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Transport 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
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Prince 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
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World’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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Saudi Arabia’s Ithra welcomes the return to school with a new educational experience
The King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) launches its Back to School program on Thursday aiming for a school year full of success and
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Saudi ICT plan delivers $13 billion boost for economy
Saudi Arabia’s information and communications technology (ICT) sector will increase its contribution to the national economy by SR50 billion
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KSA ‘must lead world’ in disability rights, Prince Sultan says
King Salman Center for Disability Research (KSCDR) and Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Commission signed a joint memorandum of understanding (MoU)
Read MoreSwords and daggers on display wow visitors at Souk Okaz
Souk Okaz, this year part of Taif Season, features more than 10 shops showcasing traditional swords and daggers, giving visitors more information about these famous historic weapons and how they are made. Formerly instruments of war, in modern times
Read MoreMakkah governor praises Hajj transport organization for service to pilgrims
Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal has praised the General Syndicate of Cars (GSC) for its participation in a forum dedicated to the service of pilgrims. The GSC is taking part in the Hajj and Umrah Forum as a strategic partner, along with nine
Read MoreIslam cannot be reduced to political goals, says Muslim World League chief
The secretary-general of the Muslim World League (MWL), Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa inaugurated the MWL’s pavilion at an exhibition held on the sidelines of 40th edition of the Meeting for Friendship Among Peoples in Rimini, Italy. The
Read MoreFirst group of Saudi women enroll for criminal law diploma
Around 50 Saudi women have been chosen to enroll in a one-year diploma in criminal law. “They’ll be trained in many subjects, visit different branches of public prosecution offices and will be working with them, including with forensic
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