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Saudi king discusses regional developments during Bahrain visit

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman visited Bahrain, a key ally and recipient of a $10 billion Gulf state bailout, on Wednesday to discuss bilateral relations...

Saudi Arabia issues more than 4.33 million Umrah visas

ISLAMABAD: The number of Umrah visas issued this year by Saudi Arabia has reached more than 4.33 million. According to data provided by the Saudi...

Netflix removes Patriot Act’s episode critical of Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON: Netflix has confirmed that it removed an episode of a satirical comedy show that criticises Saudi Arabia after officials in the kingdom reportedly...

Saudi Arabia announces to make biometric verification mandatory for Hajj pilgrims

Saudi Arabia authorities on Monday made biometric verification mandatory for all intending Hajj pilgrims in an attempt to make the identification process more computerised, a private...

Trump hosts Saudi crown prince in Washington, lauds defence co-operation

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump gave a warm welcome to Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday and credited US defence...

First women-only car show held in Saudi Arabia

Women flocked to Le Mall in Jeddah to check out the kingdom’s first car exhibition aimed at women, a few months after Saudi Arabia...

Abu Dhabi crown prince receives outgoing Lebanese PM Hariri in UAE

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed met outgoing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Tuesday, Al Arabiya reported, as Hariri left Saudi Arabia...

10-day exhibition of “Ghilaf-e-Kaaba” starts in Centaurus Mall

ISLAMABAD: The 10-day exhibition of “Ghilaf-e-Kaaba” started in Islamabad’s Centaurus Mall. According to details, before opening it to the general public, the exhibition was formally inaugurated...