative Saudi household, traveled to Nepal and then snuck
Read MoreSaudi Arabia will need an additional 10,000 doctors by 2020, say experts
Saudi Arabia will need an additional 10,000 doctors by 2020 and twice that many by 2030 to tackle critical bed shortages and meet the needs of its growing population, experts have warned. A significant increase in nurses, technicians
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