Saudi Arabia Archives

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Saudi Arabia installs world’s largest air conditioning stations at Masjid al-Haram

For the two holiest sites and the visitors that come to worship Allah, Saudi Arabia has made sure that the best and...

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Saudi business delegation in Pakistan to explore investment, joint ventures

Saudi businessmen have all their eyes on finding trade and investment opportunities in Pakistan, they expressed their will to work together. According...

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Khutba of this year Hajj to be translated in 10 languages including Urdu

Saudi Government has announced that the Hajj 2022 Khutba will be translated into 10 languages, helping listeners to hear the khutba live...

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Saudi Arabia announces fully funded scholarships for Pakistani students

The government of Saudi Arabia has announced fully funded scholarships for Pakistani students to study at diploma, bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD levels in 25...

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32,000 Hajj pilgrims will fly to Saudi Arabia on 106 flights starting June 6

Ministry of Religious Affairs on Friday released the schedule of Hajj flights and the first Hajj flight will depart from Islamabad for...

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Pakistanis to make the most of the workforce for Saudi’s futuristic NEOM city

The government desires a larger share of Pakistanis to form the workforce contributing to the vast NEOM city project in Saudi Arabia. ...

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Hajj 2022 Guide for Pilgrims from Pakistan

After the COVID-19 crisis caused the Hajj to be restricted to Saudi residents for the previous two years, the Saudi government has eased...

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Saudi Arabia distributes 25,000 food baskets during Ramadan to neediest Pakistanis

Saudi Arabia has granted 25,000 food packages to Pakistan to distribute amongst the destitute groups in the holy month of Ramadan. For this...

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85% of total one million pilgrims will be from outside Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj

85 percent of the total number of one million pilgrims will be from outside Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj and domestic...

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Saudi firm to set up refinery in Gwadar to assess Reko Diq gold, copper quantity

Regarding the recent agreement on the Reko Diq copper and gold mining project with a Canadian company, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul...

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Saudi Arabia considers accepting Chinese yuan for oil

According to the Wall Street Journal, Saudi and Chinese officials are discussing pricing part of the Gulf nation’s oil sales in yuan...

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In a first, Pakistani artist Rabia Zakir unveils solo art exhibition in Madina

Rabia Zakir, a Pakistani artist, became the first international painter as she has been given the honor to have a solo display...

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Surge in demand for umrah flights after Saudi Arabia lifts vaccination check at two holy mosques

There is an increased demand for flights destined to Saudi Arabia following the decision to cancel the registration of COVID-19 vaccination data...

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Saudi Arabia scraps majority of Covid-19 restrictions

Following a continuous decline in new cases, Saudi Arabia has eliminated most of its remaining Covid-19 restrictions on social distancing and travel,...

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Saudi Arabia plans to plant 10 billion trees in the desert in Pakistani style

Saudi Arabia, inspired by Pakistan’s massive tree initiative, has vowed to plant 10 billion trees to combat climate change as part of...

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Saudi interior minister to discuss prisoner release on Pakistan visit next week

Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif will visit Pakistan on February 7 and discuss the release of Pakistani prisoners...

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UAE discussing defense upgrade after Houthi attack

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) planning to upgrade its defensive capabilities after missile attack by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia, while continuing diplomacy...

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Record 732,000 attend Saudi music festival to openly mix and dance to western music

Officials confirmed that the MDLBeast Soundstorm music festival in Saudi Arabia had a record audience of over 700,000 people, marking the end of...

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Saudi Arabia issues guidelines for children performing Umrah

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia permitted children above the age of 12 to enter in the main area of the Grand Mosque...

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Saudi Arabia launches initiative to touch the Black Stone virtually with VR technology

During the inauguration of the Black Stone VR initiative, Sheikh Dr. Abdul-Rahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais emphasized the effort to establish a virtual...

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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia ink agreement for worker recruitment, skill verification

According to the Foreign Office statement, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed agreement for worker recruitment and skill verification of Pakistani workers who...

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Pakistan receives $3 billion loan from Saudi Arabia

The State Bank of Pakistan on Saturday received the much-awaited $3 billion loan from Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), as part of an...

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Cabinet approves $4.2 billion Saudi loan package

The federal cabinet has accepted two loan agreements valued at $4.2 billion got with Saudi Arabia, as well as the $3 billion...

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First flight from Pakistan reaches Saudi Arabia as travel ban lifted after 20 months

After the lifting of the travel ban on Pakistan, the first flight departed for Saudi Arabia carrying 231 passengers from the Islamabad...

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Saudi Arabia lifts maximum age limit for overseas Umrah pilgrims

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has lifted the maximum age limit of 50 years for overseas Muslims performing Umrah pilgrimage....

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Pakistan gets $761 million in funds from ITFC for petroleum imports

Pakistan has received $761.5 million in funding from the Islamic Development Bank’s International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) to purchase petroleum products...

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Saudi Vision 2030 provides opportunities to realise Naya Pakistan plan: PM Imran

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 offers prospects to Pakistan to engross with the Gulf country in apprehending Naya Pakistan’s determined plan owing to...

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Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia targets net zero carbon emissions by 2060

Ahead of the international climate negotiations in Glasgow, Saudi Arabia has committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2060. One of the world’s...

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Saudi Arabia to help Pakistan with $4.2 billion urgent assistance

Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide $4.2 billion worth of assistance to Pakistan to support its economy after Prime Minister Imran Khan...

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Saudi Arabia cancels 14-day waiting period between Umrah

Pilgrims who wish to perform Umrah in the holy city of Makkah will no longer be required to wait for 14 days...

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PM Imran voices support for Saudi Green & Middle East Green Initiatives

Prime Minister Imran Khan met on Monday with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the Middle East Green Initiative...

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Saudi Arabia to buy all honey produced under Billion Tree Honey project

Saudi Arabia has shown an interest in purchasing all of honey produced under Pakistan’s Billion Tree Honey Project. According to reports, Prime...

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Saudi Arabia allows all airports to start operating at full capacity

On Sunday, the Saudi Arabian General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) declared that all airports in the country are permitted to operate...

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Pakistan pursuing preferential trade deals with Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE

Pakistan is looking to establish bilateral trade deals individually with Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates after trade talks within...

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Iran says ‘remarkable progress’ made in Saudi Arabia talks

According to an Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, talks between regional foes Iran and Saudi Arabia have resulted in “substantial progress” on the...

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Saudi Arabia ready to mediate between Pakistan, India

Saudi Arabia has volunteered to arbitrate between India and Pakistan in an effort to ease conflicts between the two nuclear neighbours. Saudi Foreign...

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Saudi Arabia increases number of Umrah pilgrims to 70,000 per day

According to Kingdom sources, Saudi Arabia’s Hajj and Umrah Ministry has increased the number of daily Umrah pilgrims to 70,000. According to...

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In Saudi Arabia 207 people arrested for corruption and abuse of authority

Saudi Arabia announced the arrest of 207 employees from around a dozen government ministries in the latest operation by Crown Prince Mohammed...

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Saudi economy recovers from pandemic in second quarter

According to latest data released on Monday, Saudi Arabia’s economy increased for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic in the second...

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Saudi Arabia to accept Chinese vaccines with a booster shot

Tourists who have received the Chinese COVID-19 vaccines developed by Sinopharm and Sinovac are now permitted to enter Saudi Arabia. International passengers...

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28 prisoners released by Saudi Arabia reaches Pakistan

The Saudi government has released 28 more Pakistani prisoners who had been languishing in the jails of Saudi Arabia for petty crimes...

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Saudi Arabia threatens SR500,000 fine for visits to COVID-19 red list countries

Saudi Arabia has decided to slap a fine of SR500,000 on passengers and operators who fail to declare visits to the Kingdom’s...

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Saudi Arabia invites PM Imran to Middle East climate summit

Saudi Arabia welcomed Prime Minister Imran Khan to the next Middle East Green Initiative Summit in October on Friday. The invitation was...

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Riyadh wants to strengthen its bilateral ties with Islamabad: Saudi foreign minister

Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud stated that Riyadh wants to improve relations with Pakistan. The Saudi minister, speaking...

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Umrah resumes from August 10 but Pakistanis not allowed

Following the success of Hajj 2021, Saudi Arabia has confirmed the reopening of Umrah to overseas pilgrims beginning on the 1st Muharram...

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Saudi Arabia allows entry to Pakistanis inoculated with Chinese vaccine

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has permitted Pakistanis inoculated with the Chinese Covid-19 vaccine to enter into the kingdom. Accepting Pakistan’s request to...

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COVID-19: Saudi Arabia classifies 69 countries as high risk for travel

Saudi Arabia’s Public Health Authority (Weqaya) classified 69 countries around the world at a “very high risk” level, according to its travel...

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Pakistan allows AstraZeneca shot for under 40s to help expatriates

Pakistan has lifted a rule barring the use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for people below 40 years old to help inoculate people...

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Pakistan becomes manpower export leader in region beating India, BD

Pakistan has become a regional ‘Manpower Export Leader’ despite the Covid-19 pandemic, announced Sayed Zulfiqar Bukhari. On Monday, SAPM Sayed Zulfiqar Bukhari...

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Saudi allows women to register for Hajj 2021 without male dependent

Saudi Arabia has made it possible for women to register for the annual Hajj trip in 2021 without the need for a...

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Saudi Arabia releases 49 more Pakistani prisoners

The government of Saudi Arabia has released 49 more Pakistani prisoners who had been held in the Kingdom prisons for various charges. Lt...

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Saudi Arabia pledges Rs 37.4 billion for construction of Mohmand Dam

Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia met with success as the Kingdom has approved an amount of Rs 37.4...

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Saudi Arabia plans oil refinery, chemical complex in Hub or Karachi

According to Tabish Gauhar, the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Power and Petroleum, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) would...

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Pakistan prepared to send limited Hajj pilgrims: Noor ul Haq Qadri

Saudi Arabia has not yet revealed its Hajj policy for this year, but Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Dr Noor ul Haq Qadri...

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Roshan Digital Accounts mark upward trend after PM’s visit to KSA

Roshan Digital Accounts has witnessed a noteworthy upward trend following Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ...

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Saudi Arabia lifts quarantine requirement for COVID vaccinated foreign visitors

Good news for those who are travelling to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from permitted countries by air that now you can visit...

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Imam-e-Kaaba Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais meets PM Imran Khan

 During his current visit to Saudi Arabia, Imam-e-Kaaba Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais met with Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was joined by other...

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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia vow to strengthen ‘historic bonds’

Pakistan and longstanding ally Saudi Arabia signed several agreements on Saturday and vowed to revive ties that touched low points in recent...

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COAS Bajwa in Saudi Arabia ahead of PM Khan’s visit

Chief of Pakistan Army General Qamar Javed Bajwa is on an official visit to Saudi Arabia ahead of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s...

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Saudi Arabia will allow ‘immunised’ citizens to travel from May 17

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has decided that starting May 17, people who have received the COVID-19 vaccine will be able to...

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Saudi Arabia to build King Salman grand mosque at IIU Islamabad

Saudi Arabia is planning to start constructing a mosque named after King Salman bin Abdul Aziz at the new campus of the...

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No plan to introduce income tax in Saudi Arabia: Crown prince Salman

Saudi Arabia has no plans to implement income tax, and the 15% VAT rate is only in place for five years, according...

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Saudi Arabia introduces bank note of SR200

On the fifth year after the launch of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, the Central Bank of Saudi Arabia announced the creation of...

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50,000 Pakistanis may be allowed to perform Hajj 2021

According to Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Noor-ur-Haq Qadri, up to 50,000 Pakistanis may be able to perform the annual...

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96 dead after heavy fighting in two Yemeni provinces

According to loyalist commanders, intense fighting in the Yemeni provinces of Marib and Tazi claimed the lives of 96 combatants over the last two...

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Saudi Arabia issues new guidelines for Umrah pilgrims

According to an Arab news agency, citing the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, Saudi Arabia has published guidelines for Umrah pilgrims travelling...

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Saudi Arabia to fine pilgrims $2,666 for performing Umrah without permit

Whoever will be found performing Umrah without permission during the holy Ramadan will be fined 10,000 Saudi riyal, quoted Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Saudi Press Agency...

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Saudi Arabia to emulate PTI’s plantation programme to tackle Climate Change

The government of Saudi Arabia has planned to plant 10 billion trees in its country to tackle Climate Change. Malik Amin Aslam,...

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Saudi Arabia offers ceasefire to Houthi rebels

As part of a series of new initiatives intended to end a disastrous six-year of skirmish, Saudi Arabia gave Yemen’s Houthi rebels a...

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Saudi Arabia suspends entry from 20 countries including Pakistan

In order to curb the spread of the COVID-19 in the Kingdom, Saudi Arabia decided to suspend entry from 20 countries including...

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Huawei to open its biggest flagship store outside China in Riyadh

According to the government of Saudi Arabia, the Chinese tech giant Huawei has decided to launch a flagship store in Riyadh city,...

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GACA notifies airlines about international flight resumption from March 31

The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia has decided to resume all international flights from 31 March 2021 onwards....

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Digital ID: Saudi Arabia asks foreign nationals to get digital iqama

Authorities in Saudi Arabia have requested foreign nationals in the Kingdom to obtain the new digital residency permit (iqama) instantly via the...

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64,150 Pakistani Expats Returned from UAE & Saudi Arabia Due To COVID-19

64,150 Pakistani workers came back to Pakistan only from Saudi Arabia and UAE out of total 76,968 expats who returned due to...

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Saudi Arabia lifts blockade of Qatar in breakthrough agreement easing Gulf crisis

Leaders from Saudi Arabia and its regional allies reached a breakthrough agreement with Qatar on Tuesday, ending three and a half years...

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Saudi’s Morni startup raises $9.1 million to grow its roadside assistance platform

Morni, a startup based in Riyadh, has raised $9.1 million in a Series B round led by Saudi investment company G Square...

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All PIA Flights Suspended After Saudi Arabia Shuts Down Borders

All flights to Saudi Arabia from Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) were cancelled on Sunday after the Kingdom placed a week-long ban on...

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China again bails out Pakistan to repay Saudi Arabia debt

China has agreed to immediately provide Pakistan $1.5 billion financing line to repay the $2 billion Saudi Arabia debt. Pakistan is eyeing...

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Saudi Prince, Israel FM Face Off at Manama Dialogue

The annual Manama Dialogue summit held in the Kingdom of Bahrain witnessed a heated debate on Sunday between Saudi Arabia and Israel...

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Pakistan Allows Saudi Crown Prince MBS, Other Royals To Hunt Houbara Bustard

According to sources, the federal government had issued special permission to Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman and two other members...

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Saudi Arabia denies reported meeting between MBS and Netanyahu

Saudi Arabia has denied Israeli media reports of a meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS)...

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PIA announces fares, rules as Umrah flights restart

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Tuesday restarted its Umrah flights from different parts of the country to Medina and Jeddah. The new...

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India complains after Saudi Arabia chop off Kashmir, Ladakh from its map on new banknote

India has complained to Saudi Arabia over a banknote that shows Kashmir as a state independent from either India or Pakistan, calling it...

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Saudi Arabia Planning To Abolish Kafala Sponsorship System

Saudi Arabia is planning to cancel a foreign worker sponsorship system, known as Kafala, and replace it with a new form of...

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Saudi retail chains join growing informal boycott of Turkish products

Saudi Arabia biggest supermarket chains have joined a rising boycott of Turkish products which is proposed by business leaders and Saudis on...

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FO rejects ‘baseless’ reports claiming Saudi Arabia voted against Pakistan in FATF

The Foreign Office has rejected the baseless and false reports which claim that Saudi Arabia voted against Pakistan in the Financial Action...

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Saudi Arabia resumes prayers at Masjid al-Haram in Mecca

Citizens and residents are permitted to perform daily prayers at the Masjid al-Haram, or the Grand Mosque, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia for...

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Pakistani doctor honored by Saudi Arabia for leading role in COVID-19 fight

Pakistani doctor serving in Saudi Arabia has been presented a leadership award for his services as a team leader in the flight...

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Saudi Arabia launches Umrah app Eatmarna to regulate and enrich pilgrim experience

The Hajj Ministry of Saudi Arabia publicized that the entrance of Umrah pilgrims, worshippers and visitors into the two holy mosques will...

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Saudi Arabia to resume Umrah pilgrimage from October 4

Saudi Arabia will gradually resume the year-round Umrah pilgrimage for Muslims from October 4 which was suspended in March due to coronavirus pandemic. The Kingdom of...

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PIA to resume 28 more weekly flights to different destinations in Saudi Arabia

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) at present operating only 23 flights on a weekly basis which now plans on increasing it to 51...

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Saudi Arabia eases COVID-19 travel restrictions from today

The Interior Minister of Saudi Arabia announced that from September 15, the Kingdom will partly lift the suspension of international flights which...

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COAS Bajwa meets Saudi deputy defense minister, discusses regional safety & security

According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) the COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa met with Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman bin...