No COVID-19 case reported among pilgrims since outbreak

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Not a single case of the novel coronavirus recorded among the pilgrims and worshipers since the start of pandemic, said the Saudi authorities. According to the media report, Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Sudais who is the head of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques; highlighted while speaking during a seminar about the … Read more

Crown Prince Directs Strict Action Those Involved In Riyadh Fire Incidents

Saudi Arabia: Vaccinated Foreign Tourists Allowed To Enter Kingdom

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz has ordered stern legal action against those involved in fire incidents in the capital, Riyadh. A statement on the Riyadh Governorate’s official Twitter account said that the Crown Prince had called for a review of the conditions for commercial activities in the affected area, for failing … Read more

Saudi Arabia Bans Entry From Pakistan, 20 Other Countries

Saudi Arabia Bans Entry From Pakistan, 20 Other Countries

Saudi Arabia has temporarily banned citizens, diplomats, medical workers and their families from 20 countries, including Pakistan, from entering the country from 9 pm on February 3. The Saudi Interior Ministry said in a statement that the decision to suspend the entry of citizens from these 20 countries was made in view of the epidemic … Read more

KSA announces death of Prince Turki bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

Prince Turki bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced the death of Prince Turki bin Nasser bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. According to the state news agency, the Royal Court said funeral prayers will be held on Sunday in the Kingdom’s capital, Riyadh. Turki bin Nasser was awarded with master’s degree in political science, from the US War College. … Read more

Saudi Arabia To Lift Travel Ban From May 17

Saudi Arabia To Lift Travel Ban From May 17

The Saudi Interior Ministry has said that the date of arrival and departure from airports, ports and border checkpoints has been extended in view of the steady rise in cases of the coronavirus. Travel restrictions will now be lifted from May 17, 2021, instead of March 31. An Interior Ministry official said in a statement … Read more

Joint US-Saudi Naval Exercises Concludes, Air Force Exercises Launched

Joint US-Saudi Naval Exercises Concludes, Air Force Exercises Launched

Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said in a statement on Thursday that the kingdom had begun joint air exercises with the United States. The US Central Command has also posted pictures of its B-52 fighter jets in the Gulf on Twitter. 1/3 – B-52s from @TeamBarksdale flew over the @CENTCOM theater yesterday during a Bomber Task … Read more

Change Of US Policy: Biden Suspends Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia, UAE

Change Of US Policy: Biden Suspends Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia, UAE

The Biden administration has temporarily frozen billions of dollars in arms deals in the last days of Trump. The State Department says the purpose is to provide an opportunity to review the deal. The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it was temporarily suspending billions of dollars in arms deals with the United Arab Emirates … Read more

Saudi Arabia: Quarterly Renewal of Residency And Work Permit Approved

Saudi Arabia: Quarterly Renewal of Residency And Work Permit Approved

The Saudi cabinet, in a meeting chaired by King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Wednesday, approved the quarterly issuance and renewal of the residency permit and Iqama. This approval is for work permit holders. This decision will not apply to domestic staff and all employees who fall under its purview. According to the Saudi news agency … Read more

UK, France, Germany Condemn Houthi Airstrikes On Riyadh

UK, France, Germany Condemn Houthi Airstrikes On Riyadh

The three major European powers, Britain, France and Germany, have condemned the Houthi militia’s airstrikes on the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The three countries said in a joint statement on Monday that they strongly condemned the January 23 attack on Riyadh. “The proliferation of weapons, the use of missiles and drones have threatened the security and … Read more

WHO Praises Healthy Cities’ Program Implemented By Taibah University

WHO Praises Healthy Cities' Program Implemented By Taibah University

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a certificate praising healthy cities program that was implemented by Taibah University, in Madinah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, after accreditation of Madinah as a healthy city. Health Minister Tawfig F. Al Rabiah presented the certificate to the Governor of Madinah, Prince Faisal bin Salman. According to the Middle … Read more

Saudi Customs Officials Thwart Attempt Of Smuggling Large Amount Of Drugs

Saudi Customs Officials Thwart Attempt Of Smuggling Large Amount Of Drugs

Saudi Arabia’s Directorate General of Counter-Narcotics seized millions of amphetamine tablets in a joint operation with the General Customs Authority, thwarting attempts to smuggle large quantities of drugs into the country from abroad. Mohammed Khaled al-Najidi, a spokesman for Saudi Arabia’s anti-narcotics agency, said authorities and security agencies working to curb drug smuggling searched a … Read more

Saudi Arabia Optimistic About Relations With US Under Biden’s Presidency

Saudi Arabia Optimistic About Relations With US Under Biden's Presidency

Saudi Arabia is optimistic about bilateral relations with the United States under the new administration led by President Joe Biden. This was stated by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan in an exclusive interview with International News Channel Al Arabiya on Thursday. He said the appointments made by President Joe Biden so far reflect … Read more

Saudi Arabia Condemns Suicide Bombings In Iraq

Saudi Arabia Condemns Suicide Bombings In Iraq

The Saudi Foreign Ministry on Thursday strongly condemned two separate suicide bombings in a busy market in central Baghdad’s Tayaran Square, Iraq. Dozens of people were killed and injured in the bombings. The Saudi Foreign Ministry said that Saudi Arabia condemns all forms of terrorism, no matter what their motives, it cannot be justified. The … Read more

Saudi-led Arab Coalition Intercepts, Destroys 3 Houthi Drones

Saudi-led Arab Coalition Intercepts, Destroys 3 Houthi Drones

The Saudi-led Arab Coalition in Yemen said in a statement on Friday that three drones sent to Saudi Arabia by rebel Houthi militias had been destroyed in mid-air. According to the Arab League, the centre for sending drones to fight attacks is the Yemeni province of Al Hudaydah. The Arab League insisted that Houthi militias … Read more

Saudi Arabia Decides To Open All Airports In Country From March 31st

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Good news for all the Muslims around the world. The prospects of Hajj and Umrah for Muslims around the world, including Saudi Arabia, have become brighter as the Kingdom decided to open all airports in the country from March 31.

According to the details KSA has decided to open all the international flight operations for airlines around the world from March 31, despite the coronavirus pandemic.

The Saudi Aviation Authority issued the notification and said that COVID-19 SOPs will be fully implemented.

In countries where Corona cases are prevalent, cases of their citizens will be investigated, Saudi Aviation said.

The Saudi government will set up committees to investigate the cases of passengers from these countries, the Saudi Aviation Authority added.

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Saudi Arabia Welcomes US Decision To Declare Houthi Militia A Terrorist Group

Saudi Arabia Welcomes US Decision To Declare Houthi Militia A Terrorist Group

Saudi Arabia has welcomed the decision of the United States to declare the Iranian-backed Houthi militia a terrorist organization. The United States has also declared three of its leader’s global terrorists. The Saudi Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday that the US move is part of the Yemeni government’s efforts to address the … Read more

Saudi Arabia to lift travel ban by the end of March 2021

Saudi Arabia to lift travel ban

On Friday, Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry has decided to lift the temporary travel ban by the end of March which was imposed to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.

According to the details, the decision will come into force on March 31ss, 2021, however, it will have certain measures.

The Saudi citizens will be allowed to travel anywhere outside the Kingdom and return easily when the ban eases, said the KSA interior ministry.

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Saudi Arabia launches digital IDs for citizens and expats

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The Authorities in Saudi Arabia have launched the digital versions of the national identity cards of locals and expatriates. According to the details, the General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) launched the digital version of Muqeem ID and it is available on the Ministry of Interior’s new electronic application “Absher Individuals” under the name of “Muqeem … Read more