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Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya begins design of world’s fastest roller coaster
RIYADH: Qiddiya Investment Co. (QIC), in partnership with Intamin Amusement Rides, has begun the design process for the Falcon’s Flight, the signature attraction of the Six Flags Qiddiya theme park. The park is scheduled to open in 2023 in
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Saudi Arabia’s Hadaf adds six new professions in training program
RIYADH: The Saudi Human Resources Development Fund (Hadaf) is supporting six more professions in its Tamheer training program. The new professions are clinical assistant, dental assistant, pharmacist assistant and optics professional, as well as
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Flight rush to Saudi Arabia as travel ban lifted
RIYADH: Saudis and expats stranded abroad bombarded travel agents and booking sites with flight requests on Sunday after the Kingdom lifted its latest travel ban. Entry by air, land and sea had been suspended for two weeks after the discovery in
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Saudi Arabia’s first vaccine recipients praise ‘excellent’ health centers
JEDDAH: Equipped with trained staff members and the capacity to handle thousands of coronavirus vaccine recipients at a time, Saudi Arabia’s
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Saudi Arabia opens entry for cultural ideas contest
RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Culture has announced the opening of electronic registration for a cultural ideas contest offering prizes of up to
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Saudi Arabia vaccine registrations ‘could soon pass million mark’
JEDDAH: The number of Saudis registering to receive the coronavirus vaccine has doubled in the last three days, the Saudi Health Ministry has said,
Read MoreTwo young Saudi ‘Sheroes’ accelerate Dakar Rally preparations
RIYADH: Two Saudi women are aiming to make history as the first female athletes from the Kingdom to participate in the annual Dakar Rally, as part of a team dubbed the “Sheroes.” Co-captains Dania Akeel and Mashael Alobaidan hope
Read MoreTurkey is no longer an option for Saudi tourists
JEDDAH: Saudis are known for their leisure travel. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the resultant lockdowns have hit the global tourist industry hard. However, with the availability of vaccinations against the deadly
Read MoreSaudi vaccination centers witness ‘great turnout’
JEDDAH: Coronavirus vaccination centers in Riyadh, Jeddah and the Eastern Province are witnessing a “great turnout” of Saudis and expats who have registered to receive the vaccine, the Saudi Ministry of Health said on Tuesday. The
Read MoreSaudi club launches project to protect falcons
RIYADH: The Saudi Falcons Club will launch the first phase of its “Hadad” program on Wednesday to return falcons to their natural habitats. The project will be carried with the help from the Special Forces for Environmental Security,
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