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First pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia for new Umrah season
Saudi Director General of Passports Maj. Gen. Sulaiman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Yahya has welcomed the first flights of Umrah performers from outside the Kingdom at King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah. He said the General Directorate of
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KSRelief ships 520 tons of dates for UN food aid in Central America, repair farm terraces in Yemen
Saudi Arabia has delivered 260 tons of dates to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) for distribution to needy people in Honduras. Officials in Tegucigalpa, the capital of the Latin American country, praised the assistance offered by the King Salman
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Saudi Arabia donates $2m for food security among Muslim countries
Saudi Arabia is to pump $2 million (SR7.5 million) into efforts to improve agricultural output and food security among Muslim countries. The Kingdom’s Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli, who is also chairman
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Applying for Saudi entertainment license simplified with new online system
Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority has launched a new online system to simplify the process for applying for entertainment
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SACC opens first day-care center at Jeddah airport
The Saudi Airlines Catering Co. (SACC) has inaugurated the first day-care center in the catering unit at King Abdul Aziz International Airport in
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Senior Partner for Top Global Management Consulting Firm Offers Inspiring Approach to Economic Development in the Middle East
Many challenges face the Middle East in terms of economic development, but one business executive is inspiring others in the region. Mohammed
Read MoreSaudi ties ‘important for UK’ says minister
Saudi Arabia’s ties with the UK have always been significant and will remain so under new Prime Minister Boris Johnson, a senior British government minister told Arab News on Wednesday. “I would describe the relationship as
Read MoreTransport sector is ‘backbone’ in improving pilgrims’ services
Attendees at the second day of the Umrah Forum and Exhibition, launched under the patronage of Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, discussed the Doyof Al-Rahman program (DARP) and its role in improving pilgrims’ services. Other sessions
Read MorePrince Abdullah bin Khalid bin Sultan, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Austria
Prince Abdullah bin Khalid bin Sultan is Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Austria and non-resident ambassador to Slovakia and Slovenia. His appointment took place in April 2019, but he took over his duties as an ambassador on Wednesday, when he
Read MoreWorld’s largest camel model breaks another Saudi festival record
The world’s biggest camel festival, held in Saudi Arabia, has smashed another record with a giant model of the revered animal. Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Musaed, president of the Saudi Camel Federation, unveiled the towering sculpture during
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