MADINAH — The first batch of guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Guests Program for Hajj, Umrah and Visit, arrived in Madinah. The program is implemented and supervised by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance,
The Umrah (...)
Malaysian Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Datuk Ewon Benedick, accompanied by Malaysian Ambassador to the Kingdom Datuk Wan Zaidi Wan Abdullah, visited one of the branches of KUDU, a leading Quick Service Restaurant brand in (...)
Almarai won the Best Corporate Sukuk for its $750 million international sukuk deal issued in July 2023.
Almarai received the award from the Assets Triple A Islamic Finance Awards, which was held at the St. Regis Hotel on October 8, 2024, in Kuala (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports jumped 7.5 percent to SR27.5 billion ($7.3 billion), year-on-year in August 2024, compared to SR 25.6 billion in the same month last year.
According to the international trade data released by the General (...)
In today's automotive market, the rise of new energy vehicles (NEVs) has become an irreversible trend. Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) are leading the industry's transformation with their unique driving styles and (...)
star safety test results were officially released, and OMODA has consistently adhered to high-quality standards. Its first global model, the OMODA C5, excelled with the highest score in its class, achieving a total of 88.64 points. This performance (...)
KUALA LUMPUR — Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah said that Saudi Arabia plans to bring Umrah pilgrims from Malaysia under the Makkah Route Initiative, which is hitherto implemented only for Hajj pilgrims from a number of (...)
RIYADH — The National Center for Palms and Dates revealed an increase in the value of Saudi Arabia's date exports during the first half of 2024, reaching more than SR751 million, an increase of 9.9%, compared to the same period in 2023, in which the (...)
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged the Western world on Sunday to stop manipulating international media to promote "inaccurate narratives" about the ongoing war in Gaza.
Speaking at the inauguration of the All-Malaysian Mosque Summit for (...)
JEDDAH — The weekly session of the Saudi Council of Ministers, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in Jeddah on Tuesday, underscored the utmost keenness shown by the state to the education sector and its continuous care for the (...)
Universal Inspection Co. Ltd (UIC), established in 2010 in the Kingdom's largest industrial city of Jubail, has rapidly emerged as one of the world's top service providers for calibration, testing, inspection, and training services. With a presence (...)
The fatal stabbing of three young girls at a dance class in the seaside town of Southport, in the north of England, has been followed by the worst unrest the UK has seen in more than a decade.
The violence, in towns and cities across England and in (...)
Malaysia says it has intercepted a large oil tanker that was involved in a collision with another ship before fleeing the scene and turning off its tracking system.
The coastguard says it has located and detained Ceres I, sailing under the flag of (...)
Thailand has expanded its visa-free entry scheme to 93 countries and territories as it seeks to revitalize its tourism industry.
Visitors can stay in the South-East Asian nation for up to 60 days under the new scheme that took effect on (...)
DALIAN — Minister of Economy and Planning Faisal Al-Ibrahim met with the Mayor of the Chinese city of Dalian, Chen Shawang, on the sidelines of the annual meeting of the New Champions of the World Economic Forum, which was held in the Chinese city (...)
The United States on Monday condemned China over a collision with the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, the latest in a series of increasingly fraught confrontations that have raised the potential of a flashpoint for global conflict in (...)
MAKKAH — The "Makkah Route" initiative, under the Ministry of Interior's Pilgrim Experience Program which aligns with the Kingdom's Vision 2030, concluded its operations for this year's Hajj season.
The program facilitated the arrival of pilgrims (...)
A Thai film about a young man caring for his dying grandmother as he vies for her fortune has struck a chord in South East Asia, where TikTokers' teary responses are going viral.
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies has topped box offices across (...)
MAKKAH — Wearing white seamless dress of Ihram, hundreds of thousands of Hajj pilgrims flock to Makkah from all over the world. More than 1.3 million pilgrims have already arrived in the holy city. Most of these pilgrims came directly to Makkah via (...)
The head and deputy head of the body overseeing Indonesia's planned new capital have unexpectedly resigned, raising questions about the $32 billion project, Reuters reported.
With Jakarta, the current capital of 10 million, overcrowded and plagued (...)
King of Malaysia, Sultan Ibrahim, along with the Saudi Ambassador to Malaysia, Musaed Al-Saleem, bid farewell on Sunday to a group of pilgrims in Kuala Lumpur as they prepared to depart for the Kingdom to perform this year's Hajj under the Makkah (...)
Elon Musk and Indonesian Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin launched SpaceX's satellite internet service for the nation's health sector on Sunday, aiming to improve access in remote parts of the sprawling archipelago, according to Reuters news (...)
RIYADH — Saudi students have showcased exceptional talent at the largest international competitions for science, engineering, invention, and innovation, ISEF 2024 and ITEX 2024, securing a total of 114 medals, grand, and individual awards.
This (...)
ANKARA — Saudi Arabia launched the Makkah Route Initiative at the Esenboga International Airport in Ankara.
A lounge was set up at the Ankara airport, which is the second airport in Türkiye to see the launching of the initiative. Saudi Ambassador to (...)
RIYADH — The National Center for Palms and Dates announced that the value of Saudi Arabia's exports of dates during the first quarter of 2024 rose to reach SR644 million, an increase of 13.7% compared to the same period in 2023 when the value of its (...)
