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Final curtain falls on sixth Saudi Film Festival
The sixth Saudi Film Festival came to an end on Sunday evening, with the event’s award winners being announced and the Golden Palm winners’ work showcased. Broadcast live on YouTube due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
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Arab coalition intercepts Houthi drone launched towards Saudi Arabia
The Arab coalition said on Sunday it intercepted a drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia toward Saudi Arabia. “The joint coalition forces managed to intercept and destroy a (explosive-laden) drone in Yemeni airspace, which was
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Saudi Arabia records 80% COVID-19 case drop in 3-month period
Saudia Arabia has had a massive drop in daily COVID-19 cases since its highest recorded count in June, according to a Ministry of Health spokesman. The country reported almost 5,000 confirmed cases on June 16, the most since it began recording
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Saudi e-learning portal ushers in ‘new normal’ with virtual classrooms
Classes in Saudi Arabia will be held online for at least the first seven weeks of the new academic school year as part of a drive to prevent
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UK protects Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks, says defense secretary
UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said Thursday that his country contributes to protecting Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks. In an interview with
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Meeting discusses progress on building child-friendly Saudi cities
Progress on building child-friendly cities in Saudi Arabia were discussed at a meeting chaired by Northern Borders Region Gov. Prince Faisal
Read More500 million birds migrate through Saudi Arabia every year
More than 500 million birds representing 500 species migrate across Saudi Arabia every year through the Red Sea, according to an expert in the Kingdom. Dr. Mohammed Shubrak, a Saudi Wildlife Authority adviser, said that birds migrating from their
Read MoreApplications open in Saudi Arabia to authorize flying instructor licenses
The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has started accepting applications for flying instructors. It is welcoming applications from experienced people who hold licenses and meet the necessary requirements to become gyrocopter, light
Read MoreMakkah governor helps to wash Kaaba
On behalf of King Salman, Prince Khalid bin Faisal, the governor of Makkah Region, helped to wash the Kaaba on Thursday. The prince was welcomed to the Grand Mosque by Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, president of the General Presidency for the
Read MoreDiplomaticQuarter: New Bangladeshi envoy thanks Saudi leaders for their support
The new Bangladeshi ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Dr. Mohammad Javed Patwary, has expressed his deep gratitude to King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for their generous and continued support to his country. The envoy, who took up
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