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Now Umrah pilgrims can use any airport to enter and exit

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Umrah pilgrims
  • Umrah pilgrims are now able to arrive and depart Saudi Arabia from any of the country’s international airports.
  • GACA ordered all domestic and foreign airlines operating in the nation.
  • GACA also issued a warning.

Umrah pilgrims are now able to enter and exit Saudi Arabia on regularly scheduled flights from any of the country’s international airports.

The action intends to make Umrah pilgrims from all around the world, including Pakistan, more convenient.

In a circular, the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) ordered all domestic and foreign airlines operating in the nation—including private aviation—to make it easier for Umrah pilgrims to enter and exit the country.

According to the circular, disobeying GACA instructions would be a clear breach of the government’s directive.

The GACA also issued a warning, stating that it will pursue legal action against anyone found in violation.

Umrah pilgrims could only arrive at and depart from airports in Jeddah and Madina before to this ruling.

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Fitch downgrades Pakistan’s foreign currency issuer default rating to ‘CCC-’

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Pakistan’s foreign currency

The net liquid forex reserves of the (SBP) were around $2.9 billion on February 3, 2023. The SAFE deposits are scheduled to mature in two instalments: $2 billion in March and $1 billion in June. Pakistan received $10 billion in pledges at a flood relief conference in January 2023. KARACHI: The Fitch Ratings has downgraded … Read more

Saudi Crown Prince, Kuwaiti Counterpart Discuss Aspects of Bilateral Cooperation

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  • Saudi Crown Prince called Kuwaiti Crown Prince.
  • The two countries’ fraternal relations and areas of bilateral cooperation were discussed.
  • They also discussed a number of matters of mutual interest.

According to sources, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud called Kuwaiti Crown Prince Sheikh Mishaal Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

The two countries’ fraternal relations, areas of bilateral cooperation, and methods to strengthen them were discussed over the phone on Monday.

They also discussed a number of matters of mutual interest, according to the news agency.

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Saudi Arabia: Four people including two women teachers killed in horrific accident

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  • Four people died in a traffic accident in Saudi Arabia.
  • The two automobiles crashed head-on in the incident.
  • The news of the tragedy shook the community.

Saudi Arabia: Four people died in a traffic accident in Saudi Arabia’s Taif province, including two female teachers and the drivers of two cars.

The accident occurred on Thursday morning while the instructors were on their way to their secondary school in Mahani, 160 kilometers north of Taif.

According to witnesses, the two automobiles crashed head-on in the incident, killing all four people instantly. The bodies were taken to a local hospital for identification and inspection.

The news of the tragedy shook the community, especially in the education sector, where the teachers were widely respected and loved by their pupils and colleagues.

Dr. Fahd Al Shareef, Taif’s director general of education, has offered his sympathies to the victims’ families.

The cause of the collision is still being investigated, with officials looking into a variety of causes, including reckless driving and inclement weather.

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Saudi Arabia will send its first woman into space

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Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia will send its first female astronaut into space later this year. Rayyana Barnawi will travel to the (ISS) with fellow Saudi male astronaut Ali Al-Qarni. The astronauts will join the crew of the AX-2 space mission. According to state media, Saudi Arabia will send its first female astronaut into space later this year … Read more

Pakistani workers remit $16 billion in seven months of FY23

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Pakistani workers remit $16 billion in seven months of FY23

KARACHI: The expatriates have remitted around $16 billion to their homeland during the first seven months (July-January) of the fiscal year 2022/23, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Monday. The inflows of remittances recorded an 11 per cent decline during the period under review, compared with $18 billion received in the corresponding period … Read more

Saudi Ambassador remembers King Shah Faisal visit to Radio Station in Karachi

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Saudi King Radio

Saudi Ambassador shared glimpses from historical visit of former Saudi King to the Radio Station in Karachi The iconic Shah Faisal Mosque of Islamabad is also named after the Saudi King Today is the World Radio Day ISLAMABAD: Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al Malki on the occasion of World Radio Day shared … Read more

Online registration for Hajj pilgrims from 58 countries is now available

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Hajj
  • Saudi Arabia has unveiled an e-platform.
  • The e-platform will assist the entrance of Muslim pilgrims from 58 countries.
  • There will be no restrictions on the number of pilgrims.

Cairo: Saudi Arabia has unveiled an e-platform to assist the entrance of Muslim pilgrims from 58 countries for this year’s Hajj, according to local media.

As part of the kingdom’s early attempts to ease procedures for the 2017 Hajj season, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced the establishment of the hajj.nusuk.sa website for pilgrims from Europe, the Americas, and Australia.

The government announced that those pilgrims might register through the portal beginning Wednesday.

According to the ministry, the new facility allows pilgrims from these countries to apply, make bookings, and make e-payments, as well as select packages of Hajj-related services such as housing, catering, flights, guiding, and transportation.

France, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Brazil, Spain, Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Australia, Bulgaria, Argentina, Greece, Georgia, Switzerland, Cyprus, Denmark, Venezuela, Ukraine, Norway, Trinidad and Tobago, Finland, Colombia, Ireland, Romania, Croatia, New Zealand, Serbia, Portugal, Poland, Hungary, Panama, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Cuba, Guatemala, Uruguay, and Nicaragua are among the countries covered by the platform.

Registration started

Saudi Arabia started registration for Muslims residing within the kingdom to enroll for this year’s Hajj ceremonies last month.

Saudi authorities have stated that there will be no restrictions on the number of pilgrims from around the world for the 2018 Hajj season, reversing previous restrictions imposed in the previous two years as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Saudi Arabia has reduced the number of Muslims permitted to conduct the Hajj ceremonies in the last two years in order to avoid the spread of COVID-19. In the pre-pandemic era, approximately 2.5 million Muslims would perform Hajj each year.

Muslims who are physically and financially capable of performing Hajj must do so at least once in their lifetime.

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Saudi Arabia promises to help flood victims in Sindh

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flood victims Sindh

Saudi Arabia promises to help flood victims in Sindh. Pakistan was battered by unusual monsoon rains. Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki made this statement at a meeting with Syed Murad Shah. After the disastrous flooding last year, the Saudi government has guaranteed the government of Sindh that it will fully fund the rehabilitation of flood victims … Read more

Saudi Arabia’s king offers condolences over earthquake losses

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Saudi Arabia

King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their condolences to Turkey. For the earthquakes, which have killed 3,430 people and injured 21,100. He expressed Saudi Arabia’s solidarity for Turkey. King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have expressed their condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip … Read more

Saudi Arabia boosts oil prices for march

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Saudi Arabia
  • The company’s flagship Arab Light grade was raised to $2 a barrel over the regional benchmark.
  • A  20-cent increase over the previous month’s pricing.
  • This will be the first increase in the grade since September.

Saudi Arabia suddenly boosted oil prices for its primary Asian market, as well as for clients in the United States and Europe.

The decisions came despite a 7% drop in crude prices this year, as rising interest rates in the United States and Europe offset expectations about a comeback in Chinese demand following the end of coronavirus lockdowns.

Saudi Aramco, the state-owned oil company, raised the majority of the pricing for petroleum that will be exported to Asia in March. The company’s flagship Arab Light grade was raised to $2 a barrel over the regional benchmark, a 20-cent increase over the previous month’s pricing.

It’s the first increase for the grade since September, and it contradicts a Bloomberg poll of dealers and refiners, which projected a 20-cent drop.

The kingdom boosted all European prices by $2 per barrel, and most US prices by 30 cents.

Many OPEC members have recently expressed optimism about China, which is likely to be the single most important factor influencing oil price movements this year.

Haitham Al Ghais, the group’s secretary-general, expressed optimism about China. And the director of Kuwait’s national energy company claimed to Bloomberg that consumption in the world’s biggest crude importer was already on the rise and that it “is not a dead-cat bounce”.

According to Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Brent will rise back above $100 per barrel in the third quarter as China completely reopens its economy, citing low stockpiles and spare capacity among producers. Morgan Stanley has made a similar prediction.

Saudi Caution

Nonetheless, Saudi Arabia’s energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, stated on Saturday that the country will proceed with caution in increasing oil production.

“I will believe it when I see it and then take action,” Prince Abdulaziz said, referring to higher oil demand globally.

Saudi Arabia is the world’s largest producer of oil. It exports over 60% of its crude supplies to Asia under long-term contracts, with pricing evaluated monthly. The top four buyers are China, Japan, South Korea, and India. Other Arabian Gulf producers, including as Iraq and Kuwait, tend to carefully follow its activities.

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Pakistan-based Netline Group awarded solar project in Saudi Arabia

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Pakistan-based Netline Group

Saudi Arabia-based Tamheed Energy for solar-based projects in the kingdom. The company offers innovative solutions to help the customers all over the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It has has executed many MEP and renewable energy projects in various sectors both private and public. KARACHI: Pakistan’s leading group, Netline, that recently secured “series A” funding has … Read more

Shagufta Ejaz’s daughter Anya Ali performs Umrah: pictures

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  • Shagufta Ejaz’s daughter is currently in Saudi Arabia performing the Umrah.
  • She has posted breathtaking images from Madina and Makkah.
  • She is in Saudia Arabia with her husband Hamza.

Shagufta Ejaz‘s daughter Anya Ali and her husband Hamza are currently in Saudi Arabia performing the Umrah. Both have published their breathtaking images from Madina and Makkah, Saudi Arabia. When they finished the Umrah, they also posted a stunning reel. When she was leaving for Umrah, Anya showed her siblings photos of the airport. Anya recently posted that she is returning to Pakistan and is heartbroken to leave Saudi Arabia. She claimed that the Umrah pilgrimage was bizarre and incomprehensible. Here are pictures followed by the Instagram reel.

The talented doctor and social media influencer Anya Ali Hamza hails from Pakistan. She is a daughter of Shagufta Ejaz, a well-known television personality in Pakistan. Hamza Baloch, a fitness instructor and YouTuber, and the stunning Anya were married. Every day activities are documented in the vlogs of Anya and Hamza.

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Saudi Arabia to remain cautious on oil output

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  • The energy minister reaffirmed that it will be careful about increasing oil production.
  • Analysts predict that increased demand will cause prices to rise soon.
  • Alliance’s market-monitoring committee advised maintaining oil output at current levels.

Saudi Arabia‘s energy minister reaffirmed that the country will be careful about increasing oil production, despite the fact that numerous prominent analysts predict that increased demand will cause prices to rise soon.

“I will believe it when I see it and then take action,” Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said in Riyadh.

The minister told energy historian Daniel Yergin that OPEC+’s agreement to limit output by two million barrels per day in October had proven justified. The move sparked outrage in the United States, which claimed that the world economy needs more crude supplies, however, tensions have since subsided.

“If people had trusted us then, we wouldn’t have undergone the trepidations that happened,” he said, referring to a spike in prices to almost $100 a barrel after OPEC+ – a 23-nation group led by Saudi Arabia and Russia – announced its move.

The alliance’s market-monitoring committee convened on Wednesday and advised maintaining oil output at current levels, despite uncertainties over the depth of China’s economic recovery and the volume of Russian shipments as Western nations impose sanctions on Moscow.

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last February, Brent rose to around $130 per barrel. It has since fallen below $80 per barrel, owing to rising interest rates and a strong dollar, which has caused an economic slowdown.

Fear of sanctions

Nonetheless, the oil market remains constrained. According to Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Brent will rise again above $100 per barrel in the third quarter due to low stocks and spare capacity among producers. Morgan Stanley has made a similar prediction.

The prince warned that restrictions against energy companies could backfire if and when demand increases rapidly.

“All of these sanctions and embargoes will converge into one and only thing: a scarcity of energy supplies of all types when they’re most needed,” he warned. “That is my concern.”

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Tommy Fury abandoned his home to concentrate fight with Paul

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Tommy Fury

Tommy Fury will fight Jake Paul on February 26 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He has already cancelled fights with Paul twice due to injury and visa issues. Fury intends to end Paul’s winning streak against former YouTuber-turned-boxer. Tommy Fury claims he has temporarily abandoned his home so he can concentrate on his fight with Jake … Read more

Saudi Arabia announces another relief program for Pakistan

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Saudi Arabia relief

Saudi Arabia to launch another relief program for Pakistan Saudi will provide shelter items in winter relief bags This project will provide 15,000 bags weighing 190 tons ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has announced another major relief program for Pakistan under the auspices of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center. The country, which is at … Read more

Asian Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia in 2027

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Asian Cup 2027

Saudi Arabia has won the bid to host the 2027 Asian Cup. The news was made during the AFC Congress in Manama, Bahrain. Prince bin Turki Al-Faisal said “The kingdom is changing before our eyes”. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia has won the bid to host the 2027 Asian … Read more

CJCSC discusses military ties with Saudi Assistant Defence Minister

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CJCSC

CJCSC Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza met Saudi Assistant Minister of Defence Both discussed bilateral military and defence cooperation CJCSC General Mirza is in Saudi Arabia on his first official visit since assuming post Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Sahir Shamshad Mirza called on Assistant Minister of Defence of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia … Read more

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