Government | Sunday 19 August, 2018 4:30 am

Haj begins as over 2 million pilgrims converge in Mina

More than two million pilgrims have begun their lifetime spiritual journey by converging on the vast tent city of Mina since last evening. As the night wore on Saturday, all roads and highways leading into Mina were filled with pilgrims, most of whom traveled in buses and other vehicles while some...

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Technology & IT | Sunday 19 August, 2018 4:22 am

Mobily and Ericsson demonstrate 5G in Jeddah

Mobily, the Saudi telecom operator has joined forces with Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) to show 5G capabilities in a demo held at the Mall of Arabia in Jeddah, in the western region of Saudi Arabia.  Ericsson supplied a standalone end-to-end 5G system including a prototype 3.5GHz radio, baseband...

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Business & Money | Sunday 19 August, 2018 4:12 am

Family taxi cabs to be licensed for Saudi women driver only

The Public Transport Authority has approved granting licenses to the family taxi cabs which will be driven by Saudi women drivers only. It said passengers of the family taxi cabs will be limited to men and children of various age groups. Under the rules and regulations approved by the...

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Government | Sunday 19 August, 2018 4:07 am

All eyes on Mina as Hajj begins today

Around 2 million pilgrims arrived in the Holy Land from outside and inside the Kingdom in preparation to set out from Makkah for Mina. They will retrace the noble tradition of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and spend the Tarwiyah Day on Sunday in Mina. Here they will make final preparations...

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Cars & Autos | Saturday 18 August, 2018 3:01 pm

Al Majid Motors Company opens a fabulous Kia Showroom in Al Fujairah

Al Majid Motors Company,the automotive division of the Juma Al Majid Holding Group and an exclusive distributor for Kia Motors in the UAE, has launched its all new Kia Sales and After-Sales Centre at Haleefat Area, next to Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation Hall in Fujairah. The...

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Culture & Education | Saturday 18 August, 2018 2:57 pm

Dubai Culture Announces Launch of ‘Mosques of The World’ Exhibition

Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirate's dedicated entity for culture, arts, heritage and literature, launched today a photo exhibition about the ‘Mosques of the World’, in cooperation with Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography...

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Business & Money | Saturday 18 August, 2018 2:41 pm

Under the patronage of HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain

Held under the patronage of HRH Prince Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa, The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the strategic partnership of the Central Bank of Bahrain, the World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) will take place on November 26th, 27th& 28thin the Kingdom of Bahrain....

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 18 August, 2018 2:38 pm

Aramco reinforces its leading role in global energy supply

Saudi Aramco, the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals company, released Friday its 2017 Annual Review highlighting strategic achievements that reinforce the company’s role as the No. 1 producer of crude oil and condensate, adding value by integrating refining and...

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Government | Saturday 18 August, 2018 2:36 pm

Pilgrims will start setting out for Mina today

Around two million pilgrims will start streaming into Mina from Saturday evening, to spend the next day in the vast tent city, marking the beginning of this year’s Haj pilgrimage. The pilgrims, who performed Juma prayer Friday at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in...

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Government | Saturday 18 August, 2018 2:35 pm

Saudi Arabia prepares hundreds of mosques for Eid Al-Adha prayer

Nearly 470 mosques have been prepared for the Eid Al-Adha prayer, Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Daawah and Guidance in Madinah announced Sheikh Fahad bin Sulaiman al-Tuwaijri,  Director-General of the ministry in Madinah, said that 469 mosques and places of prayer...

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