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Saudi Arabia to open Haj package bookings for 2025 via Nusuk

Riyadh, Feb. 6 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Haj and Umrah announced on Thursday, February 6, that Haj package bookings for the 1446 AH/2025 season will soon open via the Nusuk Haj plat... Read More


Saudi Arabia suspends meningitis vaccine requirement for Umrah pilgrims

Riyadh, Feb. 6 -- The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, February 6, announced the suspension of a previous directive that required Umrah pilgrims to be vaccinated... Read More


From maternity leave to overtime: Saudi Arabia rolls out changes to labour law

Riyadh, Feb. 4 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development (MoHRSD) has implemented significant changes to its labour law, effective this month. The initiative... Read More


Sheikh Al-Sudais to mark 42 years as Imam of Masjid Al Haram

Hyderabad, Feb. 3 -- Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, is set to complete 42 years since his appointment as Imam of Masjid Al Haram, Makkah... Read More


GCC residents can perform Umrah via multiple visa options

Riyadh, Feb. 3 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced that residents of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries can now perform Umrah rituals through multiple entry ... Read More


Saudi Arabia's real GDP grows 4.4 pc in Q4 2024

Riyadh, Feb. 1 -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's real gross domestic product (GDP) for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2024 achieved a growth rate of 4.4 percent compared to the same period in 2023. This m... Read More


Dubai: Pakistani man jailed for robbing Indian victims at knifepoint

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- The Dubai Criminal Court has sentenced a 28-year-old Pakistani man to one year in prison and fined Dirham 323,740 after he was found guilty of robbing two Indian victims at knifep... Read More


Abu Dhabi BAPS Hindu Mandir to celebrate first anniversary

Abu Dhabi, Feb. 1 -- The Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, the first traditional Hindu stone temple in the Middle East, is set to celebrate its fir... Read More


India vs Pakistan in Dubai: Airfares to surge by 50 pc amid last-minute travel rush

Hyderabad, Feb. 1 -- As the highly anticipated India-Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match on Sunday, February 23, drawing near, Dubai's travel sector is gearing up for a last-minute surge in fligh... Read More


Telangana man joins Saudi Council of Engineers

Hyderabad, Jan. 31 -- In a moment of pride for Telangana, Mirza Zaheer Baig, a geotechnical engineering expert from Nirmal was awarded membership in the prestigious Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE). ... Read More