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Expats in Saudi welcome new chance to fly home
RIYADH: Stranded expats have welcomed the decision by the Saudi General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) to allow international carriers to fly foreign nationals out of Saudi Arabia. Travel agencies were busy as people began booking flights
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Loujain Al-Hathloul jailed for 68 months, with half sentence suspended
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Public Prosecutor and the attorney for Loujain Al-Hathloul, sentenced to 68 months in prison under counterterrorism laws, will both file an appeal against the verdict of the Specialized Criminal Court in Riyadh, sources
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Expert hails safe cyberspace program for children
RIYADH: A new program to create a safe cyberspace for children around the world is “of paramount importance” to protect their security and privacy online, a cybersecurity expert says. “While the internet can bring significant
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Hajj Ministry launches new smart cards for pilgrims
JEDDAH: New smart cards will be provided for pilgrims in the coming Hajj season as part of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah’s efforts to ease
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Saudi Arabia extends entry ban amid threat of new COVID-19 variant
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday said it was extending a ban on entry to the Kingdom by air, land and sea for another week. In a statement carried
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Mission possible: Saudi Arabia ‘has control over virus spread’
JEDDAH: The number of coronavirus cases in Saudi Arabia has fallen by 96.9 percent since a mid-June peak of 4,919, a clear sign that the Kingdom is
Read MoreForeigners stuck in Saudi Arabia permitted to fly out
JEDDAH: International air carriers can fly foreigners out of Saudi Arabia, according to a circular from the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA). The Ministry of Interior last week announced that the Kingdom’s borders would close after
Read MoreMakkah governor inspects progress of ongoing government projects in Jeddah
JEDDAH: Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal on Sunday inspected ongoing projects in the city of Jeddah, with a total cost of SR2.5 billion ($666 million). Accompanied by Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majed, the prince was briefed by
Read MoreCOVID-19: Half a million sign up for vaccination in Saudi Arabia
Over 500,000 people in Saudi Arabia have already registered to take the COVID-19 vaccine since its launch last Tuesday, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said. The ministry earlier urged the public to take part in the vaccination drive by registering
Read More5m perform rituals at Grand Mosque since resumption
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has received 5 million Umrah pilgrims and worshippers since the resumption of the rituals, said Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Mohammed Saleh Benten. He said that no cases of COVID-19 infections were reported among
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