Eid al Adha: Muted Bakrid Festivities, Social Distance At Jama Masjid

Eid al Adha 2020: Muslim devotees today offered namaz at Delhi's Jama Masjid on Eid Al-Adha also knnown as Bakrid. Unlike other years Bakrid celebrations are low- key this year amid the coronavirus... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2XddI...

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Microsoft In Talks To Acquire TikTok's US Ops, Trump Wants "Ban": Report

Technology giant Microsoft is in advance talks to acquire TikTok's US operations, according to a media report on Friday, even as President Donald Trump said his administration is considering to ban... from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/315lp...

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Microsoft In Talks To Acquire TikTok's US Ops, Trump Wants "Ban": Report

Technology giant Microsoft is in advance talks to acquire TikTok's US operations, according to a media report on Friday, even as President Donald Trump said his administration is considering to ban... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/315lp...

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Bipartisan Support In US Grows For India Against Chinese Aggression

India has received a strong bipartisan support from members of the US Congress against the recent Chinese military aggression in Ladakh. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/30iLT...

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Bipartisan Support In US Grows For India Against Chinese Aggression

India has received a strong bipartisan support from members of the US Congress against the recent Chinese military aggression in Ladakh. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/30iLT...

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Bal Gangadhar Tilak: Freedom Fighter Who Said, "Swaraj Is My Birth Right"

Bal Gangadhar Tilak Death Anniversary: Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak's 100th death anniversary is being observed today. Lokmanya Tilak's slogan 'Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it' caught the... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Xesg...

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Bipartisan Support In US Grows For India Against Chinese Aggression

India has received a strong bipartisan support from members of the US Congress against the recent Chinese military aggression in Ladakh. from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/30iLT...

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India, Israel Conducting Trials For Test That Detects COVID In 30 Seconds

Israel and India are conducting trials in New Delhi on a large sample of patients for four different kinds of technologies that have the potential to detect COVID-19 in about 30 seconds, including a... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3fiNo...

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Congress Leader Welcomes Education Policy, Apologises to Rahul Gandhi

Congress National Spokesperson Khushbu Sundar has welcomed the Centre's new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and apologised to party leader Rahul Gandhi for her differing stand from that of the... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2DabL...

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T-Shirts Not "Dignified" For Government Employees: Madhya Pradesh Order

Wearing t-shirts to work is not dignified enough for government employees, the Madhya Pradesh government has decreed. Government officials and employees in the state's Gwalior division have been... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2Pchu...

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Was Living With Sushant Rajput, Left On June 8: Rhea Chakraborty To Court

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput's friend Rhea Chakraborty has told the Supreme Court that she lived with him for a year and shifted on June 8 -- just six days before the 34-year-old as found dead in his... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2D69R...

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Over 1,400 COVID-19 Deaths In US In Last 24 Hours: Report

The United States counted 1,442 new deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in the 24 hours leading up to 8:30 pm Friday (0030 GMT Saturday), according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/30hw9...

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PM Modi's Pakistani Sister Sends Him Rakhi, Wishes For His Good Health

Ahead of the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Pakistani sister Qamar Mohsin Shaikh would not be able to meet him amid COVID-19 crisis, so she has sent the sacred... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/30id0...

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India COVID-19 Cases Cross 16-Lakh Mark, Fifth-Highest Deaths In World

India reported a new record surge on Friday morning in coronavirus cases with more than 55,000 fresh infections, the Union Health Ministry said, adding that over 6.42 lakh samples were tested on... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3hWS9...

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The Well of Zamzam is a lasting miracle

Sat, 2020-08-01 01:13 JEDDAH: It is one of the most enduring miracles of Islam, representing God’s mercy. The Well of Zamzam first sprang 5,000 years ago under the feet of the Prophet Ismael after his mother Hagar, the second wife of Ibrahim, ran seven times between the two hills of Safa and Marwah looking for water to save her thirsty son. The name of the well comes from the phrase Zome Zome, meaning “stop flowing,” a command repeated...

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ThePlace: Al-Muftaha village in Saudi Arabia’s Abha region, dates back to 260 years

Sat, 2020-08-01 01:00 The village of Al-Muftaha in central Abha has become one of the most significant historical and tourist attractions in the city, especially after the rehabilitation of its beautiful heritage buildings, theater and tourism services. The village is a beautiful little quarter around a mosque daubed with calligraphy. There are galleries that showcase the work of regional craftspeople and artists whose work is often colorful...

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Saudi minister meets Yemeni speaker in Riyadh

Sat, 2020-08-01 00:51 RIYADH: Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman met the speaker of the Yemeni parliament, Sultan Al-Barakani, in Riyadh. The meeting was attended by members of the presidency of the parliament, and advisers to the president of Yemen. They expressed thanks to the leadership of the Kingdom for the care it attaches to Yemen and support for its legitimate government and the Yemeni people, and for the initiatives...

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Jet ski displays rev up virus-curtailed Saudi beach festival

Sat, 2020-08-01 00:39 UMLUJ: World champion Saudi jet ski handlers will perform a series of displays as part of the virus-curtailed Umluj Beach Festival. Organizers of the Red Sea coastal event have been forced to limit this year’s festival activities to marine sports only due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) precautionary measures. Jet ski performances by Saudi world championship winners in the sport, along with sea games on the sandy beach...

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Saudi aid agency distributes food baskets in Yemen

Sat, 2020-08-01 00:34 SOCOTRA: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief), in cooperation with the Benevolence Coalition for Humanitarian Relief (BCHR), distributed 504 food baskets to 3,024 people in the two villages of Murabba Drakbu in Socotra governorate, Yemen. During July, KSRelief implemented programs and activities for orphaned children in Yemen as part of the “Seed of Safety” project providing child-friendly spaces...

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Pandemic changes animal sacrifice ritual in 2020

Sat, 2020-08-01 00:28 RIYADH/JEDDAH: Udhiyyah, the ritual of animal sacrifice during Eid Al-Adha, has changed this year because of the coronavirus pandemic as Saudis and expats opt to stay away from cattle markets. People living in the Kingdom are instead finding other ways to observe this practice including the use of technology for online ordering or sending money back to their home country. “This year Eid Al-Adha will be different for expatriates...

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Saudi governors offer Eid Al-Adha greetings

Author:  Fri, 2020-07-31 23:38 RIYADH: Governors of Saudi regions on Friday welcomed visitors and extended greetings on Eid Al-Adha. Regional leaders shed light on the services provided by the government of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the visitors of the Two Holy Mosques and holy sites during this exceptional Hajj season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Thanks to preventive measures adopted by the Saudi government,...

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Mohialdeen Saleh Kamel, director at Saudi Arabia’s Film Authority

Author:  Fri, 2020-07-31 23:19 Mohialdeen Saleh Kamel was recently appointed to the board of directors of Saudi Arabia’s Film Authority. The authority will be responsible for the strategic development of the movie industry in the Kingdom. It will also help develop and support filmmaking, market Saudi flicks regionally and internationally, gather information and statistics, build a database for the sector, encourage financing and...

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Eid Al-Adha celebrated around the world amid pandemic

Fri, 2020-07-31 22:16 JEDDAH: Muslims marked the first day of Eid Al-Adha across the world on Friday while abiding by guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In many countries, worshippers performed Eid prayers wearing face masks and observing social distancing in a bid to contain the spread of the pandemic. In Saudi Arabia, worshippers performed prayers at designated mosques including Makkah’s Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque in...

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First Dog To Test Positive For Coronavirus In US Dies: Report

The first dog to test positive for the coronavirus in the United States has died, National Geographic magazine reported, after struggling with symptoms that may be familiar to many of the virus's... from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/3k0Lw...

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Review: The Numbers Add Up Nicely In Vidya Balan's 'Shakuntala Devi '

Shakuntala Devi Movie Review: It's easy to be put in the shade when the star is this good but Sanya Malhotra conveys to perfection the emotions of a girl at odds with her mother's global fame. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2Pawc...

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Chinese Territory Claims In Bhutan, India "Testing" The World, Says US

China's territorial claims in Bhutan and the recent incursion into Indian land are indicative of their intentions, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday, adding that Beijing under... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3fnie...

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Chinese Territory Claims In Bhutan, India "Testing" The World, Says US

China's territorial claims in Bhutan and the recent incursion into Indian land are indicative of their intentions, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday, adding that Beijing under... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3fnie...

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Pentagon Awards Glaxo $342 Million Contract For COVID Vaccines

The Pentagon on Thursday announced a $342 million contract has been awarded to British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline to deliver "mass quantities of COVID-19 vaccines" to US troops. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/31a8s...

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Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro's Wife Tests Covid Positive

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's wife and one of his ministers have tested positive for COVID-19, according to an official statement on Thursday, as the spread of the novel coronavirus showed no... from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/39Kfu...

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Blog: In New Education Policy, Modi's Giant Move vs Lutyens' Delhi

This is probably the last nail in the old elite's coffin. They have largely been evicted from Lutyens Delhi in any case. The NEP is one part of a massive project of creating a new Central Vista elite. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/312oM...

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Richa Was Asked About Her Wedding Date. She Gave An Adorably Honest Reply

Richa Chadha's reply was a clear winner from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3jV5Z...

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Coronavirus India Live Update: Number Of Recovered Patients Cross 10 Lakh

The number of recovered coronavirus patients crossed the 10-lakh mark on Thursday and is now 1.9 times the total active cases, the Union Health Ministry said. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3k3Do...

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UK Offers Grace Period For Visa Extensions Until End August

The UK government on Thursday issued fresh guidance offering a one-month grace period for all expiring or expired visas of foreign nationals, including Indians, unable to return to their home... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DmZN...

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Noida Man Kidnaps Toddler Cousin For Quick Buck, 2 Arrested: Police

A 20-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for planning the kidnapping of his two-year-old cousin, who has been safely recovered, in Uttar Pradesh's Noida, police said. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/33b9b...

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Saudis’ love of volunteering on full display during Hajj

Author:  Fri, 2020-07-31 02:18 MAKKAH: Though the coronavirus pandemic has affected many things, the culture of volunteering continues to remain strong in Saudi Arabia, as citizens serve the Kingdom’s visitors from all over the world. Mashael Al-Mubarak, the general director of volunteering at the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, told Arab News the Kingdom had paid special attention to the issue of volunteerism,...

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Saudi media plays key role in ‘fight against human trafficking’

Fri, 2020-07-31 01:56 RIYADH: Majid Al-Qasabi, Saudi Arabia’s acting minister of media, says that the Kingdom is acting to prevent human trafficking through the enactment of internal laws and  accession to international instruments aimed at combating the crime. This came in his speech on the occasion of World Day against Trafficking in Persons, which falls on July 30 each year. Al-Qasabi said that trafficking was one of the most...

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Saudi authorities monitor health violations in Eastern Province

Fri, 2020-07-31 01:50 DAMMAM: The Eastern Province municipality has carried out 547 field inspection tours in the region as part of coronavirus precautionary measures. The tours were carried out with the relevant authorities to ensure that preventive and precautionary protocols were in place to enhance the health and safety of Saudi nationals and residents. The inspections resulted in dozens of violations: 52 for noncompliance with precautionary...

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Saudi Film Festival to be held online in September

Fri, 2020-07-31 01:47 DAMMAM: The Saudi Film Festival will be held virtually from Sept. 1-6 and broadcast online, its organizing committee said. Interviews with filmmakers as well as workshops will be among highlights of the festival’s sixth edition. Audiences will watch the festival live and vote for their favorite films. Organizers said the decision to livestream the festival was taken in light of the coronavirus pandemic, which would deter...

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Saudi Arabia’s aid center gives Eid clothes to Yemeni children

Fri, 2020-07-31 01:41 SHABWA: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief), in cooperation with Al-Khair charity, has distributed 1,750 bags of clothing to Yemeni children for Eid Al-Adha. The packages, containing 5,250 items of clothing, were handed out to displaced and orphaned youngsters in Yemen’s Shabwa governorate. The latest assistance is part of a broad range of projects offered by the Kingdom through the center to...

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Muse Rawan: What We Are Buying Today

Fri, 2020-07-31 01:39 Muse Rawan is a Saudi unisex jewelry house inspired by the landscape, architecture, archaeological treasures and ancient history of the Saudi Arabian desert. The business was launched in 2016 by Saudi jewelry and fashion designer Rawan Al-Sehli. Muse Rawan design house has reinvented the concept of traditional jewelry with modern pieces that embody the archaeological wonders found in the Kingdom’s deserts. The brand tells...

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Hajj sermon focuses on social solidarity and cure for corona

Author:  Fri, 2020-07-31 01:36 JEDDAH: Pilgrims successfully and safely completed rituals on Arafat day, the most important day of the Hajj, following preventive protocols approved by the Ministry of Health. Flocking from Mina to Arafat on Thursday, pilgrims attended the annual sermon at Namirah Mosque and spent the day in supplication, praying and reading the Qur’an until sunset. They were transported from Mina to Arafat under strict...

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Saudi medical masks, gowns manufacturer amps up daily production for Hajj season

Fri, 2020-07-31 01:32 RIYADH: As this year’s Hajj season unfolds amid unprecedented circumstances due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Saudi Arabia’s largest manufacturer of medical masks, gowns and comprehensive medical packs has amped up its daily production to meet needs in the holy city. The Enayah factory supplies medical products for the local market and exports to Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Arab countries...

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Services to pilgrims based on latest technological innovations, minister says

Fri, 2020-07-31 00:42 RIYADH: Technology is being harnessed again this year to provide better services for pilgrims, according to Dr. Abdul Fattah bin Suleiman Mashat, Saudi Arabia’s deputy minister of Hajj and Umrah. Mashat said that for the second year in a row, the ministry had implemented the “smart card” initiative, which aimed to provide high-quality services to pilgrims and facilitate the journey of worshippers while performing their...

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Sarah Al-Tamimi, vice chair of Saudi Arabia’s National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking

Author:  Fri, 2020-07-31 00:15 Sarah Al-Tamimi has been the vice chair of Saudi Arabia’s National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking since February 2020. Her work includes coordination with ministries and authorities working together as a national team. As part of her capacity-building strategy, Al-Tamimi oversees training programs at the committee with partners at the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) for the Gulf Cooperation...

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August 5 "Deliberately" Chosen For Ayodhya Event: CPI(M)

The CPI(M) on Thursday alleged that the government has "deliberately" chosen August 5 as the date of the bhoomi pujan ceremony for the Ram temple at Ayodhya as the "demolition" of Jammu and Kashmir... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3hWpf...

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Lt Governor Vetoes AAP Government On Delhi Riots Lawyers' Panel

The Arvind Kejriwal government was vetoed by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal today on the panel of lawyers to represent the Delhi Police in cases linked to the February riots in the capital. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/33bcg...

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West Bengal Congress President Somen Mitra Dies At 78

West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra died at a city hospital in the early hours of Thursday. He was 78. from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2EAWm...

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ONGC Invites Applications For Apprenticeship

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has invited applications from eligible candidates for apprenticeship in various trades and disciplines. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/39DUF...

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West Bengal Congress President Somen Mitra Dies At 78

West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra died at a city hospital in the early hours of Thursday. He was 78. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2EAWm...

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Flight Carrying 145 Indians From Kyrgyzstan Lands At Indore Airport

A flight carrying 145 Indians from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan landed at Indore's Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport on Wednesday. from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/3gfzO...

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China Tried To Steal Vaccine Research From US University: Investigators

Amid worsening ties between US and China, the University of Texas, whose work has contributed to some promising COVID-19 vaccine candidates has been contacted by FBI over allegations that Chinese... from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/39Io0...

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Kamala Harris for Vice President? Joe Biden's Notes Fuels Speculation

Joe Biden's vice presidential pick has been one of Washington's best kept secrets but a supposedly accidental news publication and Biden's own teasingly displayed notes are raising expectations that... from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/3fbLR...

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Kamala Harris for Vice President? Joe Biden's Notes Fuels Speculation

Joe Biden's vice presidential pick has been one of Washington's best kept secrets but a supposedly accidental news publication and Biden's own teasingly displayed notes are raising expectations that... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/3fbLR...

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Updates: India Ends Night Curfew; COVID-19 Death Count In US Tops 150,000

The Centre on Wednesday issued Unlock 3 guidelines, allowing reopening of gyms and revoking night curfew from August. But restrictions remained in place in all other spheres that involve large... from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2D3JL...

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US Warns Of "Consequences" If Brazil Picks Huawei 5G

The US ambassador in Brasilia warned of "consequences" if Brazil chooses Chinese telecoms company Huawei to develop its 5G network, in an interview published Wednesday. from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/30YV4...

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Brazil's COVID-19 Death Count Surpasses 90,000

Brazil registered record daily numbers of infections and deaths from the new coronavirus Wednesday, sending its overall death count surging past 90,000 people. from NDTV News - World-news https://ift.tt/3fefS...

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4 Navy Officers Submitted Fake Bills Worth Rs 6.76 Crore, Says CBI

Four Indian Navy officers of the Western Naval Command, including a Captain, and 14 others have been booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation for allegedly submitting fake and forged contingent... from NDTV News - Special https://ift.tt/2D2K0...

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SR187m of debt paid via Saudi Arabia's Furijat initiative

Author:  Thu, 2020-07-30 02:39 RIYADH: The value of debt paid through donations as part of the Interior Ministry’s Furijat initiative has reached more than SR187 million ($50 million). According to a media spokesman for the General Directorate of Prisons, 1,356 citizens and residents have benefited from the program since its launch during Ramadan. The initiative aims to provide a simple, safe medium through which to donate money...

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Art and passion: Creative secrets of the Kiswa calligrapher

Thu, 2020-07-30 02:04 RIYADH: With a steady and sturdy hand, a calligrapher’s passion and commitment to the art of the written word can be displayed through various mediums, but none more honorable than displaying that passion on the Holy Kaaba’s Kiswa (curtain). Mokhtar Alim Shokder, a calligrapher at the Kiswa Factory of the Holy Kaaba in Makkah, fell in love with calligraphy at a young age and developed his skill over the years, which...

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