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Ministry begins issuing Umrah visas for post-Hajj season
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has started issuing Umrah visas for the post-Hajj season, Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday.
The new Umrah season will coincide with the start of the new Islamic year on Muharram 1, and the…
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Saudi authorities thwart drug smuggling operations
Saudi Arabia’s drug control authority seized large quantities of narcotics and arrested several people involved in smuggling following a number of operations across the Kingdom, reported Saudi Press Agency.
Border guards in Asir province…
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Saudi aid agency KSRelief distributes meat packs in Middle Eastern, African countries
Saudi humanitarian center KSRelief carried out a number of aid initiatives across the Middle East and Africa during Eid, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
In Baidoa, a city in southwestern Somalia, the center distributed 786 sacrificial…
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Saudi Arabia’s Mashaer Train transports more than 2.2m Hajj pilgrims
Saudi Railways on Wednesday hailed the success of the Mashaer Train operation at this year’s Hajj season, saying the metro service had transported more than 2.2 million passengers between the nine stations in Arafat, Muzdalifah and Mina,…
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Riyadh targets Expo 2030 ‘by the world, for the world’
Saudi Arabia is on target to deliver an Expo 2030 “by the world, for the world,” organizers have told event chiefs in Paris in their first progress report since Riyadh was chosen as host city.
Abdulaziz Alghannam, director general of the…
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Saudi interior minister meets Hajj security forces in Makkah
Saudi Minister of Interior and Chairman of the Supreme Hajj Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud met with senior officials of Hajj security forces and military commanders in Makkah on Wednesday, commending them for safeguarding pilgrims…
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Saudi Arabia participates in Beijing International Book Fair
The Saudi Heritage Commission is participating in the Beijing International Book Fair in China with the aim of providing visitors with a platform to expand their knowledge about national heritage.
The commission also aims to familiarize…
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Saudi authorities thwart drug smuggling across KSA
Saudi Arabia’s drug control authority arrested several people involved in smuggling, and seized large quantities of narcotics after operations across Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Press Agency reported Tuesday.
Border Guard land patrols in…
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Saudi crown prince, Canadian prime minister discuss relations during call
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau spoke on the phone on Tuesday, Saudi Press Agency reported.
During the call, the development of relations between the two countries and ways to enhance…
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Arab leaders congratulate Saudi leadership on success of Hajj season
Leaders from the Arab world congratulated King Salman on the success of this year’s Hajj season, Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.
The President of the UAE Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed sent a cable to the king congratulating him on the…
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