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New Kaaba cover ready
The new Kiswa (the black cloth covering the Holy Kaaba) for the year 1439 Hijri is prepared, as indicated by the Committee for Inspecting the Holy Kaaba Cloth. As is standard, the old Kiswa will be supplanted with the better and brighter
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Saudi Arabia expels Canadian ambassador
Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Sunday, recalling its ambassador in Canada for consultation, and declared the Ambassador of Canada persona non-grata, giving him 24 hours to leave. Saudi Arabia has also decided to freeze all new
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Google Doodle celebrates Saudi Arabian musician Talal Maddah
Sunday's Google Doodle is in celebration of what would have been musician and composer Talal Maddah's 78th birthday. The 'doodle' is on display to Google users in Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, and much of the Middle East,
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Saudi Camels Federation opens registration for Crown Prince Camel Festival
The Saudi Arabian Camels Federation has announced the opening of online registration for those wishing to take part in the Crown Prince Camel
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Saudi Arabia’s path to nuclear power
Faced with surging energy demand for economic growth, Saudi Arabia is turning to nuclear power to meet a twin challenge — how to diversify its
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Saudi Arabia getting ready for labor courts
The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Labor and Social Development are completing final arrangements to launch labor courts and
Read MoreBeautiful Saudi Village of Rijal Alma to join UNESCO World Heritage List
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) prepared the file of Rijal Almaa heritage village in Asir and handed it over to the UNESCO World Heritage Center in January 2018. The village of Rijal Almaa had won the
Read MoreSaudi gamer wins FIFA eWorld Cup final and $250,000
Saudi Arabia’s Mosaad Aldossary saw off Belgian adversary Stefano Pinna 4-0 on aggregate in the two-legged FIFA eWorld Cup Grand Final on Saturday to walk away $250,000 richer. The 18-year-old gamer, who competes as ‘MSDossary’,
Read MoreMinister of Hajj and Umrah approves plan to help African pilgrims
The Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mohammed Saleh bin Taher Banten, has approved the operational plan of the National Tawafa Establishment for Pilgrims of the Non-Arab African Countries for this year. This plan included automating the processes of
Read MoreFour Young Saudi women wins first place at Hajj Hackathon
Four Young Saudi women bagged the first prize of SR1 million by winning the Hajj Hackathon 2018 that concluded here in Jeddah. The first runner-up was “Mahfazat Hajj” from Egypt and they received SR500,000 as prize money. And the
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