Tag: Saudi Arabia
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What the New US Travel Advisory for Saudi Arabia and UAE
The US has updated its travel advisories for Saudi Arabia and the UAE, warning of possible armed attacks linked to Iran and the Houthis, as tensions in the Gulf keep rising. Read more →
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Dammam’s King Fahd Airport under attack
One expatriate resident was killed and eight others injured in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi aviation authorities said. Read more →
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Why is the US evacuating diplomats and their families from Saudi Arabia now?
Washington has ordered all US embassy staff and their families to leave Saudi Arabia, and told embassy families in the UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain to leave too, as the kingdom faces repeated Houthi attacks. Read more →
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4 hostile drones intercepted over Madina, KSA.
Coalition forces intercepted 4 hostile drones over Madinah Al Munawarrah and Saudi Arabia's Eastern Region, according to an early report. Details remain limited. Read more →
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Riyadh missile alert: coalition says threat destroyed
The Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthi group toward Riyadh, as explosions were reported across the capital on Tuesday. Read more →
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Bangladesh says Saudi executed two Bangladeshi without notice
Bangladesh says two of its citizens were executed in Saudi Arabia's Makkah region, with Dhaka learning about it only through media reports and now demanding answers from Riyadh. Read more →
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Americans Warned of Travel Chaos Risk as Gulf Tensions Rise
The US Embassy in the UAE has warned Americans across the Middle East of possible flight cancellations and airspace closures as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia raise fears of wider regional escalation. Read more →
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Saudi Arabia hit by Houthi projectile: six hurt and sveveral homes damaged
Six Saudi citizens were injured and several homes and vehicles damaged after a Houthi projectile hit a residential area in Najran on Sunday, Saudi Civil Defense said. Read more →
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Fast-track family visas for Saudi Arabia for skilled professionals
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior now allows eligible highly skilled foreign workers to start their family's entry visa process while their own work visa is still being processed. Read more →
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Saudi Arabia launches live crowd tracker for Grand Mosque, Prophet’s Mosque
Saudi Arabia has rolled out a digital platform that lets Umrah pilgrims check live crowd levels at the Grand Mosque and Prophet's Mosque before they set off, plus an interactive map with nearly 950 landmarks and facilities. Read more →