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Saudi Arabia appoints second female ambassador
Saudi Arabia has appointed Amal Yahya Al-Moallimi as the ambassador to Norway – making her the Kingdom’s second female ambassador, state news agency SPA reported. Princess Reema Bint Bandar was Saudi Arabia’s first woman to hold
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Saudi pavilion at Expo 2020 launches job portal
JEDDAH: The Saudi pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai announced the launch of its online recruitment platform on Monday. The platform offers jobs in different fields such as customer services, crowd management, VIP and protocol, health and safety and tour
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Saudi Arabia to launch national strategy at AI summit
RIYADH: The Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit “AI for the Good of Humanity” will begin on Wednesday in Riyadh under the patronage of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Organized by the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA), the
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Worshippers’ safety is Saudi Arabia’s top priority, says Hajj minister
JEDDAH: Saudi Hajj and Umrah Minister Dr. Mohammed Saleh Benten said on Monday health, safety, and security of worshippers are at the top of the
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Saudi health minister promises to procure tested COVID-19 vaccine
JEDDAH: Saudi Health Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah on Monday said the Kingdom will procure vaccine for the novel coronavirus once it is confirmed to be
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Second phase of Umrah return starts with 75% allowed capacity
Saudi Arabia has begun allowing its citizens and residents to perform Umrah rituals at 75 percent capacity as part of its second phase of gradual
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s public spaces dotted with pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
JEDDAH: Splashes of pink are appearing in Saudi Arabia’s public spaces to raise awareness about the importance of breast cancer screening. A number of campaigns are underway this month to support this outreach — in malls, on the street
Read MoreSaudi Arabia reopens Rawdah for worshippers at Prophet’s Mosque
JEDDAH: At dawn on Sunday, worshippers returned to visit and pray at the Holy Rawdah at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah for the first time in almost seven months. The holy place, the full name of which is Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifa (The Exalted
Read MoreSaudi National Cybersecurity Authority issues new controls for cloud services
JEDDAH: The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) issued its Cloud Cybersecurity Controls document, it announced on Thursday. The controls aim to reinforce the reliability of cloud services by providing security against various threats and to
Read MoreAirlines report huge demand from stranded expats wishing to return to Saudi Arabia
MAKKAH: A large number of expats in the Indian subcontinent say they want to return to the Kingdom, a Saudia airlines official said as the country resumed international flights to 20 cities. In line with the directions of the Saudi General
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