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Saudi Arabia announced Eid Al-Adha holiday
Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) announced Eid Al-Adha holiday on Monday. Banks, financing companies, insurance firms and entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia will begin their Eid Al-Adha holiday starting Friday August 17.
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Saudi FM Jubeir: Canadian stance is based on misinformation
The Canadian foreign minister’s announcements and the Canadian government office in Riyadh's position on “civil society activists” in Saudi Arabia, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Monday that the kingdom
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Saudi man saves 60-year-old pilgrim's life in Madinah
A Saudi man saved the life of a 60-year-old Turkish pilgrim in Madinah by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation shortly after he fell unconscious. The Saudi man, Fahd Ghuwaizi Al Harbi, a specialized nurse who works as a hotel receptionist,
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Saudi Arabian airline Saudia suspends flights to Toronto
Saudi Arabian Airlines said in an official statement that it was suspending flights to and from Toronto, the latest in a series of measures the
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3-year ban on exit re-entry visa violators
An Expatriate departs on exit re-entry visa and does not return to the Kingdom within the visa’s validity, he will be prohibited to enter the
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Investigation under way into accident at Riyadh airport
Saudi aviation security authorities have begun an investigation into an incident involving an Indian carrier at King Khalid International
Read MoreNew Kaaba cover ready
The new Kiswa (the black cloth covering the Holy Kaaba) for the year 1439 Hijri is prepared, as indicated by the Committee for Inspecting the Holy Kaaba Cloth. As is standard, the old Kiswa will be supplanted with the better and brighter
Read MoreSaudi Arabia expels Canadian ambassador
Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Sunday, recalling its ambassador in Canada for consultation, and declared the Ambassador of Canada persona non-grata, giving him 24 hours to leave. Saudi Arabia has also decided to freeze all new
Read MoreGoogle Doodle celebrates Saudi Arabian musician Talal Maddah
Sunday's Google Doodle is in celebration of what would have been musician and composer Talal Maddah's 78th birthday. The 'doodle' is on display to Google users in Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, and much of the Middle East,
Read MoreSaudi Camels Federation opens registration for Crown Prince Camel Festival
The Saudi Arabian Camels Federation has announced the opening of online registration for those wishing to take part in the Crown Prince Camel Festival. Participants are invited to submit their registration applications from Aug. 4 via
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