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Saudi Arabia Imposes Travel Ban On Three Countries, Including UAE

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Saudi Arabia Imposes Travel Ban On Three Countries, Including UAE

The Saudi Interior Ministry on Saturday morning issued new travel guidelines banning Saudi citizens from travelling directly or indirectly to the United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia and Vietnam without prior permission. According to Arab News and the state-run news agency SPA, flights to and from the three countries are being suspended from 11 pm on Sunday, … Read more

Makkah Governor assures to support Pakistan in resolving flights issues

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Saudi Arabia assured Pakistan of resolving flights issue

JEDDAH: Prince Khalid bin Faisal, Governor of Makkah Al-Mukarramah Region, has assured to discuss the issue of flights from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia with the authorities concerned. During a meeting with Ambassador of Pakistan to Saudi Arabia Lieutenant-General Bilal Akbar (Retd) on Tuesday, he said: “[The] government of Pakistan has done a commendable job in … Read more

Saudi Arabia tops Global Cyber Security Index among 192 countries

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Global Cyber Security

KARACHI: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has ranked first all across the Arab world, Middle East and Asia, and second all across the globe on the Global Cyber Security Index, issued by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a specialied agency of the United Nations responsible for all matters related to information and communication technologies. Latest … Read more

Hajj Smart Card can be used for Teller Services in Saudi Arabia by Pilgrims

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hajj smart card

Hajj Smart Card can be used for teller services in Saudi Arabia by Pilgrims. According to the details, through the Hajj smart card foreign pilgrims can transfer money from their bank accounts in their countries. The card can be used as a payment method to buy things in the Kingdom as it will be operational … Read more

KSrelief performs 2,429 surgeries to combat blindness in Pakistan

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KSrelief

KARACHI: King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) on Tuesday concluded its 15-day voluntary medical campaign to combat blindness and related diseases in Pakistan for the year 2021. During the campaigns, the voluntary team performed 24,950 medical diagnoses and 2,429 cataract surgeries, in addition to dispensing 3,450 eyeglasses, benefiting families and individuals with limited … Read more

Pakistani mission in Saudi Arabia focuses on education, welfare of community

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Pakistani mission in Saudi Arabia focuses on education, welfare of community

JEDDAH: Pakistan Embassy in Saudi Arabia is extending maximum facilitation to the Pakistani community in its jurisdiction with special focus in the field of education and welfare, a top diplomat said. According to a 2020 estimate, around 2.7 million Pakistanis are living in Saudi Arabia, of which approximately 40,000 students are studying in a chain … Read more

Saudi Arabia announces end of Hajj 2021 registration

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Hajj 2021

Saudi Arabia: Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Thursday declared the end of the registration period via the online portal for the  Hajj 2021 pilgrimage. Adding that 558,270 people have signed up to perform the sacred pilgrimage this year. The ministry said the second phase of registering and selecting packages will start on Friday, June … Read more

624 new archaeological sites added to Saudi national heritage

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heritage saudi sites

The Heritage Commission has added 624 new archaeological sites to the National Antiquities Register in the first quarter of 2021. [amazonad category=”Mobile”] With the addition of these new sites, the number of listed inheritance sites in the Kingdom has risen to 8,176. Dr. Jasir Al-Herbish, CEO of the commission, said of the recently registered sites … Read more

Rupee falls 62 paisas against dollar

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Rupee dollar

KARACHI: The rupee fell 62 paisas against the US dollar on Monday, owing to the higher demand for foreign payments, dealers said. The exchange rate ended at Rs157.51 against the dollar from last Friday’s closing of Rs156.89 in the interbank foreign exchange market. [amazonad]   The currency dealers said the demand for the greenback remained … Read more

Saudi Arabia to reopen Quba Mosque from June 20

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Saudi Arabia Quba Mosque

In Saudi Arabia, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Invitation, and Guidance has issued a directive to open the Quba Mosque 24 hours a day from June 20.

According to details, a statement issued by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance said that pilgrims and worshipers can now go to the mosque for worship and pilgrimage at any time, but precautions must be taken to prevent corona.

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Quba Mosque, also known as the 1st Masjid of Islam, was founded by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) while migrating to Madina from Makkah.

Quba Mosque is a masterpiece of Islamic architecture, and it’s situated about 5 to 6 k.m. from the Masjid-e-Nabavi.

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Saudi air defence intercepts Houthi drone attack on Khamis Mushait

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Brigadier-General Turki Al-Maliki

KARACHI: Saudi Arabia’s air defences intercepted and destroyed a bomb-laden drone launched by Houthi militia towards the southwestern city of Khamis Mushait, spokesman for the Arab Coalition Brigadier-General Turki Al-Maliki said.

He said that the Saudi air defence forces destroyed the explosive-laden drone before it could reach the target.

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“We are taking operational measures to protect civilians and civilian objects from hostile attacks,” Turki Al-Maliki said in a statement.

The coalition said it thwarted all hostile Houthi attempts at targeting civilians and civilian objects.

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Visitors must register Covid-19 vaccination status online before arriving in Saudi Arabia

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saudi airport

KARACHI: All non-Saudi residents traveling to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are required to register their Covid-19 vaccination status online before their arrival in the kingdom, the General Directorate of Passports said. Citizens of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, new visa holders, residents, and their companions, either vaccinated or unvaccinated are all required to register … Read more

Saudi Arabia and the US commit to address climate challenge: Joint statement

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mbs with us

Saudi Arabia and the US are committed to addressing the growing climate challenge with “seriousness and urgency,” a joint statement said on Wednesday. The two countries will work to reinforce the application of the Paris Agreement and vigorously promote an effective G20 in Italy and the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in … Read more

Pakistan strongly condemns drone attacks on Saudi Arabia

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saudi school

Pakistan has strongly condemned the recent Houthi militia’s drone attacks that struck and damaged a school in the Asir Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on June 11 and 13. “These at¬tacks not only violate the ter¬ritorial integrity of the King¬dom but also threaten the lives of innocent people. We call for an immediate … Read more

Covid prevention app is necessary if you travel to KSA, Saudi CA warns

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corona prevention app

The Saudi Arabian General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has laid out new strategies for all incoming airlines according to which all passengers must download the Covid prevention app ‘Tawakkalna’ on their phones before they land in the Kingdom. All the airlines make sure the passengers know the condition of having the app downloaded on … Read more

Saudi Arabian women allowed for Hajj registration without male guardian

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Saudi women cross a street

Saudi Arabian women are now allowed for the annual Hajj registration without the male guardian (mahram), Private News reported on Monday. In its registration procedures issued for this year’s Hajj for local pilgrims, the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah stated “women did not need to have a male guardian to register, and could do so along … Read more

Pakistani and Afghanistan scholars sign ‘Declaration of Peace in Afghanistan

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Pakistani and Afghanistan scholars sign ‘Declaration of Peace in Afghanistan

MAKKAH: Senior scholars from Pakistan and Afghanistan expressed their support to peace negotiations between the warring factions in Afghanistan at the Islamic Conference of Declaration of Peace in Afghanistan, as a historic Declaration of Peace in Afghanistan was signed in Makkah on Thursday. The historic declaration was co-signed by the Minister of Islamic Affairs and … Read more

Saudi Arabia approves Rs37.4 billion for Mohmand Hydropower Project

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Makkah

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has approved Rs37.4 billion (SR901 million) for Mohmand Hydropower Project, said Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Malkiy in a meeting with the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan in his office. The Saudi Ambassador apprised the minister about the successful … Read more

Overseas Pakistanis send record $26.7 billion in 11 months

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Dollar

KARACHI: Workers’ remittances registered a sharp growth of 29.4 percent to $26.7 billion during the first 11 months (July–May) of 2020/21, owing to a rise in the transfers through formal channels, the central bank said on Thursday. Overseas Pakistanis sent home $26.7 billion during July-May 2020/21, compared with $20.66 billion in the same period of the … Read more

Saudi Arabia approves 901mn Saudi riyal funding for Mohmand dam

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Saudi Arabia funding of 901 million Saudi Riyal approved for the construction of Mohmand Hydropower Dam, Kingdom’s Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf Bin Said Al-Maliki on Wednesday. The Saudi representative shared this while meeting with the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub, in the meeting the success of Prime Minister Imran Khan was also discussed. … Read more

Saudi Arabia-India Bilateral Trade Exceeds $33 Billion: Indian Ambassador

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Saudi Arabia-India Bilateral Trade Exceeds $33 Billion: Indian Ambassador

The Indian ambassador to Saudi Arabia has said that the volume of bilateral trade between the two countries has exceeded $33 billion. The statement was made by Indian Ambassador Dr Ausaf Sayeed at a time when 75 years have passed since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. On the occasion of the … Read more

Officer Who Foiled Grand Mosque Attack Calls On Saudi Foreign Minister

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Officer Who Foiled Grand Mosque Attack Calls On Saudi Foreign Minister

During the Friday sermon last Friday, a man tried to climb the pulpit of Masjid Al Haram, Makkah, but security personnel on the spot foiled his attempt to climb the pulpit and arrested a man. Yesterday, Saudi Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef received in his office a soldier who had stopped a … Read more

Hajj applicants must be vaccinated by Saudi government-approved vaccine

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Hajj applicants

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health has recommended new protocols for Hajj this year. According to the Arab media, Saudi government has limited the number of pilgrims to 60,000 this year, while the age limit for pilgrims has been set at 18 to 60 years. The Ministry of Health said that the Hajj applicant must ensure … Read more

Saudi Govt. yet to decide total number of pilgrims allowed to perform Hajj

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Hajj 2021: Pilgrims Coverage On Mina For Rituals

Noorul Haq Qadri, Federal Minister for Religious Affairs on Sunday clarified that the Saudi government had not yet decided regarding the number of pilgrims being allowed to perform Hajj this year.

After speaking with Saudi Hajj and Umran minister, Qadri shared a video on the micro-blogging site Twitter and said,

“The Saudi health ministry has made recommendations about the number of Hajj pilgrims and Covid-19 SOPs, but a final decision has yet to taken.”

The Religious Affairs Minister went on to clarify that the Saudi government will take Pakistan into confidence regarding the number of pilgrims, Covid SOPs, and vaccination.

It should be mentioned here that earlier Saudi Arabia had allowed 60,000 pilgrims from all over the world, including Pakistan, to perform Hajj this year.

The Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Religious Harmony and the Middle East, Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, also confirmed the Saudi decision, saying that the Saudi government has approved the arrival of pilgrims from around the world.

He said that Pakistan would be informed later about how many pilgrims would be able to go to Saudi Arabia from Pakistan.

Allama Tahir Ashrafi said that people below the age of 18 and over 60 will not be able to go for Hajj while the pilgrims will have to be quarantined in Saudi Arabia for 3 days with corona vaccination.

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Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury ready to be staged in Saudi Arabia

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Fury confirms Joshua's battle in August in Saudi Arabia

Tyson Fury has said that his long-awaited world heavyweight title unification bout against Anthony Joshua would take place in Saudi Arabia on August 14. Saudi Arabia staged the 31-year-old Joshua’s rematch against Andy Ruiz, when the Briton regained his WBA, IBF, and WBO titles in December 2019, putting him on a collision course with Fury, … Read more

PM Imran, King Salman Of KSA Express Concern Over Situation In Palestine

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PM Imran, King Salman Of KSA Express Concern Over Situation In Palestine

The Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan held a phone call with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Shah Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud to wish him on Eid-ul-Fitr. According to the national news agency APP, in addition to bilateral relations, the two discussed the situation in the region, especially the aggression of … Read more

Afghan Peace: FM underlines challenges, opportunities following COAS’s Kabul visit

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Afghan Peace: FM underlines challenges, opportunities following COAS’s Kabul visit

Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Tuesday that hopes are high for sustainable peace following the meeting of Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa with Afghan leadership. According to the details, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi was addressing a press conference in Islamabad today. Afghan Peace Process Shah Mahmood Qureshi while briefing about … Read more

Iran Confirms Talks With Saudi Arabia

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Iran Saudi

Iran confirmed for the first time that talks with Saudi Arabia had taken place in early April, saying it was too early to say whether the talks would succeed or not.

“De-escalation of tensions between the two Muslim countries in the Persian Gulf region is in the interest of both nations and the region,” Saeed Khatibzadeh, the foreign ministry spokesman said in a televised weekly news conference.

He further said, “We welcome resolving of the issues that have existed between the two countries … We will use our best efforts in this regard.”

The head of policy planning at Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry, Ambassador Rayed Krimly, said that talks between Saudi Arabia and Iran were aimed at reducing regional tensions. He said it was too early to judge the outcome and Riyadh wanted to see “verifiable deeds”.

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