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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has arrived in Jeddah after visit to Madina Munawwara on Tuesday night. Deputy Governor Makkah Prince Khalid Bin Faisal Al-Saud at Royal Terminal received the premier at Jeddah Airport. Earlier, on…

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Thursday announced the flight schedule for Hajj 2018. The inaugural flight PK-6001 will depart Karachi for Madinah on July 14 carrying around 300 intending pilgrims. PIA CEO Musharraf…

JEDDAH: Construction of the world’s tallest skyscraper in Jeddah is going ahead, the head of the consortium behind the $1.5 billion project said, despite the detention of some businessmen backing the plan in Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on…

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia will allow women to enter a football stadium for the first time to watch a match Friday, as the kingdom eases strict decades-old rules separating the sexes. The new measure comes after Riyadh, long known for imposing…

RIYADH: Heavy rains lashed parts of Saudi Arabia today, causing havoc in the city and bringing routine life to a standstill. A video clip that went viral on social media showed tunnels and streets flooded with water, drowned cars,…

RIYADH: Two Saudi guards were shot dead and three others injured on Saturday morning when a man drove up to the gate of the royal palace in Jeddah and began shooting, the interior ministry said in a statement carried by state news. Royal…

ISLAMABAD: Hajj flight operation began on Monday as Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) first flight departed with 328 pilgrims on board from Benazir International Airport, Islamabad early Monday morning for Madina, ARY News reported.…

WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: CIA director John Brennan said on Wednesday recent attacks in Saudi Arabia bore the hallmarks of Islamic State, and that the militant group was a very serious threat to the kingdom.