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KSA strongly condemns bombing in Jalalabad, Afghanistan
The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed the Kingdom’s strong condemnation and denunciation of the bombing near the Electoral Commission office in the Afghan city of Jalalabad, in the east of Afghanistan. The blast resulted in a
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Pilgrims leave Makkah for Madinah to visit Prophet’s Mosque
On completing their six-day scared Haj journey, thousands of pilgrims early Saturday left for Madinah to pay homage to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and pray at his mosque. The pilgrims, who were not in a hurry, on Friday completed their
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King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture features in TIME Magazine’s “World’s Greatest Places.”
King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia figures in the TIME magazine’s list of the World's Greatest Places to visit during 2018. The list of the 100 must-visit places this year is to be revealed in the September
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More than 1.6 million violating expatriates netted in nine months
The Nation-Free of Violators campaign announced on Saturday that it has netted as many as 1,625,018 expatriate violators of the systems of residency,
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Saudi forces intercept Houthi-fired missile over Najran
Spokesman for the Arab coalition, Col. Turki Al-Malki has confirmed that Air Defense Forces intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Houthi
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Pakistan's Muhammad Irfan creates history in T20 cricket
Pakistan seamer Mohammad Irfan recorded the most economical bowling figures in Twenty20 history - but still finished on the losing side. Irfan
Read MoreEnquiry launched into Saudi Arabia’s ‘disappointing’ handball exit at Asian Games
The Saudi Arabian Handball Federation will undertake an enquiry into the national team’s disappointing exit from the Asian Games in a bid to ensure the absence of a repeat performance at the World Championships in five months’
Read MoreMan commits suicide at Makkah's Grand Mosque
An Arab national committed suicide by throwing himself off the roof of the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Friday morning, reported Arab News. “Two other pilgrims who were wounded in the incident are in a stable condition in hospital,” said
Read MoreSaudi Civil Defense director general honors staff for efforts during Hajj
At a ceremony in Makkah, the director general of Civil Defense honored members for their efforts and performance in serving Hajj pilgrims and ensuring their comfort. Lt. Gen. Sulaiman container Abdullah Al-Amr likewise imparted Interior Minister
Read MoreRotten meat destroyed in Makkah
The southern branch of the Makkah district proceeded with its investigation assaults on illicit slaughterhouses. The raids resulted in seizure and destruction of rotten meat of 418 heads of sheep that were found unfit for human
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