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Beautiful Saudi Village of Rijal Alma to join UNESCO World Heritage List
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) prepared the file of Rijal Almaa heritage village in Asir and handed it over to the UNESCO World Heritage Center in January 2018. The village of Rijal Almaa had won the
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Saudi gamer wins FIFA eWorld Cup final and $250,000
Saudi Arabia’s Mosaad Aldossary saw off Belgian adversary Stefano Pinna 4-0 on aggregate in the two-legged FIFA eWorld Cup Grand Final on Saturday to walk away $250,000 richer. The 18-year-old gamer, who competes as ‘MSDossary’,
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Minister of Hajj and Umrah approves plan to help African pilgrims
The Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mohammed Saleh bin Taher Banten, has approved the operational plan of the National Tawafa Establishment for Pilgrims of the Non-Arab African Countries for this year. This plan included automating the processes of
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Four Young Saudi women wins first place at Hajj Hackathon
Four Young Saudi women bagged the first prize of SR1 million by winning the Hajj Hackathon 2018 that concluded here in Jeddah. The first runner-up
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Security forces at Prophet’s Mosque ready to providing serve pilgrims
Security forces at the Prophet’s Mosque are providing humanitarian services to the pilgrims and maintaining security in the mosque. They are
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Saudi- based Indian expat caught for trying to smuggling 600,000 riyals in his socks
Indian expat was arrested while he was trying to smuggle 600,000 riyals hidden in his socks. Officials at King Fahad International Airport in
Read MoreSaudi government plan will expand efficiency of facilities for pilgrims
Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, adviser to King Salman, legislative head of Makkah and administrator of Makkah Region Development Authority, has received the authority’s operational plan for this year’s Hajj season. The arrangement
Read MoreJet flight overshoots runway in Riyadh, no casualties
"Our flight 9W523 with 142 guests and seven crew members from Riyadh to Mumbai of 3 August aborted takeoff and departed the runway at Riyadh Airport. All our guests and crew have been evacuated safely with no reported injuries," the
Read MoreHajj Hackathon in Jeddah broke Guinness World record Most Participants
With 2,950 developers in participation, the Hajj Hackathon in Jeddah formally broke the Guinness World Record for most members in a product advancement stick in a Hackathon. Guinness World Records declared that the current week's Saudi
Read MoreRemittances by expat in the Kingdom fall 16.9% in June 2018
Foreign remittances by expat in the Kingdom fell by 16.9 percent to SR10.6 billion in June 2018 contrasted with May when the sum achieved SR12.75 billion, showing a decrease of SR2.15 billion. Be that as it may, the remittances of June
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