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RIYADH — Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Saudi Arabia Juraj Koudelka reiterated his country's strong rejection and condemnation of all attacks by the terrorist Houthi militia on civilian targets.
In an interview with (...)
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RIYADH – Two Saudi nationals have died in Indonesia after contracting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. Two other stranded Saudis who were down with the pandemic have recovered and will be returning to the homeland soon, (...)
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RIYADH – Over 6,000 Saudi doctors are earnestly fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in different hospitals all over the world. Of them, about 1,500 are in Europe working in hospitals side-by-side with their colleagues there, to (...)
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RIYADH – The Saudi government has taken unprecedented measures in countering the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with their quick preemptive move, said the Ambassador of the European Union to Saudi Arabia Michele Cervone (...)
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RIYADH — Tariq Al-Ahmari, spokesman of University Education, said that the Ministry of Education has placed 9,045 beds at the disposal of the Ministry of Health (MoH) in 6,000 rooms and suites spreading over 77 buildings.
These (...)
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RIYADH – Eagerness, passion and joy gripped the Riyadh Winter Baloot Championship as women faced off men for the first time in one of the most popular games in the Kingdom.
The championship is being held at the Riyadh Front from (...)
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RIYADH — There is no doubt that classical music has the ability to evoke sensations, but opera singing has a skill that is difficult to master and I did it, according to Sawsan Al-Bahiti, the first Saudi professional female opera (...)
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RIYADH — The support of Saudi Arabian government for Qiddiya entertainment mega project is amazing, said Mario Centola, vice president of international operations and business development at Six Flags.
"The city will be the (...)
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RIYADH — The National Tourism Strategy expects the Kingdom to be among the top five tourist destinations in the world by 2030 when the revenues generated by tourism will reach about 10 percent of the GDP instead of the present (...)
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RIYADH — The Riyadh Season festival, which will kick off on Oct. 17, will create 46,000 seasonal jobs for Saudis in its 3,000 events and support services.
"There has been huge turnout of sponsors for the event. Around 80 percent (...)
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RIYADH — Studies continued in Bishr Bin Al-Walid primary school in the west of the capital but students were sad, depressed and terrorized by the death of a sixth class student, allegedly killed by his classmate during a fight (...)
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RIYADH — A Saudi media forum will be held in Riyadh on Nov. 27 during which special awards will be given to outstanding journalists and newspapers, according to the chairman of the Saudi Journalists Association (SAJ), Khaled (...)
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RIYADH — Noura Al-Dousary was not sure of the success of her experiment but decided to go on with it no matter what the consequences. She was determined to break the monopoly of men over the laundry shops; so about four months ago (...)
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JEDDAH — A total of 54,453 pilgrims of the Makkah Route Initiative have so far arrived in the Kingdom via 135 flights for the Haj. They came from Pakistan, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Indonesia.
As many as 20,261 of them arrived via (...)
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RIYADH — Prince Turki Al-Faisal, Chairman of the Board of Directors of King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, called on the Saudi youth to defend their nation on various social media platforms (...)
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RIYADH — For the first time in the Kingdom, the Saudi Federation for Community Sports is organizing the first Gulf women's football tournament from March 1 to 6.
A total of 16 teams will participate in the knockout tournament, (...)
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Riyadh — She was scared of heights, but she wanted to conquer her fears. So she took training to become a pilot at the second biggest aviation school in New England, Boston, US.
Adwa Al-Dakheel became the first Saudi female (...)
Saudi Gazette
More than half of the blessed month of Ramadan has passed and we need to be wary of losing that initial fervor and energy we had in the beginning of Ramadan for reading the Qur'an and praying night prayers at the mosque.
Our pious (...)
Saudi Gazette
Ramadan is the month of fasting, and it is also the month of Qur'an. It was during Ramadan that the first verses of the Qur'an were revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
{The month of Ramadan [is that] in which was revealed (...)
Saudi Gazette
Ramadan is like a special guest who only comes once a year and is beloved by Muslims all over the world. It is the month which brings countless blessings, and in which we can earn the mercy and forgiveness of our Lord.
As adults, (...)
Saudi Gazette
When Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) called the people to Islam in Makkah, he was opposed by the leaders of the tribes of Quraysh. The Prophet (peace be upon him) was ridiculed and those who converted to Islam were persecuted and (...)
Saudi Gazette
The city of Dubai is making sure its public spaces are more inclusive and friendly to those with disabilities, by making these spaces easily accessible and by opting for a better use of words and changing labels.
The government of (...)
Saudi Gazette
Much controversy surrounds the issue of polygamy and why Islam permits it and whether it is actually encouraged in Islam or simply a permissible exception.
In Islam, the norm is monogamy and that is what is encouraged. Islam does not (...)
Saudi Gazette
In Islam, there is more than one gate that leads to Paradise. The doors to goodness are many, and Allah's mercy is wider than we can even imagine.
Simply by loving our fellow brothers and sisters in Islam, Allah will allow us to take (...)
Saudi Gazette
There are many life lessons to be learned from the miraculous night journey of Israa and Miraj. During the Israa, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was carried on a white animal that was smaller than a horse yet larger than a donkey (...)