Ban On Umrah Pilgrims Backed By OIC, Arab Health Ministers
Saudi Arabia’s temporary ban on Umrah pilgrims, imposed as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the killer coronavirus, was on Thursday backed by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC...
February 28, 2020686Category: Saudi Arabia
No Ban For Entry Of Work-visit Visa Holders
The Saudi authorities have clarified that passengers holding employment visa, work visit visa, business visit visa and family visit visa are exempted from the travel restrictions imposed by the Kingdo...
February 28, 20204287Category: Saudi Arabia
OIC Condemned The Recent Alarming Violence Against Muslims In India
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the recent alarming violence against Muslims in India, resulting in the death and injury of innocent people, and the arson and vandalism of mosq...
February 28, 20201306Category: Saudi Arabia
Two Holy Mosques Carries Out Washing And Sterilizing The Floors Four Times A Day
The Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques carries out washing and sterilizing the floors of the Grand Mosque four times daily as part of measures to ensure the safety of pilgrims and visi...
February 28, 2020710Category: Saudi Arabia
Diriyah Festival For Classic Cars 2020 Kicks Off
The Diriyah Festival for Classic Cars 2020 kicked off with the participation of major owners of classic cars from across the world.
The festival was held from Feb. 27 to 29, under the aus...
March 01, 2020488Category: Saudi Arabia
Apart From Umrah, Visa Suspension Is Only For Tourists From Some Countries
Ambassador Tamim Al-Dosari, deputy minister of foreign affairs for consular affairs, said on Sunday that Saudi Arabia has suspended temporarily Umrah visas for all countries and tourism visas for some...
March 02, 20201074Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Female ‘Bint Mecca’ Rapper: I Was Not Detained, Planning New Video
A Saudi Arabian female rapper who became known as “Bint Makkah” or “Girl from Makkah” has said that she was questioned by authorities for not having the right permits to shoot ...
March 02, 2020535Category: Saudi Arabia
Passengers & Airline Crew From These Countries Are Not Allowed Into Saudi Arabia
International Air Transport Association (IATA) has updated a notification on their website that due to Coronovirus breakout Passengers & even Airline Crew from the below mentioned countries will b...
March 02, 202014018Category: Saudi Arabia
Retail Tycoon Is First Indian To Gain Coveted Saudi ‘green Card’
Abu Dhabi-based Indian retail tycoon M A Yusuff Ali has become the first Indian to receive Saudi Arabia's premium residency, his office said in a statement on Monday.
Yusuff Ali, 64, is the cha...
March 03, 20201340Category: Saudi Arabia
7,000 Bangladeshi Workers Deported From KSA In The Last Two Months
More than 7,000 undocumented Bangladeshi workers have been deported from Saudi Arabia in the last two months, according to officials in Dhaka.
As per the officials, many of them were detained and...
March 04, 20203163Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Launches E-system To Refund Umrah Fees
Saudi Arabia has unveiled an electronic system to refund Umrah fees in the wake of the kingdom’s decision to suspend entry for pilgrims over coronavirus fears.
In a statement on Sunday, the M...
March 04, 2020672Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Restricts Entries Into Kingdom For GCC Citizens And Residents
Saudi Arabia restricts entry for Gulf Cooperation Council(GCC) citizens and residents from entering into the Kingdom for 14 days after coming from outside the region fearing coronavirus spread, as per...
March 04, 20203654Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Temporarily Bans Umrah Visit For Citizens And Expats
Riyadh has temporarily suspended Umrah to the two holy cities of Mecca and Medina for Saudi citizens due to coronavirus concerns, an official source in the Saudi interior ministry said.
The decisio...
March 04, 20201276Category: Saudi Arabia
Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia Says Rumour Mongers Will Be Jailed, Fined
Saudi Arabia warned all those people in the Kingdom who circulate rumors or fake news on social media platforms sparking panic about coronavirus in the public, The violators of this rule to face jail ...
March 05, 20201752Category: Saudi Arabia
Grand Mosque Air Conditioning Being Purified Nine Times A Day
The Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques is carrying out cleaning of the air conditioning inside the Grand Mosque in Makkah nine times a day, and sterilizes it with ultraviolet radiation...
March 06, 2020562Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Women Celebrate New Freedoms On International Women's Day
Life for a woman in Saudi Arabia, especially a Saudi woman, was full of frustrations until recently.
Women were treated as second-class citizens and had to rely on a male guardians (mihram) for mos...
March 08, 2020656Category: Saudi Arabia
Kingdom Limits Entry Of Arrivals From UAE, Kuwait And Bahrain
Saudi Arabia on Saturday announced that land crossing with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait and Bahrain will be limited to commercial trucks only and arrivals from the three countries are tempor...
March 08, 20201107Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Tells Arrivals From Lebanon, Egypt To Self-quarantine
The Health Ministry in Saudi Arabia announced that anyone in Saudi Arabia who has been visited or stayed in Egypt, Italy, Lebanon and South Korea during the last 14 days to quarantine themselves at ho...
March 08, 20201450Category: Saudi Arabia