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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia announces 11 companies winning exploration licenses in 6 mining sites

These companies won the mineral exploration licenses as part of the mining competition round, and within the framework of the accelerated exploration program for untapped mineral resources in the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia has granted exploration rights to five 11 local...

Saudi Arabia begins implementing new decisions on customs services

The Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority has cancelled customs duties on exports. Zakat and Tax Authority has started Customs in Saudi Arabia, Today, Sunday, a set of new decisions related to customs services will be implemented, including the cancellation...

Saudi Arabia: 3 airlines fined for violating health monitoring system

These measures come within the framework of the Ministry of Health's ongoing efforts to enhance health control at airports and border crossings. The Saudi Ministry of Health has imposed a fine on three airlines for violating the health monitoring system...

Saudi Arabia: The world’s first complete robotic heart transplant

The operation took three hours, and was carried out by a medical team, led by Saudi cardiac surgery consultant Dr. Firas Khalil, after weeks of preparations. King Faisal Specialist Hospital succeeded Research Center in Saudi Arabia In performing the world's...

Saudi Arabia announces the launch of the Riyadh Metro in 2024

Saleh Al-Jasser confirms the opening date of the Riyadh Metro, on the sidelines of the opening of the “Maersk” logistics zone in the Jeddah Islamic Port. Saleh Al-Jasser said, Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistics The opening of the Riyadh...

Public holidays in 2024: Holiday schedule in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt

UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are preparing for the end-of-year holidays. As the end of 2024 approaches, you are looking forward to...Peoples of Arab countriesSeveral remaining public holidays give public and private sector workers continuous rest and vacation periods. These holidays...

Saudi Arabia implements projects in 6,154 mosques worth half a billion riyals

The projects include the implementation of the glass partitions project, which contributes to rationalizing 60% of electrical energy in 683 mosques and prayer halls, at a value of 48 million riyals. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced today, Monday, that...

Saudi Arabia: 19,989 violators of residency, work and border security regulations arrested within a week

The total number of violators caught during the campaigns was (19,989), including (12,608) violators of the residency system, and (4,519) violators of the border security system. The field campaigns carried out in All over Saudi Arabia In controlling violators and...

Saudi Arabia harvests 1.6 million tons of dates annually and achieves 124% self-sufficiency

Saudi Arabia announced achieving 124% self-sufficiency in dates, exceeding 1.6 million tons of production annually, supported by the cultivation of 165,000 hectares of palm trees. The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture announced in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on...

Weather Alert! Warning of heavy rain and strong winds in Saudi Arabia

Heavy rains that may lead to flooding, strong winds, poor visibility, hail, thunderstorms, and high sea waves. The center issuedNational MeteorologicalWarning of unstable weather conditions hitting the Jazan region, where heavy rains are expected to fall, which may lead to...

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UAE starts easing penalties for companies late to register taxes

Dubai: The UAE’s Federal Tax Authority (FTA) announced that it has started applying a UAE Cabinet Decision to waive...

Hajj 2025: When will Umrah resume? Season calendar announced

As preparations for Hajj 2025 intensify in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, many Muslims who did not get the chance to perform the holy...

UAE airlines extend suspension of flights to Pakistan as tensions with India escalate

As tensions continue to escalate between India and Pakistan, a number of UAE airlines have extended suspension of flights to Pakistani soil. The two neighbours...

Free Wi-Fi launched on Ras Al Khaimah public buses

Ras Al Khaimah: Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority has rolled out free high-speed WiFi on all its public buses—both within the emirate and on...

Abu Dhabi schools enforce ban on phones, smartwatches

Abu Dhabi: Most public and private schools have begun strictly enforcing the ban on bringing mobile phones and smartwatches onto school premises. Both public and...