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Kingdom

Google Pay payment service to be available in the Kingdom by 2025

Google Pay payment service, enabling users in the Kingdom to purchase from stores and websites around the world. A statement Saudi Central Bank SAMA announced signing an agreement with Google to launch Google Pay in the Kingdom via the national...

Saudi-Chinese alliance to build $972 million solar power plant in the Kingdom

A consortium of China Energy Engineering Corporation and Saudi partners is building a 2-gigawatt solar power plant. China Power Engineering Corporation signed CEEC Globa l “A contract within a Saudi-Chinese alliance, worth 6.98 billion yuan ($972 million) to build Solar...

Arabian Business launches “Inspiring Leaders: 50 Leading Figures in the Kingdom” list

Magazine announces Arabian Business Nominations are now open for the “Inspiring Leaders: 50 Leaders in the Kingdom” list, scheduled to be published in a special issue on October 1, 2024. This special edition aims to highlight the most influential...

The French Embassy launches the walk-in service for Saudis’ visas for free

Saudis in the Kingdom can now benefit from the free attendance service at Visa centers in Riyadh and Dammam, without the need to make a prior appointment. She declared French Embassy In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the launch of...

Saudi Arabia issues alert for heavy rain this week

Cairo: Most areas of Saudi Arabia are expected to receive rainfall this week, following heavy rains that affected several areas in the kingdom just days ago. The Saudi National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) predicted for the new week that several...

Kingdom joins global trial for Covid passport

MANAMA: Bahrain is set to be one of the first countries in the world to pilot an internationally-recognised digital passport programme that could reinvigorate the global air travel sector reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic.Gulf Air announced yesterday that it...

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Pakistan govt begins cancelling passports of deportees

Over 7,800 Pakistanis were deported from 2019 to 2025 for different charges. Photo: Reuters Pakistan's government has initiated cancelling the...

Eid Al Adha 2025: Rains hit some parts of UAE as residents celebrate start of holiday

As residents of the UAE celebrate the beginning of the Eid holiday, they were greeted with a welcome break from the rising heat, as...

Eid Al Adha in Dubai: Salik to apply variable toll rates during holiday

Salik PJSC, Dubai’s toll operator, will implement variable road toll pricing on all four days of the Eid El Adha holiday, including Sunday (June...

Dubai to reserve 4 public beaches for families during Eid Al Adha holidays

Four Dubai public beaches will be designated exclusively for families during the Eid Al Adha holiday. The beaches include Jumeirah 2, Jumeirah 3, Umm...

Dubai RTA’s online booking system eases vehicle testing

For Syed Azeez, yearly vehicle testing was one of those chores he kept putting off, until it became urgent. His car’s registration had already...