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Saudi Arabia rejects ratification of ‘National Israeli Law’
Saudi Arabia rejects and disapproves Israeli Knesset's approval of the "National State of the Jewish People Law", an official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) announced here Friday, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. The
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Negligence in safekeeping passports could result in travel ban, says official
Director of Passports in Madinah Maj. Gen. Dr. Khaled Al-Hawaish stressed the importance of safekeeping passports and warned the public of the consequences of negligence in doing so. He said severe penalties including a hefty fine and travel ban
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Makkah entry ban in force
As many as 72,037 people and 30,449 vehicles were turned back from various entry points to Makkah as of Friday as the security authorities intensified their campaign to stop unauthorized entry into the holy city ahead of Haj. The ban on the entry
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Jeddah Summer Festival is now ‘on the map’
Jeddah Summer Festival drew to a close on Saturday evening, boosting Saudi investment in domestic tourism through cultural and entertainment
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Saudi foreign ministry launches new communication center
He said the center is working to summarize the Kingdom’s political positions (on different global and regional issues), whether they are
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Insurance firms impose exorbitant premiums on the elderly
Insurance companies refuse to provide medical coverage to applicants who have crossed 70 and put difficult conditions such as a medical report to
Read MoreMakkah Road initiative eases pilgrims’ entry into Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia recently launched the Makkah Road Initiative in Indonesia and Malaysia in order to facilitate the journey of pilgrims. The Kingdom will provide the service to pilgrims from any country “wishing to benefit from it”,
Read MoreFirst batch of Turkish pilgrims arrives in Madinah
The first group of pilgrims from Turkey arrived in Madinah on Saturday night to perform Haj this year. They were received by Essam Demiati, the deputy chairman of the National Adillah Establishment, which is the Saudi agency in charge of
Read MoreMore than Over 5,000 complaints against SEC in six months, ECGRA says
The Electricity and Co-Generation Regulatory Authority (ECGRA) says it has received more than 5,000 complaints against the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) since the beginning of the year. It said last year it received 4,239 complaints against the
Read MoreBangladeshi Hajj pilgrim treated for heart attack at King Abdullah Medical City
A medical team at King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah saved the life of a Bangladeshi pilgrim in his forties who suffered an acute heart attack, which almost killed him. The medical team intervened quickly after the pilgrim arrived in the
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