Samir Salama

Associate Editor

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Hajj, Umrah visas: Phone app for biometrics launched

The move will enable aspiring pilgrims to get Hajj and Umrah visas issued online

An aerial view of the Grand Mosque in Mecca.

Headless, limbless corpse found in Syria rubbish bin

July was deadliest deadliest with 50 murders recorded across country

A general view of Damascus city during sunrise.

Saudi man executed over terror charges

Convicted of belonging to terrorist cell, shooting at security personnel

Stock Dammam Saudi

1.2m inpatients in Saudi Arabia hospitals in 2020

Riyadh had highest number of inpatients with 145,284, 80% of them Saudis

Medical workers leave a hospital’s emergency department in the Saudi capital Riyadh.

Saudis outraged over camel’s ruptured lips due to Botox

Botox banned at Saudi beauty pageant for camels, organisers impose stiff penalties

Saudi camels. For illustrative purposes only.

Tunisia: President sacks PM, freezes parliament

Crowds fill capital in support of move that dramatically escalates political crisis

Supporters of Tunisia's President Kais Said gather on the streets as they celebrate after he dismissed the government and froze parliament, in Tunis, Tunisia July 25, 2021.

Saudi Arabia: 200,000 citizens get jobs in 2021

More than 13,000 Saudi engineers benefit from decision to localise profession

Riyadh city skyline at night.

Saudi man receives empty shot instead of vaccine

The nurse gave him a jab, but it was an empty syringe

Illustrative image

Saudi student saves elderly neighbour from fiery blaze

Noah Al Thakry Al Harbi rescued his 94-year-old neighbour

For illustrative purposes only.

Saudi Arabia: 4 held for robbing worker at knife point

They posed as police, invaded worker’s house, stole his possessions

Photo for illustrative purposes only.

Saudi-led coalition destroys another Al Houthi drone

Drone launched towards Saudi city of Khamis Mushait on Tuesday

File picture: A screengrab from a video of Saudi Arabia shooting down an Al Houthi drone.

US vows to defend Saudis after attack on key oil site

Attacks like these show Al Houthis are not serious about peace

File photo: Tribesmen loyal to Houthi rebels chant slogans.

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