ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan said that Saudia Arabia has always helped Pakistan in troubled times on Sunday. The PM also congratulated the Saudi Prince Shah Salman and the people of Saudia on the occasion of their national day. PM Khan further said that the people of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are tied together in […]
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More than two million Muslims begin hajj pilgrimage
More than two million Muslims from around the globe on Sunday started the hajj pilgrimage at Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s largest annual gatherings. The ultra-conservative kingdom, which is undergoing dramatic social and economic reforms, has mobilised vast resources for the six-day journey, one of the five pillars of Islam. […]
Saudi Arabia tests Japan-inspired ‘nap pods’ for hajj
Mansour al-Amer swipes a card to reveal a narrow sleep pod, reminiscent of Japan’s famed capsule hotels. But this pod is in Saudi Arabia, where the Muslim hajj pilgrimage begins Sunday. The kingdom has plans to introduce capsule rooms in the western city of Mina in the coming days, as an estimated two million Muslim […]
At least 29 children killed in strike on Yemen bus
An attack on a bus at a market in rebel-held northern Yemen killed at least 29 children Thursday, the Red Cross said, as the Saudi-led coalition faced a growing outcry over the strike. The coalition said it had carried out a “legitimate military action”, targeting a bus in response to a deadly missile attack on […]
Burger on wheels: Saudis try once ‘lowly’ jobs as economy bites
Dishing out burgers and fries slathered with melted cheese, “One Way Burger” is like any other trendy food truck in Riyadh. But it offers something rare — the cook behind the sizzling hot grill is a Saudi. In the once tax-free petro-state, which long offered its citizens cradle-to-grave welfare, blue-collar occupations such as cooking, cleaning […]
Saudi Arabia deports man for wearing shorts in front of Saudi women
RIYADH: The authorities in Saudi Arabia has deported a man for appearing in shorts in the women’s room of a fitness club. According to the Arab media, the government took notice when a picture of a man in shorts standing in front of a woman went viral on social media. The person was not only deported, […]
Saudia Arabia to screen film on life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
After a 42-year ban, censors in the Middle East have finally approved Anthony Quinn-starrer, The Message. The 4K restored edition of the controversial 1975 film, done by director Mustafa Akkad’s son Malek, chronicles the life and times of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and is set to become the first Arabic title to be getting a theatrical release in […]
Saudi Arabia to reopen Yemen airports, seaports
LAHORE: Saudi Arabia on Monday said that the Arab coalition fighting the Houthi militias in Yemen is beginning to reopen airports and seaports in Yemen, following a brief closure after an Iranian-made missile attack on Riyadh. The announcement from the Saudi mission at the United Nations came after the coalition fighting Yemen’s rebels, known as Houthis, […]