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Prominent Saudi scholar Safar al-Hawali faces torture, abuse in prison: UN
A prominent Saudi scholar Safar bin Abdulrahman al-Hawali, who has been detained since 2018 and suffers from a complete disability, has been subjected to solitary confinement. This was revealed bya group of…
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Saudi Arabia launches wage protection service for domestic workers
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Human Resources and Social Development (MHRSD) has launched the wage protection service for domestic labor salaries, effective from July 1. The ministry’s initiatives aim…
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Saudi dates exports increase by 13.7% in Q1 2024
Riyadh: The National Center for Palms and Dates (NCPD) has announced a significant rise in Saudi Arabia‘s date exports in the first quarter of 2024. The first quarter of 2024 saw a…
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Indian Haj pilgrim dies on way to Madinah
Jeddah: An Indian Haj pilgrim on the way to Madinah, Saudi Arabia, died following a heart attack, which caused an emergency landing in Riyadh. Sixty-eight-year-old Momina Khatoon, a native of Biraul in…
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Saudi Crown Prince postpones visit to Pakistan
Islamabad: The much-awaited visit of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud to Pakistan on May 19 has been postponed, yet again. While the Pakistan government, which has been preparing for…
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Saudi Arabia recalls contaminated mayonnaise after food poisoning kills one
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have halted the distribution and recalled contaminated mayonnaise following a food poisoning outbreak in Riyadh. The news came to light on April…
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Saudi Arabia expands e-visa to 3 more countries
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) on Wednesday, May 8, broadened its electronic visa (e-visa) accessibility to include citizens from three new countries, taking the total to 66. The new countries are…
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Filipino conjoined twins arrive in Riyadh for surgery
Riyadh: Filipino conjoined twins Akhizah and Ayeesha Yusoph arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Sunday, May 5, accompanied by their mother and grandmother for separation surgery. The 16-month-old…
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Europe set to open GCC’s first chamber of commerce in Riyadh
The European Union (EU) is gearing up to open the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region’s first chamber of commerce in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Wednesday, May 8. The highly-anticipated launch event…
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Watch: Greenery in Saudi nature reserve increases to 8.5%
Riyadh: The Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve in Saudi Arabia has witnessed a staggering 8.5 percent increase in vegetation cover during the past years from 2014 to 2024. The vegetation…
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Internet usage in Saudi Arabia hits 99% in 2023
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) experienced a significant rise in internet usage in 2023, reaching a penetration rate of 99 percent. The “Saudi Internet Report 2023” released by the Communications,…
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Saudi Arabia: Man dies of food poisoning, 75 fall sick after eating at Riyadh restaurant
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia‘s Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced that the food poisoning outbreak in Riyadh’s restaurant resulted in 75 hospitalisations including one death. The news came to light…
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Renowned Saudi poet Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsen passes away
Riyadh: Renowned Saudi poet Saudi poet Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsen bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has passed away on Saturday, May 3, after a brief illness in Paris. He was 75. Prince…
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Indian fashion brand SHREE open its first outlet in Saudi Arabia
SHREE, one of India’s leading fashion brand, has recently opened its first exclusive outlet at the Riyadh Avenue Mall in Saudi Arabia‘s capital Riyadh. “Saudi Arabia came to a standstill. In awe…