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Saudi Arabia grants free visas to evacuated nationals from Sudan

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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 of Passports (Jawazat), confirmed this development and said that this initiative comes under the directives of the wise leadership of Saudi Arabia.
Accordingly, those who have been evacuated from Sudan can enter the Kingdom as any member of the Saudi society and as any person visiting the Kingdom, and move freely.

However, they must have scheduled departure plans.
The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reported that 5013 people from 100 countries have been evacuated from Sudan since military operations began between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.
The Saudi government is making efforts to evacuate its citizens and nationals of friendly countries from Sudan to the Kingdom.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 2, 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
Iraq evacuates nationals from Sudan as fighting continues

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Baghdad: The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that it is working to evacuate its nationals from Sudan, where clashes continued for a ninth day.
“We are working to achieve a very urgent response, and the safety of our community is a top priority,” ministry spokesman Ahmed al-Sahaf was quoted by Xinhua news agency as saying.
The ministry has succeeded in evacuating “14 Iraqi citizens from Khartoum to a safe place in the Port Sudan area. We continue our efforts to evacuate the remaining individuals,” according to al-Sahaf, noting that there are about 300 Iraqis in Sudan.

Clashes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continue in the capital Khartoum and adjoining cities for the ninth successive day due to disagreement over the RSF’s integration into the army.
According to Sudan’s health ministry, the deadly clashes have left at least 424 people killed and about 3,730 wounded by Saturday.
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April 24, 2023
Saudi Arabia evacuates nationals, foreigners from Sudan

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Riyadh: Saudi Foreign Ministry has announced the evacuation of Saudi citizens and other nationals from Sudan as fierce fighting continues in the country.
A total of 158 people, including Saudi nationals and people from other countries, have been evacuated from Sudan and transferred to Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah ports by boat, the Saudi state television was quoted by Xinhua news agency as saying.
The move came when armed clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the capital Khartoum enters the second week.

The Sudanese army on Saturday said its General Commander Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan received calls from leaders of a number of countries requesting the evacuation of their nationals and diplomats.
“Al-Burhan agreed to provide the necessary assistance to secure this,” the army said in a statement.
Sudan has been witnessing deadly armed clashes between the Sudanese army and the RSF in Khartoum and other areas since April 15, with the two sides accusing each other of initiating the conflict.
Until Friday, the clashes left over 400 people dead and about 3,500 wounded, according to the Sudanese health ministry.

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April 23, 2023
Meet Mohammad Rafee, the man with facial hemangioma, spinal injury ‘but’ plays nationals in wheelchair baskets

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Srinagar, Apr 17: At a time when most of the handicapped persons become a burden on their families or resort to begging, a man from Srinagar is inspiring hundreds of handicapped persons to stand on their own legs and live a better life.
Mohammad Rafee (35) a resident of Lawaypora area of Srinagar despite being disabled has reached to national level in wheelchair basketball and started a general store to earn livelihood.
Rafee while talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that he was having facial hemangioma by birth and despite surgeries and other treatments, he wasn’t successful in any way to get relief from hemangioma.
“I was already facing a lot of problems due to hemangioma and in 2010 during the construction of the house, I fell down from the roof of my house causing severe injuries to my spinal cord and confined my movement to bed only,” he said. “Later I visited Shafqat Rehabilitation Centre for around three years, where a wheelchair was bought for me following which I started using a wheelchair.”
At rehabilitation centre he was introduced to fun games and later basketball following which he started learning basketball.
“I started learning basketball and after playing at state level and in 2015, 1 along with 7 others went to chennai for a wheelchair basketball workshop and in the same year we participated for the first time for Nationals in Delhi,” he said.
“I got an opportunity to play at national level five times that includes first national at Delhi in 2015 followed by Chennai 2016, Hyderabad 2017, Erode Tamil Nadu 2018 and Mohali Punjab 2019.”

He said: “These tournaments were organised by Wheelchair basketball federation of India where teams won many medals.”
“Currently I am working at my own general store at Lawaypora Srinagar so as to earn livelihood beside that I am working with an NGO to help and guide all those persons who are facing problems like me,” Rafi said.
“I have been guiding such patients on how to get rid of bed sore, neurogenic pains and other issues as I have experienced such things,” he said. “I teach and try to help them in the reorientation of life after Disability. I also make them aware of appropriate assistive devices, home modifications, bedsores, and other different and associated problems they face.”
He said persons having disabilities must accept their disability and they must understand that they too can live a rewarding life.”They must understand the purpose of life and work to fulfill their dreams, though their ways may be different,” he said—(KNO)
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April 17, 2023
Saudi, Pakistani nationals win Rs 8 crore each in DDF draw

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Abu Dhabi: A Saudi and Pakistani national won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,18,49,600) each in Dubai Duty-Free (DDF) draw held in Concourse D of Dubai International Airport on Wednesday evening, April 12, 2023.
66-year-old Salem A, a retired IT consultant from Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, became a winner of one million dollars in Millennium Millionaire Series 419 after buying the lucky ticket number 3516, which he had purchased online on March 27.
Salem was ecstatic to hear the news that he was now a dollar millionaire.

“There are no words for what I feel at the moment, but in one word, really, really thank you Dubai Duty-Free from the bottom of my heart. This came at a very good time,” Salem told Gulf News.
He is the 11th Saudi national to win a million dollars since the inception of the Millionaire promotion in 1999.
Second winner— 42-year-old Abdul Ahad, a Pakistani national based in Bahrain, also won one million dollars in Millennium Millionaire Series 420 with ticket number 1890, which he purchased online on April 3.
Abdul Ahad, works as an administrator for a restaurant and has been living in Bahrain for the past five years.
He is the 24th Pakistani national to have won one million dollars since the start of the promotion.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 13, 2023
Saudi Arabia amends laws to grant citizenship to foreign nationals
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Riyadh: In a major shift in policy, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced that it will be granting its citizenship to selected foreign nationals by the order of the Prime Minister and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
This decision has been based on a proposal from the minister of interior in January 2023.
The new amendments were announced on the official Twitter account of the Makkah region and published in the official newspaper “Um Al Qura” on Friday, March 17.
The decision will be enforced from the date of its publication in the official newspaper and it will be communicated to whoever is required to adopt it and act accordingly.
“After reviewing Royal Decree No (M / 88) dated 6/11/1444 AH, Article Eight of the Saudi Nationality Law will be amended to ‘Saudi nationality may be granted by order of the Prime Minister based on a proposal from the Minister of Interior’,” Makkah region tweeted.
This represents a major change compared to the previous regulations, because Article 28 of the Executive Regulations of the Saudi Citizenship Law, which required the minister of interior to issue the necessary decisions for granting citizenship in accordance with Article 8 of this system, was deleted.
On January 11, 2023, a change to the Saudi Nationality Law was approved through a royal decree that allows the Prime Minister to grant citizenship by amending Article Eight.
After the amendment to Article 8 of the Saudi Arabian Nationality System, a person born to a Saudi mother and a foreign father can apply for citizenship upon satisfying the following conditions

Their age must be more than 18 years.
They need to be fluent in the Arabic language.
They must have good conduct and sound character.
They should not have been imprisoned for a period of more than six months.
In November 2021, Saudi Arabia approved the granting of citizenship to foreign nationals with specialized skills in a number of professions.
This came in light of the royal order to open the door to the naturalization of legal, medical, scientific, cultural, athletic and technical competencies in a way that contributes to promoting the wheel of development and benefits the nation in various fields.
This is in line with Vision 2030 aimed at enhancing an attractive environment through which human competencies can be invested and attract distinguished and creative people.
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )
March 19, 2023
Five Bangladeshi nationals living illegally in Agra arrested

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Agra: In a recent joint operation conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and Agra Police, five Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in Tajganj Tora Chowki area of Agra for living in India illegally.
The five individuals have been identified as Ibrahim Sheikh, Mohd Azizur Ghazi, Raju Sheikh, Jannat Ara Begum, and Mukta Sheikh. According to reports, the group was living in the area for the past three years.
UP | Five Bangladeshi nationals living illegally in Tajganj Tora Chowki area of Agra arrested by UP ATS & Agra Police in a joint operation. Case registered
The arrested people have been identified as Ibrahim Sheikh, Mohd Azizur Ghazi, Raju Sheikh, Jannat Ara Begum & Mukta Sheikh
— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) March 18, 2023
During the operation, the authorities seized several items from the possession of the arrested individuals, including fake Aadhaar cards, Bangladeshi passports, and Bangladeshi IDs. These items are often used by illegal immigrants to blend in with the local population and avoid detection.
The case has been registered against the individuals, and they will be produced in court.
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March 19, 2023
Two Indian nationals win Rs 8 crore in Dubai Duty Free draw

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Abu Dhabi: Two Indian nationals won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 8,28,25,700) in Dubai Duty Free draw on Wednesday, February 15, 2023.
40-year-old Menna Saju, Indian national based in Dubai, won one million dollars in Millennium Millionaire Series 414 after buying the lucky ticket number 3831, which she had purchased along with her two other friends online on February 3.
Menna Saju, born and raised in Dubai, works as an HR compensation and benefit specialist for an oil company.
Joining Saju as a fellow millionaire is Prasanth Kethankuzhi, a 37-year-old Indian based in Kerala, who was also won one million dollars in Millennium Millionaire Series 415 after buying the lucky ticket number 4741, which she had purchased online on January 30.
Kethankuzhi, runs a pharmaceutical company in India. He shared the winning amount with four of his friends.
“Thank you so much Dubai Duty Free for this amazing news. It will definitely change our life and our family,” Kethankuzhi was quoted as saying by Gulf News.
Saju and Kethankuzhi are the 205th and 206th Indian nationals, to win one million dollars since the launch of the Millennium Millionaire Show in 1999. Indian nationals make up the highest number of buyers of Millennium Millionaire Dubai Duty Free tickets.

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February 17, 2023
Turkey earthquake: Indian national’s death leaves family in shock in Uttarakhand

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Dehradun: The family of Vijay Kumar, who died in the earthquake in Turkey, is in shock.
A resident of Kotdwar in Uttarakhand, Vijay Kumar was on a business trip to Turkey when the earthquake struck. His mortal remains were found and identified among the debris of a hotel in Malatya. He left Kotdwar on January 23.
Kumar’s family members were in deep shock as they came to know of the tragic news. They cried inconsolably. Neighbours and relatives came to Kumar’s residence to express their condolences.
Vijay Kumar is survived by his mother, wife, and six-year-old child. He had lost his father about one-and a half months back.
The Indian Embassy in Turkey informed on Saturday that mortal remains of Kumar have been found.
“We inform with sorrow that the mortal remains of Shri Vijay Kumar, an Indian national missing in Turkiye since February 6 earthquake, have been found and identified among the debris of a hotel in Malatya, where he was on a business trip,” the Embassy said in a tweet.
“Our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. We are making arrangements for the earliest possible transportation of his mortal remains to his family,” it added.
Ministry of External Affairs had said earlier this month that ten Indians were struck in remote parts of Turkey after the country was hit by two “biggest natural disaster” earthquakes, but they are safe while one citizen is missing.

“There are 10 individuals who are stuck in some remote parts of the affected area but they are safe. We have one Indian national missing, who was on a business visit to Turkey’s Malatya. And he has not been traced for the last two days. We are in touch with his family and the company in Bengaluru,” Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West) in Ministry of External Affairs, had said at a media briefing on ‘Operation Dost.’
The death toll from the earthquakes stood at more than 25,000 across southern Turkey and northwest Syria, reports said.
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February 12, 2023