Saudi Arabia reportedly calls off Aramco IPO and disbands advisers
Saudi Arabia has scrapped its plans to list shares of state-owned energy giant Aramco on stock exchanges, Reuters reports. TheContinue Reading
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Pilgrims brave heavy rain on Sunday as annual Hajj begins
Eid Al-Adha, or feast of the sacrifice, begins on Tuesday, when pilgrims begin three days of casting stones at wallsContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia Tests Japan-Inspired “Nap Pods” for #Hajj2018
Mecca, Saudi Arabia: Mansour al-Amer swipes a card to reveal a narrow sleep pod, reminiscent of Japan’s famed capsule hotels.Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia orders Canada envoy to leave over criticism
Saudi Arabia has expelled Canada’s ambassador and frozen new trade deals with this country in a growing dispute over theContinue Reading
Saudi hackathon seeks high-tech fixes to hajj calamities
Fuelled by caffeine, pizza and adrenaline, sleep-deprived programmers in a marathon Saudi contest this week explored high-tech solutions to preventContinue Reading
Qatar takes UAE to U.N. human rights court over boycott
LONDON (Reuters) – The government of Qatar said Monday it was taking the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations’Continue Reading
Gulf states pledge $2.5 billion aid package to Jordan- Video
DUBAI, June 11 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) pledged $2.5 billion of aid toContinue Reading
Man who committed suicide at Mecca’s Grand Mosque was French
RIYADH (AFP) – A Frenchman has committed suicide by throwing himself off the roof of the Grand Mosque in Islam’sContinue Reading
Ding-dong of words leaves Qataris and residents in a state of limbo over Umrah and Hajj
Qataris and it’s expat residents were left in a state of limbo due to war of words between Saudi andContinue Reading
Man jumps to death inside Grand Mosque,Makkah into horrified, stunned worshippers- video footage
Disturbing Images and Videos below: Discretion advised Security authorities have initiated investigations into suicide of middle aged man who jumpedContinue Reading
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