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Ronaldo celebrates in Toney’s face after goal

Al Nassr’s win over Al Ahli strengthens their position at the top of the SPL

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Ronaldo gave the perfect response to Toney's cheating claims

Saudi workers get up to 15 days paid leave for Hajj

Employers retain the discretion to determine how many staff may be granted leave each year

workers can take between 10 and 15 days of paid leave, including the Eid Al Adha holiday, provided they have completed at least two consecutive years of service with their employer

GCC leaders meet in Jeddah to discuss regional security

First in-person summit since war began aims to craft response to Iran’s aggression

Flags of member-nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which groups Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Travel bans limited to three years in Saudi Arabia

Stricter penalties introduced for evading court rules

Penalties have been significantly increased, with fines rising from SR100,000 to SR1 million and prison terms of up to three years.

Saudi Arabia warns of jail, fine for visa overstayers

Six-month jail, SR50,000 fines, deportation for overstayers

The ministry also reiterated that all visit visas, regardless of type, do not permit holders to perform the pilgrimage.

Saudis, GCC nationals can perform Umrah until May 3

Hotels surrounding the mosque reported high occupancy rates, particularly over weekends

The ministry had earlier set the 1st of Dhul Qada, corresponding to April 19, as the deadline for pilgrims on Umrah visas to leave the Kingdom.

Saudi Arabia braces for rain, hail and floods this week

Rain is expected to begin affecting Mecca, Asir, Al Baha, Medina, and Qassim

Heavy rains, strong winds expected across Saudi Arabia this week.

Saudi deports over 17,000 expats in weekly crackdown

The deportations followed the arrest of 12,192 individuals between April 16 and April 22

Authorities said a total of 1,454 people were intercepted while attempting to enter the country illegally, the majority of them Ethiopian nationals,

How these conjoined twins were separated in Saudi

18-hour operation in Riyadh involved 30 specialists and carried up to 50% risk

The medical team of the Saudi Conjoined Twins Programme successfully separated the Filipino twins Klea Ann and Maurice Ann Misa

Saudi Arabia braces for continued thunderstorms

Heavy rain, hail and flood risk as civil defence urges public caution

Residents advised to avoid wadis and low-lying areas as thunderstorms continue across several regions.

Pogba backs Al Haboob at Qatar Sword Festival

The Frenchman is partners with Saudi camel racing team Al Haboob

Paul Pogba's Al Haboob debut in Qatar Sword Festival

Hajj 2026: Saudi Arabia issues strict food safety rules

Zero-tolerance policy to safeguard pilgrims’ health, safety

SFDA reinforced a strict ban on manufacturing or storing food products without proper licensing

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