Saudia to buy 105 Airbus planes in ‘biggest aircraft deal’ in Saudi Arabia’s history
WNAM MONITORING: Saudi Arabia's Saudia Group will buy 105 Airbus planes, the company saiD, hailing it as the biggest aircraft...
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Saudi Arabia, Norway host meeting on coordinated approach to recognition of Palestine in Brussels
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and Norway hosted a meeting on a coordinated approach to the recognition of Palestine in Brussels on...
Hajj pilgrims from Uzbekistan, Morocco, Niger and Iraq latest to arrive in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: The first group of pilgrims from Uzbekistan, 950 in total, arrived in Makkah on Thursday ahead of Hajj. Several...
Black cloth covering Kaaba raised ahead of Hajj
RIYADH: In keeping with the annual tradition, officials raised the lower part of the kiswa — the elaborately designed black...
Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister offers condolences to Iran over death of President
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s deputy minister of foreign affairs, Waleed Elkhereiji, on Tuesday offered condolences and sympathy to Iran following the...
Indonesian pilgrims praise Makkah Route Initiative’s ‘seamless service’
MAKKAH: Hajj pilgrims departing from Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, Indonesia have praised the services of the Makkah Route Initiative,...
KS relief continues aid projects in Sudan, Yemen and Greece
RIYADH: The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief continued its aid projects in Sudan Yemen and Greece. In Sudan, KSrelief implemented a...
Saudi Arabia hosts first Swimwear Fashion Show
WNAM MONITORING: Saudi Arabia held its first fashion show featuring swimsuit models on Friday, an envelope-pushing step in a country...
Saudi Arabia issues royal decrees
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia issued various royal decrees on Wednesday. They are as follows: Prince Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin...
Launch of Makkah Route Initiative at Karachi airport aims to facilitate Hajj pilgrims
RIYADH: The launch of the Makkah Route Initiative at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport aims to facilitate pilgrims’ journeys, the Director-General...