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Saudi Fund for Development inaugurated new infrastructure projects in Djibouti worth US$ 137 million
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Resort, hotels and plots of land up for grabs in the awaited Jewels of Madina public auction
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Australia-based Avass Group signs MoU with HRH Prince of Saudi Arabia to manufacture electric vehicles, lithium batteries
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Saudi Arabia ‘rejects’ US embassy transfer to Jerusalem
Saudi Arabia’s government on Tuesday said it opposed the US decision to relocate its Israel embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. “The kingdom rejects the American administration’s decision to transfer its embassy to
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Kuwait expected to delay VAT to 2021
Kuwait will not implement value-added tax before 2021 but will push ahead with introducing excise tax, Parliament’s budget committee said in a statement posted on the Assembly’s website on Tuesday. “The committee said
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US slaps sanctions on Iran's central bank governor
The US slapped sanctions on the governor of the Central Bank of Iran, charging him with aiding the Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) transfer of millions to Lebanon's Hizballah. Tuesday's move is the second in a week aimed at
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Saudi Arabia complete Spain World Cup training camp with strong win over Greece
Saudi Arabia signed off their three-week World Cup preparation camp in Spain on Tuesday night with a 2-0 friendly win over Greece, who played more
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Women-only car exhibition opens in Saudi
A three-day women-only car show opened in Saudi Arabia, amid preparations to lift the ban on women driving on June 24. The exhibition,
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85,000-year-old human footprints found in Saudi Arabia
Human footprints dating back 85,000 years have been found in the province of Tabuk in northwestern Saudi Arabia. The traces of the footprints were
Read MoreSaudi flag on German beer bottle cap disturbs Muslims
Muslims around the world have taken issue with the flagrant disregard of a German firm, which used the Saudi Arabian flag with the “Kalimat Al-Tawheed” on the cap of its beer bottle, and have bombarded the social media about this
Read MoreBlack market raises violating domestic workers prices in Ramadan by 100%
The black market has raised the price of violating domestic workers through social networking sites with the arrival of Ramadan by 100 percent. The exchange price of the worker jumped from SR1,500 to SR3,500 a month. Traders in the
Read MoreSight Ramadan crescent on Tuesday
The Supreme Court has called on all Muslims throughout the Kingdom to sight the crescent of the holy month of Ramadan on Tuesday evening (Shaban 29 corresponding to May 15). In its announcement, the Supreme Court called on
Read MoreWhy animation and storytelling are growing in Saudi Arabia
There is a large audience for animated films in the Kingdom, according to Verve Studios’ animator 23-year-old Saudi Ola Sfeeran. “It gives us a great opportunity to actually work and present new kinds of animation related to
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