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Saudi Shura council head says Gulf unity at forefront of King Salman’s priorities

DUBAI: King Salman put Gulf unity and continuation of Gulf Cooperation Council at the forefront of his priorities, the head of Shoura Council said on Monday. The region is facing unique challenges which require cooperation, Abdullah Al-Sheikh added in a...

Saudi women can officially change names without guardian approval

Saudi: The country's Interior Ministry’s Civil Affairs Agency announced that Saudi men and women can change their data including names of the family, children and social status by visiting any one of its branches, according to Okaz newspaper. The move,...

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...

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...

Yemen donor conference: Saudi seeks to raise $2.3 bn

Saudi Arabia looking to raise $2.3 billion (Dh8.45 billion) from a donor conference to be held on Tuesday to support war-shattered Yemen as it faces a Covid-19 pandemic in the sixth year of the kingdom's military intervention. The video conference, co-hosted by...

Coronavirus: Lockdown eases, worshippers return to Saudi mosques

Worshippers are urged to abide by the regulations and follow preventive measures for their very own safety to control the spread of COVID-19. Over 90,000 mosques in Saudi Arabia reopened their doors to worshippers on Sunday morning. This is after...

Picnic boats to start again in Saudi Arabia

Cairo: Picnic boats in Saudi Arabia will be back to business from next week specific hours when a curfew in place because of COVID-10 pandemic is lifted. Earlier this week, Saudi Arabia government announced a plan easing some lockdown restrictions. The...

Saudi crown prince’s generosity: Orders house, car & monthly salary for dead breadwinner’s family

Cairo: Mohammad Bin Salman, Saudi Crown Prince has ordered a house, a four-wheeler and a monthly salary be given to the family of a man who drowned because of the floods. Abdul Aziz Al Asmari, a Saudi citizen, his wife...

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Dubai announces new timings for lakeside parks, residential parks and playgrounds

Dubai: Dubai Municipality on Saturday announced new timings for “lakeside parks, residential parks and playgrounds”. Swipe left to check the...

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...

Saudi poet Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsen passes away at 75

Dubai: Renowned Saudi poet Prince Badr bin Abdul Mohsen bin Abdulaziz Al Saud passed away on Saturday, at the age of 75. He was widely...

Today Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia – 4th May 2024

Today Gold Rate in Saudi Arabia (SAR) Today Per tola is SAR 3,347.51 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is SAR 2,870.00. Usually...

Today Gold Rate in Qatar – 4th May 2024

Today Gold Rate in Qatar Today Per tola is QAR 3,271.70 while 24k Per 10 Gram gold price is QAR 2,805.00. Usually people opt...