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Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) announced today that the total number of pilgrims this year, 1444 AH, amounted to 1,845,045 pilgrims. Of these, 1,660,915 pilgrims came from outside the Kingdom through various ports, while..
Hajj pilgrims start flocking to the holy site of Mina on the day of Tarwiyah in pursuit of the Prophetic Sunnah, but what does the name connote? The day of Tarwiyah is the 8th day of the month of Dhu Al-Hijjah, which marks the beginning of the ann..
Saudi Arabia’s Public Prosecution has pointed out that the law requires all workers in security companies including those on guard duty to be Saudi nationals. The procedures for assigning employment to private civil security companies and in..
A woman in her 70s died in Ibaraki prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, after contracting the Oz virus, making her case the world’s first death by the possibly tick-borne infection, Japanese authorities said on Friday. The virus was discovered in..
During his recent visit to Washington, D.C. for an annual conference, U.S. Ambassador to Qatar Timmy Davis spoke with President of the United States Joe Biden about the strength and growth of the important U.S.-Qatar relationship. Ambas..
After a dayslong, massive search for a Titanic-bound submersible that captured international attention, US authorities announced the vessel had suffered a “catastrophic implosion” – and new information from a US Navy source helps sh..
Each student in Kuwait will receive a financial reward ranging from KD100 to KD200, the report said The Kuwait Ministry of Social Affairs has allowed 10th and 11th grade high school students to engage in part-time work at cooperativ..
More than two million pilgrims from more than 160 countries around the world will perform Hajj this year, according to Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah. The number of flight reservations for those coming to the Kingdom to perform the a..
Saudi Arabia welcomed the restoration of diplomatic representation between Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in implementation of AlUla Agreement. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has commended this positive development, which highlights th..