Tag: Saudi Arabia

First group of Sri Lankans held at Riyadh camp to return today

First group of Sri Lankans held at Riyadh camp to return today

Apr 30, 2021

(FASTNEWS | RIYADH) - The first group of Sri Lankans held at the ‘Tarheel’ Deportation Camp in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ... Read More

COVID-19: More returnees from Saudi Arabia test positive

COVID-19: More returnees from Saudi Arabia test positive

Jul 19, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Nine individuals who arrived from overseas have been confirmed to have contracted the COVID-19, stated the ... Read More

Saudi Arabia bars international pilgrims for Hajj over COVID-19

Saudi Arabia bars international pilgrims for Hajj over COVID-19

Jun 23, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Saudi Arabia has banned international visitors from making the Islamic pilgrimage, or Hajj, this year in ... Read More

Saudi Arabia triples VAT to support coronavirus-hit economy

Saudi Arabia triples VAT to support coronavirus-hit economy

May 12, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Saudi Arabia is tripling its value added tax (VAT) as part of austerity measures to support ... Read More

Saudi Arabia suspends travel to and from Sri Lanka

Saudi Arabia suspends travel to and from Sri Lanka

Mar 12, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended travel of citizens and residents and halted flights with several states, ... Read More

Saudi Arabia detains three senior members of royal family

Saudi Arabia detains three senior members of royal family

Mar 7, 2020

(FASTNEWS | Saudi Arabia) - Three senior members of Saudi Arabia's royal family, including the king's brother, have been arrested ... Read More

Saudi Arabia suspends entry for Umrah pilgrimage over coronavirus fears

Saudi Arabia suspends entry for Umrah pilgrimage over coronavirus fears

Feb 27, 2020

(FASTNEWS | RIYADH) - Saudi Arabia has placed a temporary ban on Umrah pilgrims in an attempt to ensure public ... Read More

Israeli passport holders cannot visit Saudi Arabia: Minister tells CNN

Israeli passport holders cannot visit Saudi Arabia: Minister tells CNN

Jan 28, 2020

(FASTNEWS |Saudi Arabia) - Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said Israelis were not welcome to visit the kingdom after Israel decreed ... Read More

Saudi Arabia ends gender segregation in restaurants

Saudi Arabia ends gender segregation in restaurants

Dec 9, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Saudi Arabia will no longer require restaurants to have separate entrances segregated by sex, the government ... Read More

Saudi Arabia hosts its first WWE women’s wrestling match

Saudi Arabia hosts its first WWE women’s wrestling match

Nov 1, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Saudi Arabia has hosted its first women's wrestling match, as it takes steps towards relaxing strict ... Read More

SAUDI ARABIA SHOULD ‘LOOK IN THE MIRROR’ BEFORE CRITICISING TURKEY’S OPERATION IN SYRIA

SAUDI ARABIA SHOULD ‘LOOK IN THE MIRROR’ BEFORE CRITICISING TURKEY’S OPERATION IN SYRIA

Oct 30, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - When Turkey’s third cross-border operation in Northern Syria started on 9 October, condemnation of the Turkish ... Read More

Saudi Arabia: Unmarried foreign couples can now rent hotel rooms

Saudi Arabia: Unmarried foreign couples can now rent hotel rooms

Oct 7, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Unmarried foreign couples will now be allowed to rent hotel rooms together in Saudi Arabia as ... Read More

Saudi Arabia donates $3 million to UN cultural tolerance initiative

Saudi Arabia donates $3 million to UN cultural tolerance initiative

Sep 30, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Saudi Arabia has pledged $3 million in support of the UN Alliance of Civilizations’s (UNAOC) plan ... Read More

Saudi Arabia oil attacks: US to send troops to Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia oil attacks: US to send troops to Saudi Arabia

Sep 21, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The US has announced plans to send forces to Saudi Arabia in the wake of attacks ... Read More

Saudi Arabia oil facilities ablaze after drone strikes

Saudi Arabia oil facilities ablaze after drone strikes

Sep 14, 2019

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Drone attacks have set alight two major oil facilities run by the state-owned company Aramco in ... Read More