Saudi Arabia

Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted Abu Dhabi again on Monday and threatened to expand their operations against the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, a major escalation in hostilities with the two countries that are home to nearly six…
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In an effort to keep Omicron at bay, regular international flights to India remain suspended but Select passengers will, however, be able to fly between India and Saudi Arabia from January 1st, 2022. The two countries agreed a couple of…
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Saudi Arabia has decided to ban the Tablighi Jamaat, which is a transnational Sunni Islamic missionary movement, in the country. The Saudi administration termed the Jamaat as a “danger to society” and “one of the gates of terrorism.” The…
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Saudi Arabia has said it is depositing USD 3 billion in Pakistan's central bank to help the cash-strapped country with the foreign reserves. The announcement was made by Saudi Fund for Development on Tuesday, Geo News reported. The Saudi…
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Pakistan is among nine countries, devotees from where have been barred from entering Saudi Arabia for the Umrah pilgrimage, the country’s federal minister for religious affairs, Noor ul Haq Qadri has claimed. Qadri made this claim while…
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Saudi Arabia will gradually begin receiving Umrah pilgrimage requests from abroad for vaccinated pilgrims starting August 9 after about a year and a half of not receiving overseas worshippers due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19)…
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Saudi Arabia will on Sunday reopen its borders for fully vaccinated foreign tourists after a 17-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. "The Ministry of Tourism announced that the Kingdom will open its doors to foreign tourists, and…
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Saudi Arabia has announced a three-year travel ban and hefty penalties on citizens who visit countries on the kingdom's COVID-19 red list, including India. "Travelling to the banned countries is an obvious violation of COVID-19 related…
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