Last group of Iraqi Hajj pilgrims leaves Saudi Arabia through Jadidat Arar crossing
RIYADH,28th June 2024: The last group of Iraqi Hajj pilgrims left Saudi Arabia through the Jadidat Arar land crossing in the Northern Border region on Thursday. They were bid farewell with gifts of flowers and copies of the holy Qur’an. Hajj ended on June 18 but many pilgrims stay in the Kingdom to visit historic […]
Madinah’s Al-Ghars Well site receives visitors following developmental works
MADINAH,28th June 2024 : Hajj and Umrah pilgrims in Madinah are always particularly interested in those historic and archaeological monuments linked to Prophet Muhammad, seeking to learn more about the sites and how their facilities have been developed over the years. The Al-Ghars Well, which is located in Al-Awali neighborhood and close to the Prophet’s […]
Importers fined over banned fish shipment
RIYADH,28th June 2024: A facility in Qassim region has been fined SR500,000 ($133,000) after the Saudi Food and Drug Authority found the documentation of a shipment it imported had been tampered with, with the intention of selling a type of fish banned from import to the Kingdom. The authority said it was asked to inspect […]
Riyadh Region Municipality invites applications for new projects
RIYADH,28th June 2024: The Riyadh Region Municipality has invited companies with “pre-qualification” expertise in the field of garden and park implementation to submit applications for a number of new projects, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. Interested companies should submit documents to begin the qualification via the KFO platform using the link: https://rmpmis.com/kfo/register_competitions_company/9. “These development […]
Saudi minister receives Syrian envoy to Riyadh
RIYADH,28th June 2024: Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Waleed Elkhereiji received the envoy of Syria to the Kingdom, Mohamed Ayman Sousan, on Thursday. The pair discussed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen and develop them in all fields. They also discussed topics and developments of common interest.
Saudi authorities thwart drug smugglers in Asir and Jazan
RIYADH,28th June 2024: Saudi Arabia’s drug control authority arrested several people involved in smuggling and seized large quantities of drugs after operations in Asir and Jazan, the Saudi Press Agency reported Thursday. Border guards in Jazan arrested two Ethiopians for attempting to smuggle 43 kg of hashish and 3,420 grams of methamphetamine into the Kingdom. […]
Saudi minister of communications meets with US deputy secretary of state
WASHINGTON,28th June 2024: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Al-Swaha met with US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell in Washington on Friday. The two discussed ways of strengthening the partnership between the Kingdom and the US in the digital economy sector. The meeting was part of Al-Swaha’s visit to the US […]
Saudi, Iranian FMs discuss relations
RIYADH,28th June 2024: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Thursday received a phone call from his Iranian counterpart Ali Bagheri Kani, the Saudi Press Agency said. The pair discussed bilateral relations, regional developments, and issues of mutual interest.
Jeddah University develops AI device that detects preterm births
JEDDAH,28th June 2024: The University of Jeddah has developed a device that can detect preterm births using artificial intelligence technologies combined with the internet, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The device calculates the percentage of amniotic fluid inside the fetal sac and identifies potential problems at an early stage, the SPA reported on Wednesday. […]
Tripura CM urges PM Modi to further extend connectivity with Bangladesh
hi/Agartala, June 28 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Thursday and discussed various issues including extension of connectivity with Bangladesh, officials said in Agartala. During the meeting with PM Modi, CM Saha requested him for a new railway link from south […]
