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GACA Begins Trial Operation Of New Arar Airport The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced Monday the start of the trial operation phase of the new Arar airport. The first arrival and departure flights from Riyadh Monday evening to th... December 31, 2019 324 Category: Local News

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Haramain Train To Have 16 Daily Services During Mid-academic Year Vacation The Haramain High Speed Train will operate as many as 16 services per day during the mid-academic year vacation which is starting from Jan. 3 and ending on Jan. 19. The new non-stop services will star... December 31, 2019 291 Category: Local News

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4 Regional Museums To Boost Heritage The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has completed the construction of four new regional museum projects in different regions of the Kingdom. The four museums will be inaugura... December 31, 2019 263 Category: Local News

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1,382 Jobs Offered At Female Job Fair Almost 1,400 jobs in various fields in the private sector were offered in the first Female Job Fair, organized by the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) in cooperation with Saudi Basic Ind... December 31, 2019 295 Category: Local News

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Saudi Crown Prince Discusses Regional Issues With Pompeo Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call from US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday. During the call, they discussed developments in the region, efforts to en... December 31, 2019 307 Category: Local News

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PIA Flights Forget Passengers Luggage In Dubai PIA flights forget passengers' luggage in Dubai Angry passengers of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), flying from Dubai to Pakistan, threw a ruckus on landing after they were told their lugg... January 01, 2020 578 Category: Local News

King Faisal Prize Winners Announced The winners of the King Faisal Prize (KFP) were announced in Riyadh on Wednesday. A ceremony marking the occasion was held in the presence of Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, governor of Makkah and chairma... January 11, 2020 269 Category: Local News

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Saudi Minister Of Foreign Affairs Meets Czech Prime Minister In Prague Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis on Friday met Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir in the republic’s capital Prague. During the meeting, held in the premier’s offi... January 11, 2020 296 Category: Local News

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Lausanne Set To Host Meetings Of IOC Commissions The Swiss city of Lausanne is set to host meetings of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) commissions on Sunday, on the sidelines of the Winter Youth Olympic Games taking place on Sunday... January 12, 2020 172 Category: Local News

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King, Crown Prince Condole Death Of Sultan Qaboos Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, offered their sincere condolences and sorrow to the royal family and people ... January 12, 2020 248 Category: Local News

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Saudi Dog Lovers Take Lead In Rehoming City’s Strays A group of Saudi dog-lovers are producing their own brand of animal magic in helping to rehome a city’s strays. Volunteers at the Open Paws shelter in Jeddah have been taking the lead in resc... January 12, 2020 305 Category: Local News

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Jeddah’s Paths Paving The Way For Better Health Mohamed Ghaleb Al-Sharif is one of the many people in Jeddah using the city’s paths and walkways to improve their health and fitness levels. He also tops up his activity level with a workout. &... January 12, 2020 306 Category: Local News

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Saudi-Japanese Couple Embody Kingdom’s New Spirit Of Openness As Saudi Arabia opens its doors and hearts to the world, shifts in tradition are underway. What once might have been taboo is now accepted by society. Cases of Saudi women who have married foreigne... January 12, 2020 985 Category: Local News

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Saudi Arabia And Japan’s Time-tested Relationship The history of Saudi-Japan relations can be traced to a Hajj pilgrimage undertaken by Yamaoka Kotaro in 1909. The Japanese pilgrim was the first to document his visit to the Arabian Peninsula. Kota... January 12, 2020 424 Category: Local News

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Japan PM Meets King Salman In Riyadh And Crown Prince In AlUla Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had a meeting with Saudi King Salman to exchange views on the regional situation on Sunday during his Middle East tour. Abe is visiting the region in the hope of ... January 13, 2020 261 Category: Local News

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Japan PM Visit Puts Saudi Arabia’s AlUla Treasures In Focus The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s tour of AlUla during his visit to Saudi Arabia casts a spotlight on the ancient Nabataean site as it prepares to open its doors to the public later this ... January 13, 2020 634 Category: Local News

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All Roads Lead To Riyadh Season Grand Finale On Jan 16 People from the Eastern Province, Hafr Al-Bation and even neighboring Bahrain are rushing to Riyadh to participate in the historic Riyadh Season grand finale on January 16 at King Fahd Stadium. ... January 13, 2020 761 Category: Local News

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Saudi Arabia’s Role Pivotal In Region’s Stability- French Senator Nathalie Goulet, a member of the French Senate, described the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, spearheaded by Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, as an ambitious and comprehensive project for Saudi Arabia. ... January 13, 2020 330 Category: Local News

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Saudis Warned Against Traveling To Philippines’ Tagaytay Saudi citizens have been advised against traveling to the city of Tagaytay in the Philippines following the eruption of the Taal volcano. The Saudi Embassy in the Philippines said authorities had susp... January 14, 2020 849 Category: Local News

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Selwa Al Hazzaa- The Saudi Doctor Giving The Gift Of Sight Professor Selwa Al-Hazzaa is a Saudi female success story set on the road to excellence from childhood. Speaking to Arab News, Al-Hazzaa, an ophthalmologist and chairman of the ophthalmology depart... January 14, 2020 593 Category: Local News

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