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Flight rush to Saudi Arabia as travel ban lifted
RIYADH: Saudis and expats stranded abroad bombarded travel agents and booking sites with flight requests on Sunday after the Kingdom lifted its latest travel ban. Entry by air, land and sea had been suspended for two weeks after the discovery in
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Saudi Arabia’s first vaccine recipients praise ‘excellent’ health centers
JEDDAH: Equipped with trained staff members and the capacity to handle thousands of coronavirus vaccine recipients at a time, Saudi Arabia’s vaccine centers continue to provide their services for all of the Kingdom’s residents with
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Saudi Arabia opens entry for cultural ideas contest
RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Culture has announced the opening of electronic registration for a cultural ideas contest offering prizes of up to SR300,000 ($80,000). Participants are being asked to put forward proposals for creative and innovative
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Saudi Arabia vaccine registrations ‘could soon pass million mark’
JEDDAH: The number of Saudis registering to receive the coronavirus vaccine has doubled in the last three days, the Saudi Health Ministry has said,
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Two young Saudi ‘Sheroes’ accelerate Dakar Rally preparations
RIYADH: Two Saudi women are aiming to make history as the first female athletes from the Kingdom to participate in the annual Dakar Rally, as
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Turkey is no longer an option for Saudi tourists
JEDDAH: Saudis are known for their leisure travel. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the resultant lockdowns have hit the global
Read MoreSaudi vaccination centers witness ‘great turnout’
JEDDAH: Coronavirus vaccination centers in Riyadh, Jeddah and the Eastern Province are witnessing a “great turnout” of Saudis and expats who have registered to receive the vaccine, the Saudi Ministry of Health said on Tuesday. The
Read MoreSaudi club launches project to protect falcons
RIYADH: The Saudi Falcons Club will launch the first phase of its “Hadad” program on Wednesday to return falcons to their natural habitats. The project will be carried with the help from the Special Forces for Environmental Security,
Read MoreExpats 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
Read MoreLoujain 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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