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REUTERS Saudi Arabia ramped up executions in the first half of 2021 following a drop during its term as G20 president in 2020, Amnesty International said on Tuesday. According to the rights group, the kingdom executed at least 40 people between..
Vaccinated tourists allowed to enter without quarantine, but need negative PCR test Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Ministry will allow the entry of tourist visa holders starting Sunday, it said in a statement. “Vaccinated tourists will..
REUTERS Saudi Arabia will impose a three-year travel ban on citizens travelling to countries on the kingdom's 'red list' under efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus and its new variants, state news agency SPA said on Tuesday. It..
Assistance includes providing 1m doses of vaccine, medical equipment Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz has ordered urgent medical supplies to Malaysia to help the country overcome COVID-19 repercussions, the Saudi news agency SPA has reported. Ma..
Preparations in full swing to receive worshippers at two mosques Umrah or the lesser pilgrimage is due to resume in Saudi Arabia on Sunday after a “successful” Hajj pilgrimage season ended, Saudi officials said. Head of the General ..
Muslims start to leave Mecca after completing downsized pilgrimage Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced no coronavirus infections were reported among pilgrims during Hajj as a result of an integrated health plan. The announcement was ma..
Countries urge citizens who are already there to return at earliest opportunity Saudi Arabia and Kuwait warned citizens against travelling to Indonesia as the country is ravaged by the Delta variant of COVID-19. The travel warnin..
The family was on way to visit relatives when the horrific accident happened Nine persons, including eight of one family, were killed in a collision outside the Saudi capital Riyadh during a journey to mark the Eid Al Adha holiday, local media rep..
Inspired by her late father's career, Mona decided to join the military and the first group of Saudi women soldiers to work in Islam's holiest sites, where they are helping secure the haj annual pilgrimage. Since April, dozens of female so..