- This year one million pilgrims will perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam obligatory for Muslims
- Saudi authorities have introduced many technological tools to aid pilgrims on their journey
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- ‘The process of choosing that new leader should begin now. And today I have appointed a cabinet to serve, as I will until a new leader is in place’
- Exhibition open daily from 8 a.m. until midnight
- Exporters need government approval before selling their products abroad
- Trade regulator imposes curbs from July 12 citing global supply disruptions
- The magazine ranked Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi in 35th place on its list of the top 100 CEOs in the region
- Apple adds 'lockdown' features for iPhones, iPads and Mac computers intended to protect against spyware
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Maqam Ibrahim
According to historians, when the Kaaba was being built, the walls became too high and Prophet Ibrahim stood on a stone that miraculously lifted him to build the walls and lowered him so he could collect stones from his son, Prophet Ismail.
Saudi Arabia’s new Companies law
Approved by the Saudi Cabinet on June 28, 2022, the measure allows a new form of company — called a Simplified Joint Stock Company — that meets the needs of entrepreneurship and venture capital growth. It reduces the legal requirements and procedures for small and medium enterprises, and simplifies the procedures for establishing companies. Many restrictions in the incorporation, practice and exit phases and restrictions on company names have been removed.
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- The athlete was detained in February at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport after vape canisters with cannabis oil allegedly were found in her luggage
- She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of large-scale transportation of drugs
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