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Saudi Arabia needs 5,000 hospital beds by 2020: Study
Saudi Arabia will need an extra 5,000 hospital beds by 2020 and 20,000 more by 2035 to meet the requirements of its growing population. The requirement to expand the health care facilities of the Kingdom is already listed as one of the key sectors
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KSA’s Haramain train makes pilot trip with 200 citizens
The Haramain high-speed train service offered first free trip to citizens on Friday. More than 200 citizens traveled from Madinah to Makkah on the Haramain Express’ test journey. Nabil Al-Amoudi, transport minister and the chairman of the
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FaceOf: Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, KSA’s first minister of culture
Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al-Saud is Saudi Arabia’s first Minister of Culture. He was appointed by a royal decree released on Saturday that establishes the Ministry of Culture as an independent ministry, responsible
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ThePlace: Grand Mosque in Makkah
Hundreds of thousands of worshippers performed the third Friday prayer at the Grand Mosque during this holy month of Ramadan. For the
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Saudi Ambassador to Mali Delivers Copies of Quran Holy Scriptures, Dates' Gift to President's Spouse
Saudi Ambassador to Mali Masaud bin Ali Al-Orabi Al-Harthi handed over a bundle of Quran copies, in addition to quantity of date presented by King
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Welsh woman teaches Saudi women to be driving instructors
A Welsh woman has been chosen to be part of the international team training the first female driving instructors in Saudi Arabia. Susan Newbon,
Read MoreSaudis May Hike July Oil Prices To Asia To More Than 4-Year-High
Saudi Arabia may raise again its official selling prices (OSPs) for oil bound for Asia in July, and the price of its flagship Arab Light crude could reach its highest since February 2014, a Reuters survey of five refiners and traders showed on
Read MoreSaudi king replaces labor minister, promotes culture, environment
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Saturday replaced the labor minister and set up new government bodies to promote culture and protect the environment as the kingdom seeks to modernize and create jobs for an overwhelmingly young
Read MoreWorld Cup 2018: Saudi Arabia team profile
The 2018 World Cup kicks off on June 14 as host Russia takes on Saudi Arabia. FIFA RANKING: 67 Competition history World Cup appearances:
Read MoreDenmark passes law to ban the burqa and niqab
Denmark joined a list of European countries on Thursday banning garments covering the face, including Islamic full-face veils in public places. The law, which was passed with 75 votes against 30, states, “Anyone who wears a garment that hides
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