Government | Tuesday 15 May, 2018 2:00 am

King to pay fees of first entry visa for Haj, Umrah pilgrims

Minister of Haj and Umrah Mohammed Bin Saleh Bentin has denied that the Haj and Umrah pilgrims will bear the cost of their first visa and said Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will do this on their behalf. The minister made the statement during a coordination meeting on Sunday with...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 14 May, 2018 2:19 pm

Burj Rafal Hotel Kempinski Launches the Traditional Ramadan Tent

The Kempinski Ramadan Tent has witnessed a great turnout during the past years, therefore with the approach of the holy month of Ramadan, management of the Burj Rafal Hotel Kempinski has announced the launch of this year’s Ramadan tent, rejoicing the month of Ramadan, and celebrating with...

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Government | Monday 14 May, 2018 2:48 am

Sight 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 whoever sights the crescent by naked eyes or through binoculars to report ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 14 May, 2018 2:45 am

Ramadan preparations in place

All government and private organizations concerned with Umrah services have completed arrangements for the holy month of Ramadan. Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal is personally following up the preparations in the Grand Mosque. Prince Khaled said the Kingdom’s leadership is keen to...

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Culture & Education | Monday 14 May, 2018 2:39 am

Information minister reviews progress of work of new Saudi TV channel

The 14th Board of Directors' meeting of the Saudi Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) was chaired Sunday by Minister of Culture and Information Dr. Awwad Al-Awwad at the headquarters of the Information Ministry in Riyadh. The meeting reviewed the progress of work in the SBC radio and TV...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 13 May, 2018 3:01 pm

Sipchem Organizes Technical Exchange Workshop

Saudi International Petrochemical Company “Sipchem” organized the Dhahran Techno Valley (DTV) Partners Technical Exchange Workshop at the Sipchem Technology and Innovation Centre “Manar” in Dhahran.    This workshop aims to exchange information on the...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 13 May, 2018 12:25 pm

First Huawei Saudi Arabia Mobile Congress 2018 concludes in Riyadh

Huawei, a leading global ICT solutions provider, held its first edition of Huawei Saudi Arabia Mobile Congress in Riyadh under the theme “Enabling the Future Together”, from 1stto 18thApril. Huawei showcased the latest technologies and solutions that will support the ...

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Culture & Education | Sunday 13 May, 2018 3:25 am

GCA, IMAX partner on film production, opening new cinema halls

The General Culture Authority (GCA) and IMAX announced Saturday that they have reached an initial agreement for partnership and cooperation in the field of film production and development by IMAX at the local level, Saudi Press Agency reported. The agreement is in the form of a Memorandum of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 13 May, 2018 12:23 am

Saudi-Japanese team to conduct archeological research in Amluj ago

The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) signed a cooperation agreement with the University of Waseda in Tokoyo for archeological excavations at Hawra in Tabuk’s Amluj governorate. The agreement was signed by SCTH Vice President for Antiquities and Museums Jamal Omar...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 12 May, 2018 3:12 am

Two Holy Mosques gear up for Ramadan

THE holy cities of Makkah and Madinah are fully geared up with unprecedented arrangements to welcome millions of worshipers during the fasting month of Ramadan, set to start this week (most probably on Wednesday). The authorities have completed preparations to facilitate the smooth flow of hundreds ...

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