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Delhi Haj Committee chairperson meets Saudi Arabia’s ambassador over Haj preparations

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New Delhi: Delhi Haj Committee chairperson Kausar Jahan on Monday met the ambassador of Saudi Arabia and requested him for better facilities for pilgrims going for Haj from the city.
A total of 2,540 people from Delhi will go for Haj this year, she said in a statement.
Jahan, a BJP leader, met Saudi Arabia’s ambassador Saleh Eid Al Husseini and discussed with him issues related to pilgrims visiting the country for Haj this year, according to the statement.

The committee has approved 2,540 Hajis from Delhi that include a group of 39 women who will be going on the pilgrimage without any male accomplice, she said.
“Never before has such a big group of women Hajis have been to Haj from Delhi without a male accomplice,” Jahan said.
She said daily training sessions, including yoga exercise, for pilgrims are being held that will continue till May 9. A special training session for women Hajis will be held at the Haj House at Turkman Gate from Tuesday, she added.
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May 1, 2023
Iran evacuates 65 nationals from Sudan with Saudi Arabia’s help

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Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that Iran had evacuated 65 nationals from Sudan with the help of Saudi Arabia.
In a statement posted on the website of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Kanaani on Saturday added that the Iranian evacuees were transferred safely from Khartoum to Port Sudan and then to the Saudi port city of Jeddah.
While praising the Saudi government for its “effective cooperation” and the Sudanese government for its assistance during the evacuation, the spokesman said necessary arrangements had been made to transfer the evacuees from Saudi Arabia to Iran.

A growing number of countries have evacuated citizens from Sudan since fierce clashes broke out between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in mid-April, Xinhua news agency reported.
At least 459 people have been killed and more than 4,000 wounded so far in the fighting in Sudan, with hundreds of thousands of people displaced, according to estimates by the WHO and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
Saudi Arabia and Iran reached a deal in March to resume diplomatic relations and reopen embassies and missions in the two countries within two months.
On April 6, the two countries announced the resumption of diplomatic relations with immediate effect.

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April 30, 2023
Is Cristiano Ronaldo to leave Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr and join Real Madrid?

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Riyadh: Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly planning to leave the Saudi Arabian football club, Al-Nassr and is considering taking a new position at his former club Real Madrid.
According to El Nacional, Ronaldo has opted to leave Saudi Arabia because of linguistic and cultural problems.
As per media reports, Real Madrid’s president Florentino Perez has offered the footballer an ambassadorial role at his former club. But reports indicate that if Cristiano returns, he will be a club ambassador.

On December 30, Ronaldo joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr on a 2.5-year contract. He had signed a deal worth more than 200 million euros after a dispute with Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag.
Since joining the Al-Nassr, he has scored 11 goals in 14 appearances but has run into a few bumps in his path.
He missed the first two games of the league due to the suspension he served at Manchester United, the team could not sustain that spark with Ronaldo starting well as captain at Al-Nassr.
After losing the match against Al Hilal in the Saudi League, Al-Nassr’s status in the league is deteriorating. Cristiano’s obscene gesture towards Al-Hilal fans after returning from defeat became very controversial. Hilal’s victory was by two uncontested goals in a game where Cristiano faded.
On April 18, a Saudi lawyer called for Cristiano Ronaldo to be deported for public indecency after he appeared grabbing his crotch towards fans while walking off the pitch.

A video shared on social media platforms showed Ronaldo grabbing his crotch as he left the pitch in response to fans chanting the name of Lionel Messi.
It is reported that all this and more led to Ronaldo’s decision to leave Al-Nassr and join the Spanish giants.
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April 29, 2023
Saudi Arabia’s team arrives in Iran to discuss embassy reopening

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Tehran: A technical delegation from Saudi Arabia has arrived in Iran to assess the situation and discuss the procedures for the reopening of the Saudi embassy and consulate general in the country.
Citing the Saudi Press Agency, Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) said that the trip comes following the agreements reached between the two countries in Beijing on the normalization of bilateral ties, Xinhua news agency reported.
It added during the trip, the Saudi delegation will visit Tehran to discuss the mechanism for reopening the country’s embassy here, and evaluate the situation for the reopening of the Saudi consulate general in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad.

Following their arrival, it said, the team members met with Mehdi Honardoost, director general of ceremonies at the Iranian Foreign Ministry, in Tehran and thanked the ministry’s officials for their warm welcome and for facilitating the delegation’s visit.
China, Saudi Arabia, and Iran announced on March 10 that the latter two had reached a deal that includes the agreement to resume diplomatic relations and reopen embassies and missions within two months.
In a meeting in Beijing on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud signed a joint statement, announcing the resumption of diplomatic relations with immediate effect.
Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Iran in 2016 in response to the attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran after the kingdom executed a Shiite cleric.

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April 9, 2023
Video: Robot serves Iftar meals in Saudi Arabia’s capital

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Riyadh: A robot in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh is serving Iftar meals to fasting people during the holy month of Ramzan.
A video clip circulating on social media platforms shows a robot moving on the sidewalk carrying sunset meals and delivering to volunteers who served people inside the cars.
The robot is shown wearing a jacket with a sign on the back that reads in Arabic— “Ramzan without [food] waste.”

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The General Authority for Food Security in Saudi Arabia (GFSA), a government body, recently launched a campaign to urge the public to reduce food waste during Ramzan when food consumption usually increases.
Traditionally, free iftar initiatives are launched during Ramzan in the kingdom.
More than 11,000 meals were served last week at an iftar party hosted by the municipal authorities in Al-Kharj Governorate, southeast of Riyadh.
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April 8, 2023
Saudi Arabia’s King invites Iranian President to visit Riyadh

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Tehran: Just over a week after Tehran and Riyadh agreed to restore diplomatic relations, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has invited Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to visit Riyadh, a senior official here has confirmed.
Mohammad Jamshidi, deputy chief of staff for political affairs to Raisi, confirmed the development in a tweet on Sunday, saying the invitation was extended to the President from the Saudi monarch in a letter, reports Xinhua news agency.
Jamshidi added the Saudi king said in the letter that he welcomed the recent deal between the two “brotherly countries” on the normalisation of bilateral ties and called for strong economic and regional cooperation between Riyadh and Tehran.
Raisi welcomed the invitation and stressed Iran’s readiness to expand cooperation, the official noted.
China, Saudi Arabia and Iran on March 10 announced that Riyadh and Tehran had reached a deal that included the agreement to resume diplomatic relations and reopen embassies and missions within two months.
Also on Sunday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told reporters that the two countries had agreed to hold a meeting at the Foreign Ministers level, and that three possible locations had been proposed.
He did not name the locations, nor say when the meeting might take place.
The two nations have also announced they will reopen embassies within two months and re-establish trade and security relations.

Saudi Arabia cut ties in January 2016 after demonstrators stormed its embassy in Tehran after Riyadh had executed the prominent Shia Muslim cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr, who was convicted of terror-related offences.
Since then, tensions between the Sunni- and Shia-led neighbours have often been high, with each regarding the other as a threatening power seeking regional dominance.
They have been on opposing sides of several regional conflicts, including the civil wars in Syria and Yemen.
(Except for the headline, the story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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March 20, 2023
Farooq Abdullah welcomes Iran, Saudi Arabia’s decision to resume ties

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Srinagar: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday welcomed Iran and Saudi Arabia’s decision to re-establish diplomatic relations after years of tensions and expressed hope that it will act as a harbinger of greater cooperation in the Islamic world.
Iran and Saudi Arabia on Friday agreed to resume diplomatic relations and reopen embassies after seven years of tensions. The major diplomatic breakthrough was negotiated with China.
Tensions have been high between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The kingdom broke off ties with Iran in 2016 after protesters invaded Saudi diplomatic posts there.
“Restoration of ties and reopening of diplomatic missions between the two countries is a welcome step that will have wide-ranging implications across the Muslim world,” Abdullah said in a statement here.
The former Union minister expressed hope the move will act as a harbinger of greater cooperation in the Islamic world in particular and the world community in general.
“This dialling down of tensions and de-escalation will not just benefit the Gulf region, but the world at large,” Abdullah said.
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March 11, 2023
Video: Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates Saudi Arabia’s foundation day

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Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday celebrated Saudi Arabia’s foundation day at Mrsool Park in Riyadh, KSA.
In the video that was shared by the footballer and went viral on social media, he can be seen in traditional Saudi Arabian dress. He was also seen dancing during the celebrations.
Saudi Arabia Foundation Day
Foundation Day traces its origins back three centuries to the establishment of the first Saudi state in 1727, under the leadership of Imam Muhammad bin Saud.
Following a royal decree, it become an annual public holiday after it was first celebrated last year.
On the occasion, day-long events and celebrations were witnessed across Saudi Arabia. The public sector in the country declared a holiday on both Wednesday and Thursday.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Last year, Saudi Arabia’s Al Nasr Club signed Cristiano Ronaldo. The deal will be continue till June 2025.
Though, Al Nasr issued a statement disclosing that the five-time Ballon D’or winner will join on a deal until 2025, no financial details were revealed. It is believed that the contact is more than 200 million Euros.
After signing the deal, the footballer has been given a luxurious 5-star suite of 17 rooms to live in, as well as exemption from the law which prohibits unmarried cohabitation.

It is clear that Saudi Arabia wants to use football to promote tourism and culture in the country.
Arab countries started realizing the power of the game and started working in that direction after Qatar successful hosted the FIFA World Cup.
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February 23, 2023
Saudi Arabia’s 11th relief plane arrives in Gaziantep to assist earthquake victims

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Riyadh: The eleventh Saudi relief plane on Thursday, arrived at Gaziantep Airport in the Turkish Republic, carrying 88 tons of food baskets, shelter, and medical materials on board, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
This comes within the framework of the Saudi relief air bridge operated by the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Action, under the directives of King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The 11th relief flight was preceded by ten similar flights, two to the Syrian airport of Aleppo and eight to Turkey, according to previous announcements made by the agency since the earthquake.
On February 6, the earthquake struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria with a magnitude of 7.7, followed hours later by another with a magnitude of 7.6 and dozens of aftershocks, which left great losses in lives and property in both countries.
To support Turkey and Syria in the disaster, more than 16 Arab countries announced the establishment of air bridges, the provision of urgent relief and medical aid, and the launch of campaigns to donate funds and in-kind supplies.
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February 16, 2023
Saudi Arabia’s prince gifts Al Hilal players one million riyals

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Riyadh: The Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Al Waleed bin Talal, an honorary member of the Al Hilal Board of Directors, announced on Tuesday that one million Saudi Riyals would be provided to each Al Hilal player on the occasion of qualifying for the Club World Cup final.
The Saudi club qualified for the final after a stunning 3-2 win over Flamengo Football Club of Brazil on Tuesday night, February 7, 2023.
This victory is the first time in the history of the tournament that a team from Saudi Arabia reaches the finals.
“We congratulate the representative of our country, the great Asian club Al-Hilal, for his international arrival win once again,” Bin Talal tweeted.
Bin Talal continued, “My special gift to them for this historic achievement is one million Saudi Riyals for each player.”
If the team wins the tournament, Prince Alwaleed said he will give each player an additional one million Saudi Riyals.
نبارك لممثل وطننا 🇸🇦 #كبير_آسيا نادي #الهلال وصوله #العالمية مرة أخرى وفاله الفوز أما كبطل #كأس_العالم_للأندية أو الثاني عالمياً.
وهديتي الخاصة لهم لهذا الإنجاز التاريخي مبلغ مليون ريال لكل لاعب.
وفي حالة الفوز بالنهائي لهم هدية خاصة أخرى عبارة عن مليون ريال لكل لاعب.
— الوليد بن طلال (@Alwaleed_Talal) February 7, 2023
In addition, the Saudi Ministry of Sports took to Twitter and wrote that, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Minister of Sports and Chairman of the Olympic Committee, provided “a financial reward of 500,000 Saudi Riyals for each of the players of the Al-Hilal team after qualifying for the Club World Cup final.”
سمو وزير الرياضة الأمير عبدالعزيز بن تركي الفيصل يُقدِّم مكافأة مالية قدرها 500 ألف ريال لكل لاعب من لاعبي فريق الهلال بعد التأهل إلى نهائي كأس العالم للأندية 🇸🇦
— وزارة الرياضة (@gsaksa) February 7, 2023
Saudi football has been in the spotlight for the past few months, most recently due to the decision of Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo to join Al-Nasr and the historic victory of the Saudi team against Argentina in the World Cup.

In recent years, the kingdom has made a significant effort to invest more in sports as part of efforts highlighted in the Crown Prince’s Vision 2030 reform plan to diversify the country’s economy and improve the quality of life.

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February 9, 2023