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Over 47,000 people visit honey festival in Baha
The 11th International Honey Festival in the Baha region has attracted more than 47,000 visitors from outside and within the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The attendees and participants praised the events organized at the festival and
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Health Ministry scraps contracts with Bupa Arabia, Tawuniya
The Ministry of Health has said it cancelled contracts with insurance providers Bupa Arabia and Tawuniya after the two companies introduced complicated procedures for customers and delayed settlement of financial liabilities. “We have taken
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1,500 kin of martyred Yemeni, Sudanese soldiers to perform Haj as King’s guests
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has issued orders to host 1,500 pilgrims from martyrs’ families of the Yemeni National Army and Sudanese forces participating in Determination Storm and Renewal of Hope
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36-hour Haj hackathon begins tomorrow
Tomorrow (Wednesday) Saudi Arabia will launch the largest hackathon in the Middle East to attract leading programmers from around the world to
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Saudi King Salman arrives in Neom for holiday
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman arrived on Monday to the city of Neom, where he will spend some time for rest and recuperation, accordiong to the
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No case of Haj visa forgery so far, says Passport chief
No case of forged Haj visas has been detected among pilgrims arriving in the Kingdom so far, according to Maj. Gen. Sulaiman Al-Yahya, director
Read MoreHouse Rent Contract Required for Work Permit Issuance, Renewal in Saudi Arabia
The issuance or renewal of work permits has been linked with the authentication of house rent contracts in the Ejar network, the Ministry of Labor and Social Development and the Ministry of Housing announced on Monday. This is in
Read MoreKaaba cover folded up to avoid damage
As is the custom every year during the Haj season, the Kiswa (the black cloth covering the Kaaba) has been folded up from the ground by three meters. The folded portion of the Kiswa has been covered on all four sides with a white cloth
Read MoreHajj security forces oversee preparations for upcoming pilgrimage season
Hajj security forces held a meeting on Sunday at their headquarters in Mina to discuss operations and preparations for the coming up pilgrimage season, set to commence in August. Commander of Hajj security forces, Major General Khaled Al-Harbi,
Read MoreSaudi Arabia receives 25,000 pilgrims for 2018 Hajj season from all Yemeni governorates
Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Al-Jaber has welcomed the Yemeni pilgrims for this year’s Hajj season (corresponding to 1439 AH). On his official Twitter account, Al-Jaber affirmed that the Saudi government has completed procedures
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