Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Saudi Arabia

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...

Saudi Arabia: Explosive-laden boat attacks fuel tanker in Jeddah port

Abu Dhabi: An oil tanker off Saudi Arabia’s port city of Jeddah was attacked on Monday by a smaller boat rigged with explosives, causing a small fire onboard the ship, but all sailors on board escaped without injury and...

Combating COVID-19 Saudi Arabia to open Prophet’s Mosque to public gradually from Sunday

The worshipers might be allowed to enter the mosque from Fajr prayers on Sunday morning. From May 31, Sunday Prophet's Mosque in the holy city of Madinah will gradually open to the public announced by Saudi Arabia. According to a report...

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UAE: Up to 5-day weekend in some schools as Diwali holiday announced

Students at several Indian curriculum schools will enjoy a four-day weekend, with some receiving five days off for Diwali...

Sharjah announces new paid parking hours for 7-day zones

Sharjah announced new paid parking hours for seven-day zones on Sunday, October 27. These zones are identified by blue parking information signs. According to the...

Dubai: Taxi driver returns items left behind by passenger, honoured by RTA

A Dubai taxi driver was recently honoured by the Roads and Transport Authority’s (RTA) for returning items a passenger had left behind. Deepak Kumar Singh's...

New survey by the Saudi Central Bank on updating collection controls for individual customers

The “Updating Collection Controls and Procedures for Individual Customers” project seeks to improve and organize the mechanism for collecting customer debts and communicating with...

New Digital Pension Platform Enhancing User Experience and Services

The goal of the Maashi platform is to facilitate the procedures and services provided to its partners from employers, insured persons, retirees and beneficiaries. The...