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Kingdom Consults International Companies On Water Privatization Drive Saudi Arabia’s state-owned National Water Co (NWC) said on Thursday it was starting preparations to involve international companies in the kingdom’s water distribution and treatment sector... August 18, 2018 0 697 Category: General

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Saudi Arabia Rejects 27,000 Sheep And Goats From Somalia Authorities in the Kingdom have rejected some 27,000 livestock – sheep and goat – back to Somalia. Local media reports indicate that the herds of sheep and goats arrived at the Bosaso p... August 18, 2018 0 2156 Category: General

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Deals Signed To Build 10,000 Housing Units In Jeddah The Housing Ministry has signed two agreements with real estate development companies to build some 10,000 housing units in Jeddah for beneficiaries of the Sakani (My Home) program. So far, 46 projec... August 18, 2018 0 700 Category: General

World Food Programme Lauds Saudi, Emirati Support For Yemen Saudi and Emirati contributions have enabled the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) to help 66,000 families affected by the hurricane that hit Yemen’s Socotra Island in May, said the WFP&rsqu... August 18, 2018 0 717 Category: General

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Dr. Lama Al-Sulaiman, Board Member Of General Entertainment Authority Dr. Lama Al-Sulaiman is a board member of General Entertainment Authority and board member of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry. She has a Ph.D. in health and nutrition from King’s Col... August 18, 2018 0 880 Category: Information

Freewheeling Saudis On A Roll As Skate Titles Come To Jeddah Saudis got their skates on for the ultimate rollerskating championships in Jeddah this week, which featured three days of competitions and skate-related events. Skaters from Dammam, Taif, Abha and Jed... August 18, 2018 0 696 Category: General

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126,000 Pilgrims From Bangladesh Will Perform Hajj 2018 The last Hajj flights from Bangladesh will leave for Saudi Arabia this morning. About 125,000 Bangladeshi pilgrims have already reached the holy city Makkah, on special flights operated by Biman Bang... August 18, 2018 0 596 Category: CULTURAL

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Saudi Arabia Greets 1.68m Pilgrims, Passport Chief Reveals More than 1.68 million Hajj pilgrims had arrived in the Kingdom by noon on Thursday, the General Directorate of Passports announced. Maj. Gen. Sulaiman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Yahya, director general of pa... August 18, 2018 0 630 Category: CULTURAL

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Saudi Commission For Tourism Completes Training For Hajj Guides In a breakthrough initiative for Tawafa institutions, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has completed the training of 135 male and female Tawafa guides — religious gu... August 18, 2018 0 649 Category: General

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Pilgrims Crowd Grand Mosque To Hear Last Friday Sermon Before Hajj Pilgrims packed Makkah’s Grand Mosque to hear the Friday sermon ahead of the start of Hajj. They listened to an emotional speech by imam Saud Al-Shuraim on the magnitude and significanc... August 18, 2018 0 631 Category: General

Al-Khayf Mosque In Mina The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance’s efforts to help pilgrims by offering them educational programs throughout this year’s Hajj season are reflected in a series of lecture... August 18, 2018 0 790 Category: General

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King Salman’s Hot Air Balloon Soars With Message Of Unity A hot air balloon dedicated to Saudi King Salman took to the sky over Poland as part of an international festival. The balloon featuring an image of the Saudi ruler and a message of unity was launche... August 18, 2018 0 1778 Category: General

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Center To Measure Hajj Pilgrims Satisfaction With Government Services The National Center for Performance Measurement (Adaa) has activated one of its beneficiaries’ measurement tools to assess pilgrims’ satisfaction with government services during the Hajj s... August 18, 2018 0 549 Category: CULTURAL

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Defense Ministry Backs Security Efforts For Hajj The Defense Ministry, represented by the Saudi Royal Land Forces, is backing the Public Security Forces to ensure Hajj pilgrims’ safety and security. Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Al-Asheikh, commander of ... August 18, 2018 0 618 Category: General

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1,000 Egyptian Pilgrims Arrive In Makkah For Hajj Tears of joy and complex feelings flowed as 1,000 pilgrims — families of the martyrs and wounded men of the Egyptian army and police — arrived as guests of the King Salman for the Hajj and... August 18, 2018 0 578 Category: CULTURAL

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Saud Al-Shouraim, Imam And Khateeb At The Grand Mosque In Makkah Saud Al-Shouraim is one of the imams and khateeb at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. He was born on Jan. 19, 1966, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Al-Shouraim is a well-renowned Qari — a pe... August 18, 2018 0 725 Category: Information

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More Than 7,400 Employees Provide Telecom Services During Hajj The total number of employees providing ICT services for this year’s Hajj was 7,411, according to the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) data. The 24/7 services are supervised by the Com... August 18, 2018 0 638 Category: General

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Over 800 Foreign Journalists To Cover Hajj More than 800 foreign media workers will cover the Hajj rituals, Dr. Awwad bin Saleh Al-Awwad, Saudi minister of media, has announced. In addition, facilities have been provided for 151 media insti... August 18, 2018 0 589 Category: CULTURAL

Saudi Arabia Shoots Down Ballistic Missile Fired By Houthi Terrorists Saudi Arabia’s air defense forces intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Houthi militia toward the southern city of Najran. The attack is the latest in a series of missile launches targetin... August 18, 2018 0 588 Category: General

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Robot Communicates In Saudi Dialect A Saudi researcher has developed a robot that understands local dialect, becoming the first in the world to communicate in Arabic. Dr. Faisal Alsarheed, Assistant Professor in Artificial Intelligen... August 16, 2018 0 823 Category: Technology

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