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Saudi Arabia's Souq Okaz festival deemed a 'cultural incubator'
Souq Okaz is the cultural heartbeat of Taif, intertwined with Arab countries since the birth of Islamic culture. Several intellectuals say that this year’s Souq Okaz festival, now in its 13th edition, has been unique, and the best
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Makkah governor to patronize Souq Okaz ceremony
Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal will patronize tomorrow’s Souq Okaz ceremony for the Taif Season on behalf of King Salman. The ceremony will be attended by the chairman of the board of directors of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and
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Rose Village blooms as Taif offers ‘a global touch of joy’
Taif Season may have turned the whole city into a magnet for local and regional visitors, but it is the Ward (Rose) Villagethat is proving to be one of the most popular attractions, bringing an average of 10,000 pe
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Tatweer opens registration for new academic year in Saudi Arabia
The Ministry of Education’s school transport service provider asked families to register their children for the upcoming academic year
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Ministry launches program to empower Saudi youth
The Saudi Ministry of Labor and Social Development has launched a program to “prepare youth leaderships to support social development,”
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More than 1.5 million Hajj pilgrims benefit from e-services
A total of 1,519,427 pilgrims benefited from the electronic services provided by the General Presidency of the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue
Read MoreTwo new academies to boost Saudi arts, heritage and music
Saudi Arabia is to set up arts academies, including two in the next two years, offering a step toward academic qualification and enlarging the Kingdom’s footprint in heritage, arts and crafts, and music. The initiative is part of the
Read MoreSaudi Hajj ministry investigating how gift to pilgrims was wrongly labelled ‘anthrax’
The Hajj and Umrah Ministry is investigating the inaccurate translation of the word “jamarat” into “anthrax,” which led to Sheikh Yusuf Estes making a video warning pilgrims of the mistake and its possible
Read MoreKing Salman’s guests visit historical sites in Madinah
Thousands of pilgrims have visited King Fahd Complex for the Printing of the Holy Qur’an, Quba Mosque, Martyrs of Uhud and a number of historical sites in Madinah. The guests, who came as part of
Read MoreOIC chief praises Saudi leadership on Hajj success
The secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Dr. Yousef Al-Othaimeen, congratulated the leadership, government and people of Saudi Arabia on the success of this year’s Hajj season. He expressed thanks for the
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