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1,141,998 Hajj pilgrims have left Saudi Arabia so far, says Passport Department
According to the statistics issued by the Directorate General of Passports (Jawazat), Total number of Hajj pilgrims departing via land, air and sea ports of the Kingdom has reached 1,141,998. The directorate said the number of pilgrims leaving by
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8 things you Experience after leaving Saudi Arabia
When you go back to your home country after spending a few years in Saudi Arabia, then you’ll more probably recount yourself to these situations. When you first went to Saudi Arabia, it might have taken you some time to adjust and to get
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Earthquake hits the southern region in Saudi
Monitoring stations at the Saudi Geological Survey Authority recorded an earthquake at 7:29 am local time (4:29 GMT) yesterday. Tariq Aba Al-Khaleel, spokesman for the authority, said the quake was measured at a magnitude of 4 on the Richter
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Saudi media minister in talks with Pakistan PM
Saudi Arabia’s Media Minister Dr. Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad held talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday as part of an official
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Saudi King, Crown Prince congratulate Pakistani President
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz hailed on Sunday the fraternal ties that bind Saudi Arabia with Pakistan, “which
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Expats occupy about 70% of jobs in wholesale shops
The expatriates are in control of about 70.5% of jobs in wholesale shops, business daily Al-Eqtisadiah reported on Sunday quoting a report by the
Read More15,000 Umrah-related jobs for Saudis to be created next season
The Ministry of Haj and Umrah is also working on a new electronic portal for Umrah services Over 15,000 jobs will be created for young Saudis in the 2019 Umrah season, according to Undersecretary of the Ministry of Haj and Umrah for Umrah Affairs
Read MoreFees on expat remittances ‘not a solution’, in KSA
The Saudi government is not expected to impose fees on the remittances of foreign workers despite a related proposal submitted to the Shoura Council to discus the subject. Dr. Mohammed Al-Abbas, a financial investigator, revealed to Arab News
Read MoreSaudi Arabia begins direct flights to Iraq’s Erbil from early October
Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) will begin direct flights to Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan from early October, according to Saudi Press Agency. The new route comes after Saudia resumed flights to Baghdad in October, following the warming of ties
Read MoreIndian Expat won first prize in Quran recitation contest
Abdullah Abdul Mateen Usmani, an Indian expatriate won the first prize at the annual Quran recitation contest. The contest was organized by Jamia Tahfiz-ul-Quran, Makkah region. According to the report published in Saudi Gazette, out of one
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