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Young Saudis help restore and preserve ancient stone castles in Jazan
Forty young Saudis from Al-Dayer governorate in the south of the Kingdom have started restoration and preservation work on historical stone castles in the region, to help protect them from damage caused by heavy rain and floods. Under the
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Saudi Arabia condemns Tunisia terrorist attack
Saudi Arabia on Sunday strongly condemned a deadly terrorist attack on police officers in Tunisia, local media reported. Police in Tunisia chased and shot dead three militants after they attacked police officers, killing one of them, in the
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Saudi National Day holiday announced
The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development announced the dates for the National Day 2020 holiday. The ministry stated that for public sector employees the vacation will be on Wednesday and Thursday 23-24 September 2020, while
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Final curtain falls on sixth Saudi Film Festival
The sixth Saudi Film Festival came to an end on Sunday evening, with the event’s award winners being announced and the Golden Palm
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Arab coalition intercepts Houthi drone launched towards Saudi Arabia
The Arab coalition said on Sunday it intercepted a drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia toward Saudi Arabia. “The joint coalition
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Saudi Arabia records 80% COVID-19 case drop in 3-month period
Saudia Arabia has had a massive drop in daily COVID-19 cases since its highest recorded count in June, according to a Ministry of Health
Read MoreSaudi e-learning portal ushers in ‘new normal’ with virtual classrooms
Classes in Saudi Arabia will be held online for at least the first seven weeks of the new academic school year as part of a drive to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, with an estimated 6 million students and half a million teachers across
Read MoreUK protects Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks, says defense secretary
UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said Thursday that his country contributes to protecting Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks. In an interview with Al Arabiya, Wallace blamed Iran for supporting terror through the Houthi militia in Yemen and
Read MoreMeeting discusses progress on building child-friendly Saudi cities
Progress on building child-friendly cities in Saudi Arabia were discussed at a meeting chaired by Northern Borders Region Gov. Prince Faisal bin Khalid bin Sultan. The fourth round of talks on the initiative, held at the
Read More500 million birds migrate through Saudi Arabia every year
More than 500 million birds representing 500 species migrate across Saudi Arabia every year through the Red Sea, according to an expert in the Kingdom. Dr. Mohammed Shubrak, a Saudi Wildlife Authority adviser, said that birds migrating from their
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