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UAE-based Indian expat donates $7m to Kerala aid fund
Dr Shamsheer Vayalil, chairman and managing director of UAE-based VPS Healthcare, is the latest Indian expat tycoon to donate to the relief campaign for Kerala Dr Shamsheer Vayalil, chairman and managing director of UAE-based VPS Healthcare, is
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His Royal Highness King Salman to cover costs of sacrificial animals for Hajj and Umrah program pilgrims
King Salman has announced that he will pay for the sacrificial animals for thousands of people benefiting from the Hajj and Umrah program, said Sheikh Abdullatif bin Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, minister of Islamic affairs, call and
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More than 2 million pilgrims complete journey to Mount Arafat for second day of Hajj
More than 2.37 million faithful, topping last year's figures, from around the world ascended the vast plains of Arafat to pray and repent at the climax of the annual pilgrimage of Haj, according to the final statistics issued by
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His Royal Highness King Salman arrives in Mina to oversee pilgrim services
His Royal Highness King Salman arrived in Mina, in the holy city of Makkah on Monday, to supervise the services provided during the Hajj
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Denmark bus driver speaks out after assault that went viral
John Nasir Khan, a Copenhagen bus driver who was assaulted at work in an attack that gained international attention, has spoken publicly about what
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Aseel Al-Hamad wants to blaze trail for Saudi women in motorsport
When Aseel Al-Hamad took the wheel of the 2012 Renault Formula One car during the French Grand Prix weekend in June, on the same day her home country
Read MoreOnly Saudi Women Will Be Allowed to Drive Family Taxi Cabs
The Public Transport Authority has approved granting licenses to the family taxi cabs which will be driven by Saudi women drivers only. It said passengers of the family taxi cabs will be limited to men and children of various
Read MoreSaudi telecoms company offers 1 GB free for users on the days of Tarwiya and Arafat
Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has announced it will provide 1GB free for every pilgrim who uses its prepaid services as a gift to pilgrims during this year’s Hajj season. The gift is aimed at facilitating their experience during Hajj on
Read MoreRain, sandstorm likely to continue in Arafat Monday
Dust storm accompanied by moderate rain was experienced in Arafat on Sunday evening. The holy site would likely witness extreme temperature and high humidity on Monday, the day of standing at Arafat, the main pillar of the annual pilgrimage of
Read More9 new babies born in holy city ahead of Haj
Providing health care to pilgrims coming from all over the world is a prime challenge. Yet Kingdom has been successfully providing health care accessibility around the clock to pilgrims over the years. Many pilgrims, especially elder ones, who
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