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Festivities kick-off as Saudis celebrate national day across kingdom
The first activities of the Saudi General Authority for Entertainment (GAE) kicked off on Thursday evening in celebration of the kingdom’s National Day on September 23 in the province of Jeddah. The festivities were held on Prince Mohammed
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Poor air quality: Malaysia tells citizens to stay indoors
As Malaysia’s haze problem worsened on Wednesday, some areas of the country recorded readings above 200 on the Air Pollution Index (API), which officials considered “very unhealthy.” More than a million primary and high-school
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Saudi minister patronizes cadet graduation ceremony
Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif patronized a graduation ceremony in the Kingdom's capital Riyadh on Wednesday. The ceremony at King Fahd Security College was attended by a number of officials.
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Saudi Arabia gives $50m to Sri Lanka for medical faculty
Saudi Arabia provided a concessional loa3eeeillion) to Sri Lanka on Wednesday to establish a fully equipped faculty of medicine at the Sabaragamuwa
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Global tech giant Samsung switched on to ‘new opportunities’ in Saudi Arabia
The heir to South Korea’s tech giant, Samsung Group, who is currently on a visit to Saudi Arabia, has stepped up efforts to grow business links
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Dr. Iman bint Habas Al-Mutairi, new CEO of Saudi National Competitiveness Center
Dr. Iman bint Habas Al-Mutairi is the newly appointed CEO of the National Competitiveness Center (NCC). Al-Mutairi received her bachelor’s
Read MoreSaudi Islamic affairs minister meets Russian grand mufti
Sheikh Nafiullah Ashyrov, grand mufti and head of the Central Religious Department of the Muslims of the Asian Section in the Russian Federation, called on Saudi Islamic Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh at his residence in Cairo on
Read MorePrince Abdul Aziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, chairman of the Saudi General Sports Authority
Prince Abdul Aziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, chairman of the General Sports Authority, has been appointed as the president of the Arab Football Federation. The decision came at the federation’s 25th meeting held in Jeddah on Monday. Prince Abdul
Read MoreSaudi Arabia joins International Maritime Security Construct
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has joined the International Maritime Security Construct, a source from the Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday. The US-led coalition, which includes Australia, Bahrain, and the UK, aims to protect
Read MoreSaudi ministry announces success of Hajj season
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced the success of the operational plan of this year’s Hajj with the departure of the last flight of pilgrims. More than 1.8 million pilgrims returned safely to their countries after completing their
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