Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Saudi Arabia

Big News: Expats in Saudi welcome new chance to fly home

Saudi Arabia resumes outgoing flights after virus travel ban RIYADH: Stranded expats have welcomed the decision by the Saudi General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) to allow international carriers to fly foreign nationals out of Saudi Arabia. Travel agencies were busy...

Big News: Saudi Arabia grants licenses for two music colleges

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has granted licenses for two music colleges, the Minister of Culture announced Monday on Twitter. Badr Al-Saud urged other institutions to submit applications to receive their licenses. The Saudi Ministry of Culture is also preparing to...

Saudi Arabia extends entry ban amid threat of new COVID-19 variant

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday said it was extending a ban on entry to the Kingdom by air, land and sea for another week. In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Ministry of Interior said the...

Latest Gold Rate In Saudi Arabia, 22th December 2020

Tuesday: Today Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia(SAR) Today Per tola is SAR 2,775.99 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is SAR 2,380.00. Usually people opt for purchasing gold rates in Saudi Arabia per tola according to their needs...

New Covid strain: Saudi Arabia suspends international flights and land and sea entry for a week

Some flights will be allowed in exceptional circumstances Saudi Arabia suspended late on Sunday all international commercial flights for a renewable week except for the foreign flights already in the kingdom which will be allowed to leave, state news agency...

Saudi Arabia: 300,000 register for COVID-19 vaccine

Cairo: Over 300,000 people have registered for receiving the vaccine against COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia since registration opened in the kingdom on Tuesday, a health official said. The kingdom started vaccinations Thursday against the diseases after receiving two batches of...

Saudi Arabia, Finland sign deal to promote ‘indoor hygiene solutions’

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Finland have stepped up joint efforts in infection prevention by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The signing ceremony took place at the Finnish Embassy in Riyadh on Wednesday. Knowledge-exchange links are being built on Saudi Arabia’s...

Latest bid to resolve Arab-Qatari relationship crisis ends in failure: Egypt

CAIRO: Renewed attempts by Kuwait on behalf of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt at reconciliation with Qatar have failed to reach an agreement. Bassam Rady, spokesman for the Egyptian presidency, on Wednesday told a talk show on Sada...

Saudi Arabia: Maximum family visit extension set at 180 days

Cairo: Saudi authorities have said that the total extension of a foreign family visit must not exceed 180 days. “Instructions make it obligatory that the total of extension must not exceed 180 days,” the kingdom’s General Directorate of Passports said. The...

Saudi Arabia: Activists want solutions for problems faced by women drivers

Abu Dhabi: Saudi activists have presented a number of proposals and solutions to problems women face as they attempt to obtain driver’s licenses in the kingdom. They said these issues varied between high fees, shortage of driving schools, and the...

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RTA and Dubai Police Launch Joint Patrol Units to Monitor Heavy Vehicles on Key Roads

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Dubai Police General Headquarters have launched joint patrol units for monitoring of...

UAE: Dh3 million fund launched for residence visas of UAE amnesty seekers

A local charity based in Ajman has launched a Dh3-million initiative aimed at correcting the status of residency violators and completing the process for...

UAE: Lost your birth certificate? How to get a new document

Ever been under the stress of frantically searching for your birth certificate right before an important legal process? Many residents could find themselves in...

UAE Central Bank announces tender for cash bills today

The tender includes four issues of “M-BILL” Treasury bonds, the first for a period of 28 days. In a new step to stimulate the financial...

Today Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia – 16th Sep 2024

Today Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia (SAR) Today Per tola is SAR 3,744.08 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is SAR 3,210.00. Usually...