Skipping school in Saudi Arabia? Parents could face jail

Skipping school in Saudi Arabia? Parents could face jail

Guardians in Saudi Arabia may before long face prison time in the event that their youngsters reliably play hooky, as per another order from the Service of Training. The move comes as a component of the Saudi government’s endeavors to battle delinquency and guarantee that youngsters get legitimate schooling. Saudi Arabia has been endeavoring to … Read more

Saudi Arabia: Six more airports to receive foreign Haj pilgrims

Saudi Arabia: Six more airports to receive foreign Haj pilgrims

[ad_1] Jeddah: Saudi Arabia has been gearing up to receive foreign Haj pilgrims this year at different airports in the Kingdom. Apart from Jeddah and Madinah, now Riyadh, Dammam, Taif and Yanbu airports will also receive Haj pilgrims who are flying through Saudia. Saudia, the national flag carrier, has announced that it will be transporting … Read more

Sudan army sends envoys to Saudi Arabia for truce talks

Sudan army sends envoys to Saudi Arabia for truce talks

[ad_1] Khartoum: The Sudanese Army said that it has sent negotiators to the Saudi port city of Jeddah to discuss the humanitarian truce as part of a Saudi-American initiative to end the conflict in the African country. As part of the Saudi-American initiative, a delegation of the Sudanese Armed Forces left for Jeddah to discuss … Read more

Saudi Arabia launches e-visas in seven countries including India

Saudi Arabia launches e-visas in seven countries including India

[ad_1] Saudi Arabian flag Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched new initiative to issue electronic visas, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Starting in seven countries, e-Visas will replace visa stickers on passports and make it possible to retrieve visitor data using a QR code. The initiative is part of the process … Read more

Saudi Arabia extends deadline for Makkah Haj housing

Saudi Arabia extends deadline for Makkah Haj housing

[ad_1] Photo: AA Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Haj Pilgrims Housing Committee in Makkah has extended the deadline for issuing housing permits until May 20. The committee said that the relevant requests will continue until the end of the current month of Shawwal, which is expected to end on May 20. The committee urged real … Read more

Saudi Arabia grants free visas to evacuated nationals from Sudan

Saudi Arabia grants free visas to evacuated nationals from Sudan

[ad_1] Civilians of different nationalities arrive at the Jeddah sea port from Sudan. Photo: SPA Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced that it will grant free visas to all Sudanese nationals who have been evacuated from Sudan, local media reported. In an interview with Al-Ekhbariya TV, Lt. Gen. Sulaiman Al Yahya, director general … Read more

Iranian diplomatic missions resume operations in Saudi Arabia

Iranian diplomatic missions resume operations in Saudi Arabia

[ad_1] Tehran: The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has said that three Iranian diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia have resumed operations. Nasser Kanaani made the remarks on Monday at a weekly press conference when asked to comment on the progress by Iran and Saudi Arabia to reopen their diplomatic missions following an agreement that was reached … Read more

Saudi Arabia Relaxes Rules For Umrah Pilgrimage

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: In response to an inquiry on the expiration of Umrah visas after the Haj season, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah clarified that the 90-day visa period starts from the pilgrim’s entry into Saudi Arabia and must be adhered to. The Ministry also stated that the length of stay for those with Umrah … Read more

Sau­di Ara­bia, Iran to re­open em­bassies ‘with­in days’

Sau­di Ara­bia, Iran to re­open em­bassies ‘with­in days’

[ad_1] Beirut: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that Saudi Arabia and Iran will reopen their embassies in both countries within days. This comes after the two countries agreed to restore relations in March after a series of events in 2016 led to the severing of diplomatic relations. Amir-Abdollahian made the statement during a … Read more

India planning power grid with Saudi Arabia, UAE via undersea cable

India planning power grid with Saudi Arabia, UAE via undersea cable

[ad_1] Representative Image (Photo: Twitter) India is planning to link its power grid through undersea cables to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), local media reported. India’s Ministry of Energy has circulated ministerial notes for inter-ministerial consultation to expand access to reliable energy and improve energy security in the … Read more