Government | Wednesday 11 January, 2017 5:51 am

King Salman wins King Faisal Prize for Service to Islam

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman was named the winner of the 2017 King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) for Service to Islam. The names of winners were announced here on Tuesday by Makkah Emir Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, who is the director of the King Faisal Foundation and chairman...

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Government | Tuesday 10 January, 2017 9:07 am

King praised for directive to hike Haj quota

The Council of Ministers on Monday lauded the directive of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman to lift from this year the cuts in the quota of both domestic and foreign pilgrims imposed five years ago. The Cabinet said that the King’s directive shows his care for Muslims and his...

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Government | Monday 9 January, 2017 9:45 am

Kingdom, Niger sign 3 accords

The Kingdom and Niger signed on Sunday three agreements and an MoU during the visit of President Mahamadou Issoufou. The agreements included a security cooperation pact, a draft accord for construction and equipping primary schools in all regions of Niger, a draft pact for financing the...

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Government | Sunday 8 January, 2017 11:12 am

New rules protect pilgrims’ rights

The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has issued a set of rules to protect the rights of pilgrims. A document uploaded on the ministry’s website says that it protects the rights of pilgrims through follow-up and supervising committees and communication centers established to receive complaints and ...

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Government | Friday 6 January, 2017 10:54 am

King and Norwegian minister hold talks on bilateral relations

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman holds talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway Borge Brende at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Thursday. During the meeting, they reviewed bilateral relations and prospects of enhancing cooperation between the two countries in various fields. The ...

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Government | Sunday 1 January, 2017 11:46 am

Saud Arabia celebrates second anniversary of King Salman’s rule

Two years ago according to the Islamic calendar — on Rabie Al-Thani 3, 1436 — King Salman became the seventh monarch of Saudi Arabia. As the nation celebrates the second anniversary of the accession, Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said King Salman’s rule has seen a...

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Government | Thursday 29 December, 2016 10:37 am

VFS Global launches first-ever Belgium Visa Application Centre in the Middle East

Travellers to Belgium and Luxembourg from Saudi Arabia can now apply for their visas at a modern and streamlined visa application centre Residents of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia can now apply for visas to Belgium and Luxembourg at a Visa Application Centre launched for the Embassy of the Kingdom ...

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Government | Thursday 29 December, 2016 3:27 am

Umrah fee does not affect inflow of pilgrims

It seems the government’s recent decision to impose SR2,000 fee on pilgrims who perform Haj or Umrah more than once has not affected the inflow of visitors to the Two Holy Mosques at the start of this year’s Umrah season. However, many pilgrims and Umrah operators requested the...

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Government | Wednesday 28 December, 2016 2:49 am

Uniform Operations Center to boost security of pilgrims: Makkah Emir

Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, emir of Makkah and adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, said that the Uniform Security Operations Center (911) in Makkah Region will have a significant impact in ensuring the security of pilgrims and improving the services rendered to them during the annual Haj...

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Government | Wednesday 28 December, 2016 2:22 am

Overwhelming response to the Syria fundraising drive

A popular fundraising campaign, ordered by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman to alleviate the suffering of Syrians displaced by war, started on Tuesday all over the Kingdom. It was covered live on Saudi television channel 1. King Salman allocated SR100 million to the campaign....

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