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Jeddah cycling group combines fitness with tourism
JEDDAH: A Saudi cycling group marked Malaysia’s National Sports Month with a tour around Jeddah’s historic Al-Balad district. Jeddah Wheels teamed up for Sunday’s event with Malaysia’s consulate in the city. The
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Saudis blow hot and cold over flu vaccine as winter approaches
RIYADH: As October marches on and the weather continues to cool across the Kingdom, many Saudis are concerned about coping with the flu season on top of the coronavirus pandemic. For those with the sniffles who are starting to fret, Arab
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Umrah app adds new permits for prayers in holy mosques
JEDDAH: A new set of permits was added for pilgrims in the Umrah app Eatmarna on Tuesday, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and supervisor of the app, Abdulrahman Shams, announced. “The new permits include one for prayers
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King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture to launch third creativity season
ALKHOBAR: The King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) will launch the third Tanween creativity season on Oct. 28. The four-day event will
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Saudi megaproject NEOM to build world’s smartest city
RIYADH: Saudi Sports Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Turki Al-Faisal and NEOM CEO Nazmi Al-Nasr signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the
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Internships for Saudi youths at Expo 2020
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai has launched an internship program to inspire young talented Saudi nationals. The
Read MoreBisht: The Arabic symbol of royalty, style and elegance
AL-AHSA: If you close your eyes and try to picture the average Saudi man, the chances are you imagine him in a thobe and a bisht. Also known as mishla, the bisht is a men’s cloak worn over a thobe — or ankle-length tunic — in the
Read MorePeople with illnesses urged to avoid Umrah
JEDDAH: Worshippers suffering from chronic diseases were on Monday urged to postpone planned Umrah pilgrimages to the Grand Mosque in Makkah due to the increased risks to their health should they contract the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Saudi
Read MoreBangladesh to execute rapists after protests
DHAKA: Bangladesh introduced the death penalty for rape on Monday after days of protests sparked by a string of sexual assaults, the government said. Demonstrations have broken out across the country after harrowing footage of a group of men
Read MoreMuslim World League chief denounces extremists in response to Macron’s ‘Islamist separatism’ speech
RIYADH: The head of the Muslim World League has responded to plans in France for tougher laws to tackle “Islamist separatism.” In a speech earlier this month, President Emmanuel Macron announced new laws that he said would tackle
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