Saudi Arabia to reopen borders for vaccinated umrah pilgrims
The government of Saudi Arabia says it will start receiving umrah pilgrimage requests from abroad for vaccinated pilgrims starting August 9. Umrah is a pilgrimage performed…
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Saudi Arabia, UAE in discord over oil deal
Saudi Arabia is engaged in a rare public spat with its Emirati allies over a critical oil output deal, escalating tensions ahead of another meeting of the OPEC+…
Coronavirus: $40billion economic stimulus plans rolled out by UAE, Saudi Arabia
Economic stimulus plans worth $40 billion have been rolled out by the central banks of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, the two largest Arab economies. The plans were rolled out on Saturday to ease the impact of the…
Hajj 2018: Saudi Arabia moves to stop Nigerian pilgrims
Saudi Arabian authorities are threatening to block Nigerian pilgrims from attending this year’s Hajj exercise. Nigeria has one of the largest contingents in the annual religious exercise with about 95,000 pilgrims. The National…
Saudi Arabia hosts first fashion week — but only women allowed at catwalk events
Saudi Arabia has commenced its inaugural fashion week — a first for the conservative Muslim kingdom. NAN reports that models and makeup artists preparing for the inaugural Saudi episode of Arab Fashion Week said they were surprised…
‘Black Panther’ will be first film shown in Saudi Arabian cinemas in 35 years
‘Black Panther’ will be the first film shown in Saudi Arabia cinemas in over three decades, bringing the country’s 35-year ban to an end. Marvel’s record-breaking superhero blockbuster, which has already amassed north of $1.2 billion…