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Saudi Arabia to open two more alcohol outlets after opening first in 70 years last year

Saudi Arabia plans to open two additional alcohol stores, including one for non-Muslim foreign staff at Aramco’s Dhahran compound, Reuters reported, citing...

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At least 42 Indian Umrah pilgrims killed in bus crash near Madinah

At least 42 Indian Umrah pilgrims, many of them women and children from Hyderabad, were killed when a bus ferrying devotees from...

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Saudi Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh dies at 82 in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti and Chairman of the Council of Senior Scholars, Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Sheikh, passed away in Riyadh on Tuesday morning...

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For the first time ever, Kashmir’s premium cherries land in Saudi Arabia

In a major milestone for agricultural exports from Jammu and Kashmir, the first-ever consignment of premium cherries from the Union Territory has...

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‘I won’t move unless it’s for Hajj’: Libyan man held at airport flies to Hajj after plane returns twice

What started as a normal trip to Mecca turned into an unforgettable story of faith and determination for a young Libyan man...

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Hajj 2025 to begin on June 4 as Saudi Supreme Court confirms moon sighting

Saudi Arabia has announced that the annual Hajj pilgrimage will begin on June 4 after observatories confirmed the sighting of the crescent...

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Saudi Arabia refutes claims of lifting alcohol ban, says policy unchanged

A Saudi official has denied reports suggesting the kingdom might lift its long-standing ban on alcohol, confirming that the prohibition remains in...

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Saudi Arabia to allow alcohol sales by 2026 ahead of FIFA World Cup

Saudi Arabia is poised to lift its 73-year-old ban on alcohol sales by 2026, permitting limited consumption in approximately 600 designated tourist...