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Emirates to operate extra flights to carry 25,000 pilgrims for hajj
Emirates Airline has announced that it will be operating extra flights to Jeddah and Medina to help facilitate travel for pilgrims heading to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Hajj. The United Arab Emirates-based carrier is expected to
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Saudi Arabia to host biggest ‘Hackathon’ in Middle East
The Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones announced the opening of registration for the ‘Hajj Hackathon’, an event that promises to attract leading programmers from around the world to innovatively leverage
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Haj pilgrims start coming from tomorrow
Marking the beginning of the Haj Season of 2018, foreign pilgrims will start arriving in the Kingdom from Saturday (July 14 /Dhul Qada 1). The first batch of pilgrims will be from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. On Saturday, a Biman
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Saudi King Salman receives South African President Ramaphosa
King Salman received South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Thursday. The president arrived in the Kingdom on
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Saudi polo team seals historic cup victory — with a little regal help
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge led his team to victory in a friendly polo match at one of England’s oldest sporting grounds as Saudi
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Prince Al-Waleed tweets about meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal published a picture of him with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who received him. They discussed economic
Read MoreSaudi Air Force jet crashes in southern Asir region due to technical failure
A Saudi Arabian Royal Air Force Tornado jet came down in Asir region in the early hours of Thursday morning, according to Arab Coalition spokesman Col. Turki Al-Maliki. The aircraft was returning from a training mission when it crashed in the
Read MoreSaudi Arabia welcomes FIFA move on beoutQ; calls for alternative to beIN in MENA
The Ministry of Media welcomed Thursday’s announcement by the International Football Federation (FIFA) that it has engaged local counsel to take legal action in Saudi Arabia to combat the pirate entity named beoutQ, which continues its illegal
Read MoreSaudi Arabia increased oil production by 400,000 bpd in June
Saudi Arabia boosted oil production even before OPEC and Russia agreed at the end of June to ease the production cuts to respond to the high oil prices and supply disruptions, a new report has revealed. The report by
Read MoreFirst fintech licenses show Saudi Arabia is a ‘serious player’
Saudi Arabia kick-started the evolution of its financial technology sector on Tuesday by approving the first fintech licenses for companies in the Kingdom. The move, which granted permission to Manafa Capital and Scopeer to offer crowdfunding
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