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Umrah visa issue nears 1m mark
The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 998,670, of which 695,740 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom, according to data provided by the Hajj and Umrah Ministry. There are 294,767 pilgrims still in the Kingdom, with 198,786 in
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High Royal Highness King Salman and HH Mohamed bin Zayed discuss regional issues
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, discussed ways of further
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Heavy rains lash Riyadh, Jeddah on Friday
Heavy rainfall, thunder and lightning, lashed Riyadh and Jeddah on Thursday night and Friday. General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection said most Saudi regions would experience moderate to heavy rain from Thursday until
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First passenger train arrives in Al-Jouf
The Saudi Railway Company (SAR) announced the arrival of the first passenger train to Al-Jouf station from Riyadh via Al-Qassim and Hail Thursday
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40-year-old Saudi teacher dies during class
A 40-year-old Saudi teacher died while teaching students in a class. The teacher, Nasser bin Abdullah Al Muqbel, suffered a heart attack an hour
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A doctor reunited his teacher in a surgery after 30 years – a proud moment
A Saudi doctor went through a touching experience when he recently performed surgery on his first grade teacher after 30 years of last seeing
Read MoreCrackdown on illegal souvenir vendors intensified in Makkah
Saudi authorities have intensified their crackdown on unauthorized production and sale of souvenirs representing religious symbols, reported saudigazette. The officials had previously notified the shops about a ban on the sale such
Read MoreDevelopment projects worth SR7 billion launched in Hail
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Thursday unveiled development projects worth more than SR7 billion ($1.87 billion) for the kingdom's Hail region. The announcement came during a visit to the north-western region, the second
Read MoreLargest manuscript copy of Qur’an ready; to be donated to Makkah Haram library
A manuscript copy of the Holy Qur’an, claimed to be largest in the world, will soon be donated to the library of the Grand Mosque in Makkah. Mammed Chatholiparambil, a telecommunications engineer who has retired from Bharat Sanchar Nigam
Read MoreATM and POS Withdrawal limit in Saudi Arabia
Being an expatriate in Saudi Arabia, It is always better if you have a knowledge of cash withdrawal limit of your debit card through bank ATM machine, limit of purchase at POS (Point Of Sale) through your debit or credit card and limit of funds
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