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First group of Lebanese, Syrian, Palestinian pilgrims leave Beirut for Hajj
The Saudi ambassador to Lebanon on Thursday joined the first batch of 20,000 pilgrims from the country leaving Beirut to perform Hajj. Envoy Walid Al-Bukhari, accompanied Makkah-bound pilgrims to the capital’s Rafic Hariri International
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Saudi Arabia praised for keeping millions connected during Hajj
The Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and the Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) have been praised for their efforts to improve the Hajj experience through the use of technology. A senior
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Saudi embassies bid farewell to Hajj pilgrims
The Saudi Ambassador to Australia Musaed bin Ibrahim Al-Saleem bid farewell to pilgrims as they left the capital Canberra on their journey to perform Hajj. Al-Saleem said that the consular affairs department had issued 4,500 visas to Australian
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Saudi Arabia ends restrictions on women traveling: Royal Decree
Saudi women no longer require a permission from a “male guardian” to travel or obtain a passport, a decree signed by King Salman bin
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Saudi Red Crescent links with location app to speed up response
The Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) has teamed up with a global location technology company in a bid to speed up potentially life-saving
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Saudi Arabia lauded for serving Hajj pilgrims
Arab League Assistant Secretary-General for Arab Affairs and National Security Khalil Ibrahim Al-Thawadi has said that Saudi Arabia’s efforts
Read MorePrince Khaled inaugurates 5G service in Makkah
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal launched the fifth-generation (5G) network service with the minister of communications and information technology, Abdullah Al-Sawaha. This is the second phase of the Smart Hajj initiative, which aims to
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s Ithra announces 2nd edition of Tanween cultural season
The King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) announced the highly anticipated second edition of its annual Tanween creativity season on Wednesday. The second edition, set to take place at Ithra during October, will host international
Read MoreSaudi Arabian artists explore Arab identity with sculpture
The children in the British Museum playing at reconfiguring Abdulrahman and Turki Gazzaz's jigsaw-style map of the 22 Arab League States are, in their naivety, creating similar chaos that was caused by the British and French officials
Read MoreSaudi General Authority for Military Industries organizes workshop for manufacturers and service providers
Manufacturers and service providers attended a special workshop organized by the Saudi General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI). The seminar, held in Riyadh, was the first of its kind and focused on the strategies and policies of Saudi
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