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Bunk beds for South Asian pilgrims in Mina
The Ministry of Haj and Umrah will for the first time provide bunk beds to South Asian pilgrims in Mina tents. During a visit to one of the camps in Mina, Minister of Haj and Umrah Muhammad Saleh Bantan said the ministry decided to use the bunk
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Saudi Arabia needs 5,000 hospital beds by 2020: Study
Saudi Arabia will need an extra 5,000 hospital beds by 2020 and 20,000 more by 2035 to meet the requirements of its growing population. The requirement to expand the health care facilities of the Kingdom is already listed as one of the key sectors
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KSA’s Haramain train makes pilot trip with 200 citizens
The Haramain high-speed train service offered first free trip to citizens on Friday. More than 200 citizens traveled from Madinah to Makkah on the Haramain Express’ test journey. Nabil Al-Amoudi, transport minister and the chairman of the
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How to Open Bank Account in Saudi Arabia
Technology continues to develop and innovations are launched making life far better and easier than it used to be. The banking system, one of the
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FaceOf: Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, KSA’s first minister of culture
Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al-Saud is Saudi Arabia’s first Minister of Culture. He was appointed by a royal decree
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10 Facts about Battle of Badr every Muslim should know
The battle of Badr holds a great significance in Islamic history. It was the Battle that proved that strength of army and numbers of weapons are
Read MoreThePlace: Grand Mosque in Makkah
Hundreds of thousands of worshippers performed the third Friday prayer at the Grand Mosque during this holy month of Ramadan. For the first time, the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques this year
Read MoreSaudi Ambassador to Mali Delivers Copies of Quran Holy Scriptures, Dates' Gift to President's Spouse
Saudi Ambassador to Mali Masaud bin Ali Al-Orabi Al-Harthi handed over a bundle of Quran copies, in addition to quantity of date presented by King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Works (KSrelief), for the benefit of the Ageer Organization,
Read MoreWelsh woman teaches Saudi women to be driving instructors
A Welsh woman has been chosen to be part of the international team training the first female driving instructors in Saudi Arabia. Susan Newbon, Canadian Deborah Sherwood and American Norma Adrianzen will be able to train women from 24 June.
Read MoreSaudis May Hike July Oil Prices To Asia To More Than 4-Year-High
Saudi Arabia may raise again its official selling prices (OSPs) for oil bound for Asia in July, and the price of its flagship Arab Light crude could reach its highest since February 2014, a Reuters survey of five refiners and traders showed on
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