Thursday, June 19, 2025

Saudi Arabia

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...

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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New multi-entry visa lets tourists explore all six GCC countries with single application

Dubai: Soon, visiting the Gulf’s top destinations may be as easy as clicking 'apply' once. A major travel update is...

Meta launches new teen accounts for Instagram users under 16

Teenagers in the UAE will now have 'teen accounts' as Meta announced the launch on June 19, a move that aims to help adolescents...

Abu Dhabi launches an ambitious five-year plan to promote prosperity and sustainability.

During the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit 2025, the Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre unveiled the “Capital Projects Roadmap” during the second day of...

Today Gold Rate in Dubai (UAE) in Dirham, 19th June 2025

Today Gold Rate in Dubai (UAE) Today Per tola is AED 4,770.50 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is AED 4,090.00. Usually people...

Today Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia – 19th June 2025

Today Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia (SAR) Today Per tola is SAR 4,852.14 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is SAR 4,160.00 Usually...