Over the past three years, the improvement of women’s rights has been at the forefront of Saudi Arabia’s reform efforts,particularly with regards to marital matters. This week, it seems there will soon be another major gain for women as reports point to discussions currently being held in relation to marriage contracts. According to various sources … Continue reading Women Empowerment In Saudi Arabia | Saudi Women To Get More Legal Rights With Regards To Marital Process
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RAMADAN: Saudi Arabia Announces Four-Day Eid al-Fitr Holiday May 23-26
RIYADH| SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia has announced a four-day holiday for private sector employees to celebrate Eid al – Fitr, expected to last from Saturday May 23 to Tuesday May 26, according to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development. The holiday for Eid al-Fitr will begin the day after the finale of … Continue reading RAMADAN: Saudi Arabia Announces Four-Day Eid al-Fitr Holiday May 23-26
SAUDI SOCIETY | Wedding Ban Amid Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia Trains 5,000 Registrars In Online Marriage
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA - Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Justice is training 5,000 marriage registrars to officiate marriages online, in preparation to launch the online marriage service across the Kingdom after the success of the trial period in the capital Riyadh, state news agency SPA reported. The training will include educating registrars on how to … Continue reading SAUDI SOCIETY | Wedding Ban Amid Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia Trains 5,000 Registrars In Online Marriage
TRAVEL | Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Project Reveals Beauty Location Of Resort Water Villas
The developer behind Saudi Arabia’s mega-city Red Sea Project said it has begun to identify the location of its overwater assets around four key islands at the destination in the Kingdom’s western coast, according to a statement from The Red Sea Development Company. The process of identifying the right location will inform the positioning of … Continue reading TRAVEL | Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Project Reveals Beauty Location Of Resort Water Villas
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC | Saudi Arabia Has Launched An App To Support Individuals Who Have Been Exposed To COVID-19
The new app will allow users to monitor their health and seek advice from medical professionals A mobile application that will help monitor the condition of any individuals who may have contracted COVID-19 has been released in Saudi Arabia by The Saudi Ministry of Health. According to Arabian Business, the app is called ‘Tatamman’ – … Continue reading CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC | Saudi Arabia Has Launched An App To Support Individuals Who Have Been Exposed To COVID-19
RAMADAN2020 | Ramadan Moon Sighted In Saudi Arabia, Holy Month Amid Coronavirus Begins On Friday
The Ramadan crescent moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia, meaning the holy month will officially begin on Friday, according to an official announcement from the Kingdom’s Supreme Court. The sighting of the moon was confirmed by a team of astronomy observers in Saudi Arabia’s Hautat Sudair, a small village located at an intersection between … Continue reading RAMADAN2020 | Ramadan Moon Sighted In Saudi Arabia, Holy Month Amid Coronavirus Begins On Friday
RAMADAN | Saudi Grand Mufti: Ramadan Evening, Eid Prayers To Be Done At Home Amid Coronavirus
RIYADH | SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Al-Sheikh said that Muslim Prayers during Ramadan and for the subsequent Eid al-Fitr feast should be performed at home if the coronavirus outbreak continues, Saudi’s Okaz newspaper reported on Friday. ‘Ramadan’s Taraweeh (evening) prayer can be performed at home if it cannot be … Continue reading RAMADAN | Saudi Grand Mufti: Ramadan Evening, Eid Prayers To Be Done At Home Amid Coronavirus
ARTS & CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT | Inaugural Aramco Saudi Ladies International Rescheduled For October
The inaugural Aramco Saudi Ladies International, the first female professional golf tournament to be played in Saudi Arabia, has been rescheduled for Oct.8-11 after its postponement last month due to the coronavirus pandemic. The new date for the $1 million event at Royal Green Golf & Country Club was agreed on by tournament promoters and … Continue reading ARTS & CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT | Inaugural Aramco Saudi Ladies International Rescheduled For October
ARTS & CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT | Saudi Arabia Is Launching An Art Residency Programme For Emerging Artists
Jeddah Historical District will soon be home to Art Residency Albalad, a six-week-long programme for which seven participants have been sought out, marking the pilot of a five-cycle-long initiative announced by the Saudi Ministry of Culture. The final shortlist of applicants will be carved down to five artists, one writer and one curator. The pilor … Continue reading ARTS & CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT | Saudi Arabia Is Launching An Art Residency Programme For Emerging Artists
ARTS & CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT | Saudi Arabia Cancels ‘Jeddah Season’ Festival Over Coronavirus
Saudi Arabia canceled ‘Jeddah Season’, a weeks-long entertainment and cultural festival in the Red Sea port city, as part of measures to curb the coronavirus outbreak, state television reported on Thursday. The event, which had been scheduled for June and July, was first run last year under efforts by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to … Continue reading ARTS & CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT | Saudi Arabia Cancels ‘Jeddah Season’ Festival Over Coronavirus
