Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 8 January, 2022 11:51 pm

Women’s camel beauty contest concludes at King Abdulaziz Festival in Riyadh

RIYADH: Camel beauty contest judges at the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival, held in the northeast of Riyadh, have announced the results of the women’s singles contest. The contest involved Al-Mughateer camels, a famous breed among locals of the Arabian Peninsula. Bedouin tribes divide...

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Government | Thursday 6 January, 2022 10:03 am

Hajj Ministry sets 10-day mandatory interval between two Umrahs

RIYADH — The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has set an interval of 10 days between the issuance of two Umrah permits for pilgrims of all age groups.A pilgrim, who obtained a permit to perform Umrah, can book an appointment for a second Umrah through the Eatmarna or Tawakkalna applications at the end...

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Government | Wednesday 5 January, 2022 9:56 am

Saudi aviation sector aims for three-fold increase in passenger volume

RIYADH — The President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), Abdulaziz Al-Duailej, said the contribution of the civil aviation and air transport sector to the Kingdom’s GDP is expected to increase to more than SR280 billion by 2030. This in comparison to about SR80 billion in...

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Government | Wednesday 5 January, 2022 9:52 am

Saudi Arabia approves law to protect rights of elderly

RIYADH — The Council of Ministers on Tuesday approved the law for the protection of the rights of the elderly people and their care. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman chaired the virtual session of the Cabinet.The Cabinet’s approval of the law is regarded as a landmark initiative...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 4 January, 2022 9:53 am

Full steam ahead for Saudi women with train driver program

JEDDAH: The Saudi Railway Polytechnic is training women to drive trains on the Kingdom’s Haramain High Speed Railway, in a project seeking to break taboos. For decades, train driving has been viewed as a masculine career profession. And while women in Saudi Arabia have broken records in ...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 4 January, 2022 9:44 am

Saudi airports providing additional services for Dakar Rally

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation said it has prepared the Kingdom’s airports to deliver a number of additional services during the 2022 Dakar Rally, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday. This year’s rally, organized by the Ministry of Sports with the...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 4 January, 2022 9:41 am

Saudi based language complex launches proficiency courses for non-native Arabic teachers

JEDDAH: The King Salman International Complex for Arabic Language is launching proficiency courses for non-native Arabic teachers in Saudi Arabia and abroad. The project comes within the framework of KSICAL’s services and programs in the Arabic language to improve the institution’s global...

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Culture & Education | Tuesday 4 January, 2022 9:37 am

Ancient secrets of love and happiness — set in stone across Arabian Peninsula

MAKKAH: Ancient inscriptions on rocks throughout the Arabian Peninsula are helping to paint a picture of the earliest Arabic cultures, including economic and social conditions — and even people’s thoughts on love, marriage and happiness. The engravings provide evidence of early religious...

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Business & Money | Tuesday 4 January, 2022 9:34 am

Saudis’ transfer of money abroad records 4-year highest figure, crossing SR7 billion

RIYADH – The transfer of money by Saudis to outside the Kingdom reached more than SR7.18 billion during the month of November 2021, and this recorded the highest monthly amount of remittance that has been made over the past four years, Okaz/Saudi Gazette has learned from the recent data released...

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Cars & Autos | Tuesday 4 January, 2022 9:32 am

GACA equips airports to serve Dakar Saudi Arabia 2022 participants

RIYADH — The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has prepared Saudi Arabia’s airports to serve Dakar Saudi Arabia 2022. The rally is organized by the Ministry of Sports, under the supervision and follow-up of the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation.The preparation includes a set...

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