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Saudi Arabia grants first permanent residencies to foreigners
Saudi Arabia has granted “premium” residency to 73 foreigners as part of its efforts to attract foreign investment into the…
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Indian court gives disputed religious site to Hindus
India’s Supreme Court ruled on Saturday in favor of a Hindu group in a long-running battle over a centuries-old religious…
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35 expat pilgrims die in bus crash in Saudi Arabia
Thirty-five pilgrims have been killed in a traffic accident in Saudi Arabia after a bus collided with another vehicle on…
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Germany Is Closing 84 Coal Plants to Save the Planet
Germany will close all 84 of its coal power plants. The nation — one of the world’s largest consumers of…
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VVIP security deployed for Prince William, Kate in Pakistan
Security personnel from the UK with the assistance of local forces, paramilitary troops and police will be providing security to…
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Ethiopia PM Abiy wins Nobel Peace Prize
Hailed as a visionary and reformer, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his…
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Saudi Arabia opens its home and heart
Saudi Arabia has formally announced the launch of tourist visas for international visitors from 49 countries at a historic event…
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Holy Kaaba is washed
On behalf of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and advisor to…
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Saudi Arabia announces unified visa system for Hajj, Umrah, Visit and Transit
Pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia for Haj and Umrah as well as visitors and transit passengers will pay SR300 ($80)…
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Harvard student denied US entry over social posts
A Palestinian teenager admitted to Harvard University said he was detained for hours at Boston’s airport and refused entry into…
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e-visa for Umrah in less than 24 hours
The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has established a special platform for issuing Umrah visas electronically, a senior official of…
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130-year old Indonesian man arrives for Hajj (Video)
A 130-year-old man arrived at King Abdul Aziz International Airport on Wednesday to perform the Haj pilgrim, according to the…
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Zul Hijjah moon sighted in Saudi Arabia, Eid Al Adha 2019 to begin on August 11
The first day of Eid al-Adha festival will begin on Sunday August 11, which marks the end of the Islamic…
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52 dead in Brazil prison clash
At least 52 people were killed in a jail in northern Brazil on Monday as rival gang factions fought each…
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Riyadh to sponsor Hajj for NZ terror victims’ families
Saudi Arabia will host 200 Hajj pilgrims from families of victims of the March twin terrorist attacks in Christchurch, New…
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