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Umrah app adds new permits for prayers in holy mosques
JEDDAH: A new set of permits was added for pilgrims in the Umrah app Eatmarna on Tuesday, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah and supervisor of the app, Abdulrahman Shams, announced. “The new permits include one for prayers
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King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture to launch third creativity season
ALKHOBAR: The King Abdul Aziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) will launch the third Tanween creativity season on Oct. 28. The four-day event will include a series of workshops and training courses, which aim to support and develop creative
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Saudi megaproject NEOM to build world’s smartest city
RIYADH: Saudi Sports Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Turki Al-Faisal and NEOM CEO Nazmi Al-Nasr signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh on Monday. The ministry will cooperate with NEOM to help the
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Internships for Saudi youths at Expo 2020
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai has launched an internship program to inspire young talented Saudi nationals. The
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Bisht: The Arabic symbol of royalty, style and elegance
AL-AHSA: If you close your eyes and try to picture the average Saudi man, the chances are you imagine him in a thobe and a bisht. Also known as
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People with illnesses urged to avoid Umrah
JEDDAH: Worshippers suffering from chronic diseases were on Monday urged to postpone planned Umrah pilgrimages to the Grand Mosque in Makkah due to
Read MoreMuslim World League chief denounces extremists in response to Macron’s ‘Islamist separatism’ speech
RIYADH: The head of the Muslim World League has responded to plans in France for tougher laws to tackle “Islamist separatism.” In a speech earlier this month, President Emmanuel Macron announced new laws that he said would tackle
Read MoreInnovative projects at Saudi Arabia’s Absherthon finale win big
JEDDAH: Twenty innovative projects have been successful at Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior’s Absherthon. Absherthon is an incubator that includes all creatives from the ministry and community levels aimed at empowering talents with
Read MoreSakani delivers housing in 10 Saudi regions
RIYADH: The Ministry of Housing’s Sakani program continues to deliver housing units in different regions across the Kingdom. In September, the program delivered villas in 10 different regions, with beneficiaries having reserved their
Read MoreSaudi health minister: ‘COVID-19 numbers can rise unexpectedly, we must adhere to safety measures’
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia recorded just 421 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday as a result of a months-long lockdown and strict adherence to precautionary measures. There have been 338,132 cases in the Kingdom since the COVID-19 pandemic began,
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