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Saudi girl, Indonesian mum reunited after 20 years The Saudi Embassy in Jakarta recently arranged a meeting between a Saudi woman and her Indonesian mother after they remained separated for about 20 years, Saudi Ambassador to Jakarta Essam Abid Al-Tha... December 22, 2019 1266 Category: Local News

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Earthquake Of 4.3 Magnitude Was Recorded At Saudi Arabian Sea An earthquake of 4.3 magnitude was recorded at Saudi Arabia's coast in the Red Sea at 1.49 AM said the Saudi Geological Survey of the Kingdom. The earthquake was occurred 65 km southwest of Muhay... December 22, 2019 22036 Category: Local News

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Grand Mosque Gate Numbers Illuminated The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has started writing the numbers of the gates of the Grand Mosques in illuminated colors to make it easy for the pilgrims and visitors to ... December 23, 2019 276 Category: Local News

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Philippines Asks Help For Repatriation Of 200 OFWs The Philippine government has sought the assistance of the Saudi Social Welfare Agency (SSWA) in the repatriation of nearly 200 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), Malacañang said Sunday. Manila... December 23, 2019 1363 Category: Local News

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5 People Sentenced To Death Over Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder Five people were sentenced to death over Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, Saudi public prosecution said on Monday. • “The court issued death sentences on five men who directly took part i... December 23, 2019 787 Category: Local News

Video -Tiger Attacks A Man in Riyadh Zoo A man has luckily survived after a tiger jumped on him in in Riyadh Zoo of Al Malaz district on Sunday, The man seems to be a Sudanese national and its not clear how this man entered the tiger's e... December 23, 2019 10278 Category: Local News

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Saudi Arabia Bans "Unauthorized" Parties For New Year 2020 Celebrations Saudi authorities have stopped a plan for a rare celebration of the New Year’s Eve in the country and said the event was not licensed, according to Saudi news portal Ajel. Over the past few d... December 28, 2019 2929 Category: Local News

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Foreign Students Enjoy Life In Saudi Arabia Students from across the globe studying in Saudi Arabia are enjoying their experience of life in the Kingdom, and their opportunity to travel the country. Italian student Elisa Grassi, 23, admits s... December 29, 2019 285 Category: Local News

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Najran Governor Visits Troops On Saudi Arabia’s Southern Border Prince Jalawi bin Abdul Aziz, governor of Najran, visited the border areas to review strategic projects along the Kingdom’s borders and the operation and control mechanism. The commander of the... December 29, 2019 333 Category: Local News

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Music Maestro Omar Khairat Says Honored To Perform At AlUla Music maestro Omar Khairat said he was honored to be at the second Winter at Tantora festival in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla Valley, where he performed a piece he composed specifically for the festival... December 29, 2019 237 Category: Local News

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Shops Will Be Open 24/7 From Wednesday January 1st 2020 Shops will be open 24/7 from Wednesday January 1st 2020 JEDDAH — As of forthcoming Wednesday, the decision allowing commercial activities to function 24/7 will come into effect. In this re... December 29, 2019 2804 Category: Local News

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Riyadh To Ring In The New Year 2020 With Fireworks for The First Time Riyadh to ring in the New Year with fireworksfor the first time Those living in Riyadh can expect a grand celebration to ring in the New Year. On December 31, the capital of Saudi Arabia will be... December 29, 2019 9017 Category: Local News

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Saudi Court Sentences Yemeni To Death For Stabbing A Saudi court sentenced a Yemeni man to death Sunday for a knife attack on a Spanish theater group, state television said. The court also sentenced an accomplice to 12 and a half years in jail for ... December 30, 2019 317 Category: Local News

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Tombstones From Early Islamic Period Spotted In Makkah Tombstones that date back to the early Islamic period were unearthed near the historic Al-Moalla Cemetery in Makkah, according to the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH). Naif... December 30, 2019 288 Category: Local News

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Saudi Aid Agency Distribute Thousands Of Tons Of Dates Riyadh The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) on Sunday signed an agreement with the Yemeni Development Network for NGOs to distribute 3,000 tons of dates. The agreement was ... December 30, 2019 253 Category: Local News

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Saudi University Launches Recycling Initiative King Abdul Aziz University on Saturday launched a campaign to collect surplus schoolbooks and paper as part of a recycling initiative, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The 10-day campaign covers 15... December 30, 2019 317 Category: Local News

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Saudi Transport Authority Launches Program To Improve Taxi Services The taxi sector in the Kingdom is witnessing a qualitative shift implemented by the Public Transport Authority (PTA), in cooperation with the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH).... December 30, 2019 788 Category: Local News

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Maraya- World Class Mirrored Concert Hall In AlUla Valley The newly constructed Maraya concert hall in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, has been unveiled as part of the Winter at Tantora festival. Maraya, which means reflection or mirror in Arabic, is built... December 30, 2019 659 Category: Local News

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Build Bridges Between Cultures, Foster Better Understanding Of Saudi Arabia In a world rife with religious intolerance, rampant bigotry, and more divisiveness than ever, many people believe that “every man for himself” has become the motto for survival. But others... December 30, 2019 401 Category: Local News

KING SALMAN CALLS FOR ISTISQA PRAYER ON THURSDAY

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