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Expatriate exodus: Saudi construction sector worst hit
The Saudi construction sector has been the worst hit due to the exodus of expat workers during the first three months of 2018, according to a new labor market report released this month. “Between Q4 2017 and Q1 2018, about 221,000 foreign
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Saudi Arabia receives bids for $500m wind farm
Saudi Arabia has received bids from four consortiums competing to win a contract for the $500 million Dumat Al Jandal project — the Kingdom’s first utility-scale wind farm. The project is due to be awarded on Dec. 18, according
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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman meets Eritrean President
King Salman on Monday received the Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki in Jeddah. King Salman and the Eritrean leader discussed issues of mutual interest and ways to strengthen bilateral ties in various fields. The two leaders also reviewed recent
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Saudi Arabian Tourism and Heritage Authority registers 43 archaeological sites
Saudi Arabia’s General Tourism and Heritage Authority has registered 43 archaeological sites across the Kingdom during the section quarter of
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Makkah Millennium Hotel all set to welcome Haj pilgrims
Makkah Millennium Hotel & Towers, the luxury hotel serving pilgrims coming to Makkah and located directly over the Holy Haram opposite to King
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KSA Ranks 3rd in International History Olympiad in Germany
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has won the third position in International History Olympiad Competition in Berlin, Germany, in the first Saudi
Read MoreSaudi Arabia rejects ratification of ‘National Israeli Law’
Saudi Arabia rejects and disapproves Israeli Knesset's approval of the "National State of the Jewish People Law", an official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) announced here Friday, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. The
Read MoreNegligence in safekeeping passports could result in travel ban, says official
Director of Passports in Madinah Maj. Gen. Dr. Khaled Al-Hawaish stressed the importance of safekeeping passports and warned the public of the consequences of negligence in doing so. He said severe penalties including a hefty fine and travel ban
Read MoreMakkah entry ban in force
As many as 72,037 people and 30,449 vehicles were turned back from various entry points to Makkah as of Friday as the security authorities intensified their campaign to stop unauthorized entry into the holy city ahead of Haj. The ban on the entry
Read MoreJeddah Summer Festival is now ‘on the map’
Jeddah Summer Festival drew to a close on Saturday evening, boosting Saudi investment in domestic tourism through cultural and entertainment activities, theater performances, folk art, sea shows, shopping, sporting events and poetry evenings. The
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