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Ministry makes 14-day gap between two Umrahs mandatory
10:39pm, Tuesday, 29'th Sep 2020
MAKKAH: Pilgrims must wait 14 days before booking another date for Umrah, while the Eatmarna app will be launched on Android soon, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said.
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minster holds talks with senior European officials
09:15pm, Tuesday, 29'th Sep 2020
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, held a series of talks with senior European Union officials in Brussels on Tuesday, Saudi Press Agency reported. He met with the Eur
Who's Who: Dr. Hussam bin Abdulmohsen Al-Angari, president of the General Court of Audit
09:14pm, Tuesday, 29'th Sep 2020
Dr. Hussam bin Abdulmohsen Al-Angari has been the president of the General Court of Audit (GCA) since 2016. He has recently approved a strategic plan for cybersecurity at GCA. It followed the creation
Saudi General Organization for Social Insurance extends support for private sector in the Kingdom
09:09pm, Tuesday, 29'th Sep 2020
JEDDAH: Saudis working in private sector enterprises affected by the pandemic will receive a three-month extension of support from the government, the Saudi General Organization for Social Insurance (
Weather warning issued for some Saudi regions until Friday
08:47pm, Tuesday, 29'th Sep 2020
RIYADH: Weather warnings have been issued for some regions of Saudi Arabia and are expected to continue until Friday. The General Directorate of Civil Defense issued the warnings according to informat
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman calls Kuwait's new emir Sheikh Nawaf to offer condolences
08:36pm, Tuesday, 29'th Sep 2020
RIYADH: King Salman made a phone call on Tuesday to Kuwait's next emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to offer his sincere condolences for the loss of his brother, Saudi Press Agency report
Interpol chief lauds Saudi efforts to fight graft
08:15pm, Tuesday, 29'th Sep 2020
RIYADH: The secretary-general of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), Jurgen Stock, on Tuesday lauded Saudi Arabia for taking effective measures to fight corruption. He expressed
Saudi Arabia confirms 27 COVID-19 deaths, 539 new cases
07:21pm, Tuesday, 29'th Sep 2020
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia recorded 27 new COVID-19 related deaths on Tuesday, raising the death toll to 4,739. The Ministry of Health also said 539 new confirmed cases were reported in the Kingdom in the p
Whitehall 'infantilised' by reliance on consultants, minister claims
06:57pm, Tuesday, 29'th Sep 2020
Exclusive: leaked letter from Lord Agnew to senior civil servants demands they rein in spending
Saudi Arabia’s king, crown prince offer condolences after death of Kuwaiti emir
04:17pm, Tuesday, 29'th Sep 2020
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sent their condolences to the people of Kuwait and the Al-Sabah family over the death of Kuwait's emir on Tuesday. “With ut
Saudi photographer reveals unfamiliar tourist sites in the south of the Kingdom
07:21pm, Monday, 28'th Sep 2020
MAKKAH: Hassan Haroobi began taking photographs in 2013, having had a “passion for photography” since his childhood. “I got my first camera in 2013 and the regions which I took photos of reflect
Who's Who: Mohammed Fahad Al-Harthi, Saudi writer, journalist and media expert
06:00pm, Monday, 28'th Sep 2020
Mohammed Fahad Al-Harthi is a Saudi writer, journalist and media expert with more than 20 years of experience. He is the group editor-in-chief of Arrajol, Sayidaty and AboutHer, owned by the Saudi Res
COVID-19 clinics serve over 1 million people in Jeddah
04:40pm, Monday, 28'th Sep 2020
JEDDAH: The Saudi Health Ministry’s Tettamman (Rest Assured) clinics have so far provided health care to 1,185,844 people in Jeddah who suspected they had COVID-19. The 15 clinics are dedicated sole
Saudi Arabia calls for ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan
01:58pm, Monday, 28'th Sep 2020
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday joined international calls for a cease-fire as fierce fighting raged between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces, sparking hostile words from neighboring Turkey. “We are f
Asia Today: Australian hot spot, South Korea hit new lows
08:41am, Monday, 28'th Sep 2020
Australia’s coronavirus hot spot, Victoria state, has recorded its lowest number of new infections in more than three months as the nation’s second-largest city, Melbourne, further eased its lockd
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