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Eid Al-Fitr Prayer Performed Across Saudi Arabia

Muslims across Saudi Arabia performed Eid Al-Fitr prayer in the early hours of Friday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Worshipers flocked to mosques and open-air spaces throughout the Kingdom to perform the prayer, SPA Said. The Eid prayer at the Grand Holy Mosque in Makkah was led by Advisor at…

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Man dies after being struck by train at Scots railway station

Emergency services are currently in attendance at Kinghorn Station, between Kirkcaldy and Burntisland on the southern edge of the Kingdom.

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Saudi Creative Works Featured at London Book Fair

Several Saudi publishers are participating in the London Book Fair, which started on Tuesday and concludes Thursday. The fair represents one of the world’s biggest book markets. The Saudi participation is part of a continuous support program for the Saudi publishing sector aimed at highlighting local production and marketing it…

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KSrelief Distributes Food Aid to Syrian, Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) distributed 32 tons and 500 kilograms of food baskets on Monday to the neediest Syrian and Palestinian refugee families and the host community in Naameh, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. The aid is part of the project aimed at supporting food security…

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IMF: Private Sector Investments Will Drive Saudi Economic Growth

Saudi Arabia’s budget will achieve more financial revenues following a production cut announced by the Kingdom with OPEC and its allies, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), thanks to higher crude prices. “The impact on the budget and on the external position relative to what we had projected is…

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Saudi Arabia Mobilizes Resources to Serve Pilgrims

Saudi Arabia has deployed all its human and technological resources to serve Umrah pilgrims and visitors. Approximately 36 million pilgrims were transported to the holy city of Makkah during this year’s holy month of Ramadan. With the influx of pilgrims and visitors increasing, the Kingdom’s security agencies are placing numerous…

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Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Welcomes Saudi Peace Efforts

The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council welcomed on Tuesday the efforts led by Saudi Arabia between Yemeni parties to achieve peace in their country. In a statement, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said the Kingdom’s liaison team, headed by Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Al-Jaber, met with Chairman of the PLC Dr. Rashad…

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Arab Coalition: 104 Houthi Prisoners Released in Saudi Humanitarian Gesture

Arab coalition spokesman Turki Al-Malki announced on Monday the release of 104 Houthis in a humanitarian gesture by Saudi Arabia. The move completes the prisoner exchange that was carried out last week between the Yemeni government and Iran-backed Houthi militias. Malki said the Saudi gesture is an extension of the…

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Six Years into Saudi Crown Prince’s Journey…Development, Power on the Int’l Map

The 26th day of Ramadan 2023 marks the sixth anniversary of Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz’s ascension to the position of Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. The Crown Prince has surprised the world with his decisions and approach to both domestic and foreign affairs since assuming his duties six…

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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Led ‘Difficult Missions’

In mid-January, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, said that Saudi Arabia had become a bright spot for the world and regional economies. Speaking at a session at the World Economic Forum (Davos), Georgieva explained that when she visited Saudi Arabia, she was incredibly impressed…

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Crown Prince Meets Saudi Astronauts Before their Mission's Launch to Space

Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and President of the Higher Council of Space, met in Jeddah on Sunday with the Saudi astronauts Rayana Bernawi, Ali Al-Qarni, Mariam Fardous and Ali Al-Ghamdi before the launch of the Kingdom’s scientific mission to the International Space Station (ISS).…

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Scottish industrial estate engulfed by flames as firefighters tackle blaze for 13 hours

Six fire engines were sent from across the Kingdom to battle the fire at Frances Industrial Estate in Dysart.

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Saudi FM Urges Burhan, Dagalo to Prioritize Sudan’s National Interest

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held separate telephone talks on Sunday with General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of Sudan's transitional governing Sovereign Council, and commander of the Rapid Support Forces General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti. He underscored the Kingdom’s call for calm and prioritizing…

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‘Bring me his head’: The frightening Twitter hunt for a Saudi dissident in exile

When a former colonel in the Saudi police force, now seeking asylum in the United Kingdom, took to TikTok in mid-March to explain live why he had left the police, internet vigilantes immediately put a price on his head. In the time since, a horde of Twitter accounts has been…

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Scots industrial estate burns as firefighters tackle blaze for 13 hours

Six fire engines were sent from across the Kingdom to battle the fire at Frances Industrial Estate in Dysart.

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Saudi Arabia Calls for Dialogue in Sudan

Saudi Arabia said Saturday that it was deeply concerned about escalation and clashes in Sudan. In a statement, the Kingdom’s foreign ministry called on those involved to choose dialogue over conflict. The United Arab Emirates also called on all parties in Sudan to exercise restraint, and work towards ending the…

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Yemen-bound Plane Carrying Houthi Prisoners Leaves Saudi Arabia

A flight carrying Houthi prisoners left Saudi Arabia on Saturday bound for Yemen's capital Sanaa, after which another flight will arrive to the Kingdom carrying Saudi prisoners, on the second day of the prisoner exchange operation. The flight from the southern Saudi city of Abha took off before 9 am…

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Al-Swaha: SEZ to Promote Saudi Arabia's Regional Leadership as Global Investment Hub

Saudi Minister of Communications and Information Technology Eng. Abdullah Al-Swaha lauded the launching of the Cloud Computing Special Economic Zone (SEZ ), expressing his gratitude to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and the Crown Prince for launching it along other three zones across…

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Saudi Crown Prince Meets Sultan of Brunei Darussalam in Jeddah

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud met on Friday with Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei Darussalam. At the outset of a meeting at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, the Crown Prince welcomed the Sultan of Brunei, who expressed happiness for visiting the Kingdom…

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'Tears of the Kingdom' Trailer May Reveal the Zelda Title's True Meaning

The final trailer for 'Tears of the Kingdom' may have finally shown us the titular Tears.

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Saudi Inflation Continues to Decline

Saudi Arabia’s inflation rate dropped to 2.7 % in March, against 3 % recorded in February, according to the latest report released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT). The consumer price index bulletin of March attributed the Kingdom’s low inflation to the strength of the Saudi economy and the…

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Crown Prince Launches 4 New Special Economic Zones in Saudi Arabia

Prince Mohammad bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Prime Minister and Chairman of the Council for Economic and Development Affairs, launched on Thursday four new Special Economic Zones in Saudi Arabia in line with his commitment to strengthening the Kingdom's position as a global investment destination. The new Special Economic…

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Inflation in Saudi Arabia Drops in March

The inflation rate in the Kingdom remained relatively stable in the first quarter of 2023, reaching 3.4% in January, going down in February to 3%, and standing at 2.7% in March, achieving relative stability in the first quarter of 2023. The Consumer Price Index for March 2023 reflects the stability…

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Bipartisan US Efforts to Strengthen Relations with Saudi Arabia

White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan recently phoned Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, while senior Republican senator Lindsey Graham visited him, highlighting a growing bipartisan interest in strengthening the historical ties between the US and the Kingdom. Recent interactions between senior Saudi leaders and both Democratic and…

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Saudi FM Discusses Political Solution in Syria with UN Envoy

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah received on Wednesday a telephone call from United Nations envoy to Syria Geir Pedersen. The officials discussed means to reach a political solution to the crisis in Syria and the envoy’s efforts to that end. Prince Faisal underscored the Kingdom’s keenness…

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