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Police Scotland plan to ditch holding cells for criminals and create 'modern, safe places' in stations

The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) wants to revamp holding facilities and change their image from being bare and dingy.

Daily Record · Apr 11, 2022

Saudi Arabia Expands Hajj to 1 Mln Pilgrims

Saudi Arabia will let up to 1 million people join the Hajj pilgrimage this year, greatly expanding the key event to participants from outside the Kingdom, state media said on Saturday. Pilgrims to Makkah this year must be under age 65 and fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, the ministry of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 9, 2022

Saudi Arabia raises number of Haj pilgrims allowed to one million this year - SPA

Saudi Arabia raised the number of Haj pilgrims allowed this year to one million from inside and outside the kingdom, Saudi state news agency SAP reported early on Saturday.

Reuters · Apr 9, 2022

Saudi Arabia Declares Saturday First Day of Ramadan

Saudi Arabia declared on Friday that Saturday was the first day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. "Tomorrow, Saturday, will be the first day of the blessed month of Ramadan," the Kingdom said Friday, in a statement carried by the official SPA news agency. Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 1, 2022

Saudi Deposit Promotes Stability of Egypt’s Foreign Exchange Market

With Saudi Arabia’s announcement of a $5 billion deposit with the Central Bank of Egypt on Wednesday, sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that this move would enhance the stability of the foreign exchange market and consolidate the Egyptian economy amid severe pressure on the Egyptian pound. In a statement published by…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 31, 2022

Saudi Arabia Calls for Sighting Ramadan Crescent Moon on Friday

Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on all Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the crescent moon of the holy month of Ramadan on Friday evening, state news agency (SPA) reported. The Supreme Court called on whoever sights the crescent moon by naked eyes or through binoculars to report to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 31, 2022

Saudi-led coalition to halt military operations in Yemen to help negotiations -SPA

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Tuesday it will halt military operations in Yemen starting Wednesday to help create a positive atmosphere during the holy month of Ramadan in order for negotiations between Yemeni parties to succeed, the Saudi state news agency (SPA) reported.

Reuters · Mar 29, 2022

Saudi-led coalition to halt military operations in Yemen as U.N. urges truce

The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi group in Yemen said late on Tuesday it will halt military operations from Wednesday, following a United Nations' call for a truce during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Reuters · Mar 29, 2022

Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemen after Aramco depot attack

A Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen launched airstrikes against sites in the southern Arabian country in response to multiple attacks Friday, including one that caused a fire at an Aramco fuel depot in Jeddah.

Tribune News Service · Mar 26, 2022

Saudi, Qatari FMs Meet in Doha

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah held talks in Doha on Friday with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Prince Faisal was in Doha to take part in the 20th edition of the Doha Forum. Talks between the two…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 26, 2022