Muscat: The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs announced on Saturday the opening of registration for those wishing to perform Hajj from the Sultanate of Oman for the 1446 AH season. The registration process starts from Monday, November 4, and will continue until Sunday, November 17, 2024. The Ministry indicated that the registration process for pilgrims…
ISLAMABAD: Saudi businessmen have expressed hope for successful collaborations in Pakistan, saying the country’s economic stability and improved regulatory framework had made it an attractive investment destination, following the signing of over two dozen deals between companies from both nations. The Kingdom’s Investment Minister Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih visited Pakistan on a three-day visit with a…
RIYADH: King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center distributed hundreds of food baskets in Syria, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.KSrelief handed out 1,699 food baskets and 1,699 health kits in the city of Tal Abyad in the Raqqa province, benefiting 10,194 individuals.The program is the second phase of a distribution project to support…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Industrial Production Index climbed 1 percent in August compared to the same month last year, driven by a rise in mining and quarrying activities, according to official data. According to the General Authority for Statistics, mining and quarrying expanded 0.8 percent year on year, as Saudi oil output rose to 8.99 million…
RIYADH: A Saudi doctor shared the inspiring story of how she founded a startup that provides free AI-powered eye examinations to rural communities across the Kingdom. Speaking on day two of the Creative Women Forum in Riyadh, Dr. Selwa Al-Hazzaa, CEO of SDM, said she set up the company with her son, now managing director,…
RIYADH: Manga fans are eagerly awaiting the launch on Friday of the latest “Dragon Ball” video game, the first since the death in March of Akira Toriyama, the legendary Japanese artist who created the series 40 years ago. Among them are leisure chiefs at Qiddiya, the entertainment and tourism project being built near Riyadh, who…
RIYADH: Expatriate remittances from Saudi Arabia reached SR11.86 billion ($3.16 billion) in August, marking a 10 percent annual increase, according to recent data. Figures from the Saudi Central Bank, also known as SAMA, also revealed that transfers sent abroad by Saudi nationals rose by 19 percent year on year, totaling SR5.83 billion. As one of…
SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel on Tuesday as traders took profits from a rally in the previous session that lifted the market to its highest level in over a month on fears the Middle East could be on the brink of a region-wide war. Brent crude futures fell $1.31, or 1.6…
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Masam Project, run by its aid agency KSrelief, dismantled 1,579 explosive devices across various governorates in Yemen between Sept. 28 and Oct. 4. These included 1,442 unexploded ordnances, 126 anti-tank mines, six other devices, and five anti-personnel mines, the Saudi Press Agency reported recently. Since its inception, the project has removed 465,252…
RIYADH: As violence continues to spill across borders, Saudi Arabia has ramped up its long-standing humanitarian efforts in Palestine, enhancing both financial contributions and essential medical resources. Since the conflict erupted on Oct. 7 last year, Saudi Arabia has directly donated $185 million in humanitarian aid to Palestine through the Saudi aid agency KSrelief, Foreign…
