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WATCH: Viral video of historic moment first female driving license is issued in Saudi Arabia
It is a monumental moment in the history of Saudi Arabia, and a video capturing the first time a driving license has been issued to a female in the Kingdom has gone viral. The video shows the woman, who already has an international driving
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Saudi Arabia bans fruits, vegetables from Indian state
The Saudi Food and Drug Administration has temporarily banned frozen and processed fruit and vegetable imports from the Indian state of Kerala from Sunday. The agency said in a statement that the ban was based on reports from the World
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More than 50 migrants die in Mediterranean crossings
More than 50 migrants drowned in the Mediterranean on Sunday, the majority off the coasts of Tunisia and Turkey, while Italy marked a sea change in its policy. Tunisian authorities said 47 bodies were recovered off the country's southern
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Bunk beds for South Asian pilgrims in Mina
The Ministry of Haj and Umrah will for the first time provide bunk beds to South Asian pilgrims in Mina tents. During a visit to one of the camps
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Saudi Arabia needs 5,000 hospital beds by 2020: Study
Saudi Arabia will need an extra 5,000 hospital beds by 2020 and 20,000 more by 2035 to meet the requirements of its growing population. The
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KSA’s Haramain train makes pilot trip with 200 citizens
The Haramain high-speed train service offered first free trip to citizens on Friday. More than 200 citizens traveled from Madinah to Makkah on the
Read MoreFaceOf: Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan, KSA’s first minister of culture
Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Farhan Al-Saud is Saudi Arabia’s first Minister of Culture. He was appointed by a royal decree released on Saturday that establishes the Ministry of Culture as an independent ministry, responsible
Read MoreThePlace: Grand Mosque in Makkah
Hundreds of thousands of worshippers performed the third Friday prayer at the Grand Mosque during this holy month of Ramadan. For the first time, the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques this year
Read MoreSaudi Ambassador to Mali Delivers Copies of Quran Holy Scriptures, Dates' Gift to President's Spouse
Saudi Ambassador to Mali Masaud bin Ali Al-Orabi Al-Harthi handed over a bundle of Quran copies, in addition to quantity of date presented by King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Works (KSrelief), for the benefit of the Ageer Organization,
Read MoreWelsh woman teaches Saudi women to be driving instructors
A Welsh woman has been chosen to be part of the international team training the first female driving instructors in Saudi Arabia. Susan Newbon, Canadian Deborah Sherwood and American Norma Adrianzen will be able to train women from 24 June.
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