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His Royal Highness King Salman, Crown Prince congratulate Indians on independence anniversary
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, congratulated Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on the country’s 72nd independence day. In separate cables
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Saudi Arabia to build car manufacturing city
Saudi Arabia will begin establishing a car manufacturing city in the coming period, along with providing a slew of advantages and incentives for investors, the Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources said. The oil-rich kingdom
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Woman from Uganda saved money for 10 Years to Perform Hajj
She saved money for 10 years: A Ugandan woman has been reportedly saving up money for the last 10 years to afford to make the pilgrimage to Makkah, Saudi Arabia. She has saved up money by working in her smoked fish business, which is a modest
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Two heroic Omani brothers die after recusing Saudi girls from drowning
Two brothers from Oman have drowned after bravely trying to rescue two Saudi girls who fell into waters as they were taking pictures at a lake in the
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More Than 1,486 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
The Saudi General Directorate of Passports has announced that the number of Haj pilgrims coming from abroad via air, land and sea ports, until
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Saudi ministry to launch app for monitoring speeches at mosques
Authorities in Saudi Arabia are preparing to launch a cellphone application to monitor religious speeches and prayers in mosques and allow
Read MoreMakkah governor hands over new Kaaba cover to senior caretaker
The Kiswa consists of five pieces; four of them cover the four sides of Kaaba, while the fifth one is hung as a curtain above the door of Kaaba. Preparing the Kiswa takes several months and needs large amounts of precious metals and pure silk.
Read MoreReminder to Saudi citizens, expats: No Hajj without permit
Hajj “permits” have always been one of the issues that pilgrims worry about, whether they are in Saudi Arabia or from any other country in the world. In 2008, a campaign for organizing the pilgrims of the Kingdom was launched under
Read MoreSaudi Electricity Company starts issuing electricity bills
The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) announced on Sunday that it has started issuing electricity bills for the month of July from Thursday. The issuance of electricity bills will continue for several days, it said.
Read MoreNigerian pilgrim recovers lost $700 BTA in Saudi hotel
A lucky second Nigerian pilgrim on Sunday in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, recovered her lost Basic Traveling Allowance (BTA) from her hotel camp. The pilgrim, Hassana Aliyu, from Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State, was accommodated at
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