Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has dropped its ‘Host Umrah’ initiative.According to a report on Wednesday July 27, 2022, the initiative enables Saudi citizens and expatriates to bring in and host three to five foreign pilgrims to perform Umrah.…

Turkish court on Thursday decided to halt the trial of Saudi suspects over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and transferred the case to Saudi Arabia.The ruling has drawn condemnation from rights groups, and it came as Ankara…

The Ramadan crescent moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia on Friday evening, meaning the holy month will officially begin on Saturday, 2nd April, 2022.This is according to an announcement by the Saudi Arabia Supreme Court declaring the…

Saudi and Chinese officials have commenced talks to price some of the Gulf nation's oil sales in Yuan rather than dollars.According to a report on Tuesday March 15, 2022, the two countries have been in discussions about yuan-priced oil…

Saudi Arabia has disclosed plan to raise the capacity of its airports to serve 330 million passengers annually by 2030 as compared to 103 million passengers currently, according to the Kingdom’s civil aviation authority chief.Speaking…

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has said that the names of applicants who have been selected to perform Hajj this year will be released on Friday June 25, 2021.According to the ministry, 60,000 domestic pilgrims, including citizens and…

The Saudi-Chinese Business Council has held an virtual meeting to discuss ways to boost bilateral trade.Disclosing this on Wednesday June 16, 2021, Mohammed Al-Ajlan, Chairman of the Saudi side of the council, explained several reforms…

Saudi Arabia has approved the creation of a sports academy designed to discover and develop talented youth.The Mahd Sports Academy is expected to become one of the largest in the world over the next decade and aims to create a new golden…

The government of Saudi Arabia has announced that only residents of the holy land will be allowed to perform 2021 hajjWhile disclosing this in a statement on Saturday June 12, 2021, the government decision was due to COVID-19 pandemic.…

Saudi Arabia has allowed people from 11 countries to travel to the middle eastern country as it lifted travel ban from Sunday that was imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19, Gulf News reported.Citing people familiar with the development,…

Saudi Arabia has reiterated efforts to curtail Israeli measures and attacks on Palestinians.This was affirmed by the Kingdom's Cabinet during its regular meeting on Tuesday May 25, 2021, during the virtual meeting chaired by Custodian of…

Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti, Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al-Sheikh, has said that Sharia permits a repeat of Eid prayers and sermons three times to accommodate three separate congregations.According to the Mufti, in Muslim minority countries…

Saudi Arabia has urged its citizens in Washington DC to avoid protest sites While disclosing this on Friday January 15, 2021, the Saudi embassy in the United States said, "Citizens should avoid protests and gatherings at the current time…

Saudi Arabia has kicked off a three-phase Covid-19 vaccination program. The program was kicked off on Thursday December 17, 2020, with the health minister among those inoculated after the first shipment of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine…

Egypt’s leading Islamic institution, Al-Azhar has expressed its strong condemnation of the heinous terrorist incident carried out by Boko Haram militant group in the northern Nigeria.While expressing its sympathy for the lost souls,…

Saudi Arabia has welcomed the uncontested election of Chad’s Hissein Brahim Taha as the new secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah said on Saturday that "The…

Saudi Arabia has been ranked the sixth safest world's destination amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.The Kingdom was the only country in the Middle East on the list that was compiled by Wego Travel blog in an article on "Safe Places to…

Saudi Arabia has disclosed plan to host Formula E’s first ever night race with a double-header in Diriyah next February.This was disclosed on Tuesday November 24, 2020, by the all-electric series.Organizers said, "Low consumption LED…

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has flown to Saudi Arabia for a 'clandestine' meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.The meeting which was held on Monday November 23, 2020, would mark the first known encounter between…

King Salman bin Abdulaziz has disclosed plan by Saudi Arabia to formally launch a dedicated Circular Carbon Economy (CCE) National Program.While disclosing this at a G20 Side Event on “Safeguarding the Planet: The CCE Approach”, on Sunday…

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)has reiterated Saudi Arabia’s successful role in eliminating the ideological project that feeds extremism and terrorism, setting a model for the member states of the organization and the whole…

Saudi Arabia has rejected the attempts to link Islam with terrorism.The Saudi authorities also condemned the offensive cartoons of the Prophet amid an escalating row between France and some Muslim-majority nations over Paris’s support for…

The authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have re-opened the Muslim holy places for Umrah pilgrimage.This was after a six-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Sunday October, 2020, said,…

Saudi authorities have announced the dismissal of the commander of the border guards alongside five other prominent officials from their posts over corruption charges.On Friday August 21, 2020, a royal order was issued regarding…

Saudi health officials have announced that ninety percent of COVID-19 patients in the country have recovered.The health ministry said the latest batch of 4,526 recoveries represented more than the number of new daily cases in the…

Saudi Arabia's minister of education has disclosed plan to educate students via distance learning in the Kingdom for the first seven weeks of the new school year. While disclosing this on Saturday August 15, 2020, the Minister said the plan…

Saudi press agency has reported that Saudi Arabia is calling for an extension of the arms embargo on Iran.The report said the Kingdom's UN ambassador, Abdul Aziz Al-Wasel, made the move during a conference held in Geneva on Thursday…

The General Authority of Civil Aviation of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday August 12, 2020, condemned a fake circular suggesting the country will resume international flights in October this year.An official statement from GACA spokesman, Ibrahim…

Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has announced that Friday July 31, 2020, will be the first day of Eid Al Adha.The court stated that tomorrow (Tuesday) is the 30th of Dhu Al Qaeda, and Wednesday, July 22, will mark the first of Dhu Al Hijja.…

King Salman bin Abdulazi, 84, Ruler of the Saudi Kingdom and the custodian of Islam’s holiest sites, was on Monday July 20, 2020, hospitalized in Riyadh after suffering from inflammation of the gall bladder, and is currently undergoing…