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KSA suspends oil shipments through Bab Al Mandab after Houthi terror attack
Saudi Arabia has suspended oil shipments through Bab Al-Mandab Strait after Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen attacked two oil tankers, Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih said on Wednesday. “All oil shipments passing through Bab
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Saudi Arabia condemns suicide attack near Pakistan polling station
An official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia's condemnation of the shooting incident that took place in Toronto, Canada, and the suicide attack that took place near a polling station in Quetta, Pakistan, Saudi
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Nuwariyyah pilgrim reception center has a capacity of 300 buses an hour
Deputy Emir of Makkah Prince Abdullah Bin Bandar has opened a center to receive Haj pilgrims at Al-Nuwariyyah along the Haramain Expressway. The center has a capacity to receive about 300 pilgrim coaches an hour. The center was prepared
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Profession change allowed
Employers can now change expat workers’ job titles mentioned on their iqamas (residence permits). The Ministry of Labor and Social
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New center to train Saudis in the retail sector launched
Prince Mishal Bin Majed, governor of Jeddah, inaugurated on Wednesday the Jeddah Localization Training Center at Jeddah University in Al-Faisalyah
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Saudis among highest active daily users of Snapchat
Saudis are among the highest active daily users of Snapchat, a multimedia messaging app. According to Snapchat, there are 9 million active daily
Read More11th honey festival in Al-Baha a sweet success
Thousands of visitors have flocked to the 11th Honey Festival currently being held in Al-Baha region in southwestern Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Press Agency released photos showing a tour of the festival with its distinguished activities and events.
Read MorePerfect recipe: Saudi women chefs are putting change on the menu at Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton
In Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton, one of the most renowned hotels in the world, Saudi female chefs have taken over the kitchen. Their mission? To show the world the true meaning of Arabian hospitality by delighting visitors’ palates. Traditional
Read MoreSRD50,000 fine, deportation for breaking this rule during Haj
The Passport General Department of Saudi Arabia stated that it is illegal for pilgrims to travel without Haj permits. Violators will face SRD50,000 and six months imprisonment. Residents breaking the law will face deported, according to Al
Read More130 Saudi women apply for air traffic control training
The Saudi Academy of Civil Aviation has started interviewing 130 female applicants for an air traffic control course, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The students are the second batch of applicants to the program, which upon completion will be
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