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16 Bangladeshi expats killed in Saudi Arabia factory fire; bodies to be repatriated

At least 16 Bangladeshi expats were killed after a fire erupted at factory in Riyadh on Sunday, August 9, the Bangladeshi Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed. Authorities are currently working on identifying the victims who lost their lives at the sofa manufacturing factory in Saudi’s Musa Sanaia, after which they will be repatriated to their home country. Soon after the tragic incident took place, embassy officials rushed to the site and began collecting information. In a statement, the embassy confirmed it was working closely with relevant Saudi Arabia authorities to complete all formalities. The mission is currently in contact with the victims’ families to identify their loved ones while completing all legal processes and provide assistance under the government’s instructions. After all the formalities, the bodies will be repatriated to Bangladesh with the families’ consent. “The Foreign Minister and Foreign Secretary have expressed deep condolences and offered heartfelt sympathy to the families of the deceased Bangladeshi citizens in the tragic fire incident at a sofa manufacturing factory in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia yesterday,” said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is continuously monitoring the situation and providing assistance accordingly.” Last year, 45 Indian pilgrims […]

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flyadeal adds second India gateway with new Riyadh flights from October

Mumbai becomes flyadeal’s second India gateway after Hyderabad, with bookings now open flyadeal is launching five weekly services between Riyadh and Mumbai and adding more than 7,400 seats a month on the route. The Saudia Group low-cost carrier has opened bookings for the new service, which begins on October 3 and makes Mumbai its second destination in India following the launch of Hyderabad flights on July 3. Flights will operate on all days except Tuesdays and Fridays using Airbus A320neo aircraft configured with 186 Economy Class seats. The Riyadh flight will depart at 12.55am and arrive in Mumbai at 7.40am, while the return service will leave Mumbai at 8.40am and arrive in Riyadh at 10.15am, according to the airline’s published schedule. The timings are also designed to provide onward connections through Riyadh to Jeddah, Madinah, Dammam and other Saudi cities, covering travel for business, tourism and religious purposes. The A320neo aircraft deployed on the route will feature an all-Economy Class cabin with Airbus’ Airspace interior, including larger overhead storage bins. Mumbai follows flyadeal’s entry into India through Hyderabad and expands the carrier’s presence in one of its priority international markets. The airline said it plans to build a larger network […]

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Fire Erupts At Saudi Aramco’s Jazan Refinery As Iran-Backed Houthis Claim Drone Strike

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for a drone attack on Saudi Aramco’s $21 billion Jazan refinery, located on Saudi Arabia’s southwestern Red Sea coast, roughly 44 miles from the Yemeni border. The facility is strategically important because it allows Aramco to export refined products through the Red Sea without transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The attack also signals the growing vulnerability of Saudi energy assets in the region, where Houthi forces have repeatedly targeted them in recent weeks. A Bloomberg report cites Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ministry, which said a fire broke out early Sunday at the 400,000-barrel-a-day Jazan refinery before being extinguished. No injuries were reported, the ministry said in a post on X, without providing details on the cause of the fire. Authorities “are completing necessary procedures to deal with the incident,” it said. Yemen’s Houthi rebel group subsequently claimed the attack, the group’s military spokesperson said in a post, also on X. The Houthis attacked the port of Mocha in western Yemen, causing several explosions and a large pillar of smoke. Earlier, the Houthis said they attacked a Saudi Aramco oil facility in Jazan. The Houthis attacked the port of Mocha in western Yemen, causing several explosions and a […]

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Turkish FM Affirms Defense Pact With Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Is Same As NATO’s Article 5

World leaders have been reacting to the Friday signing of a major defense agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan in the Saudi city of Makkah among their heads of state. It seeks to strengthen joint deterrence and expanding defense cooperation, the Saudi Press Agency said. As we reported, it essentially a NATO-style agreement for the ‘Muslim world’ – given that it stipulates and formalizes that an armed attack on any of the countries will be treated as an attack against all of them. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has on Saturday affirmed this in very clear terms – in case there were any doubts among pundits – describing that is indeed technically the same as NATO’s Article 5 mutual defense agreement. He told state Anadolu news agency that a committee of ministers similar to that within NATO would be formed to undergird the new alliance, with the establishment of general secretariat based in Saudi Arabia. This will be the tripartite pact’s version of Brussels, it seems. What’s more is that “Egypt could potentially join the pact once certain technical matters are resolved,” Fidan added. Some are already seeing in this a kind of ‘counter-Abraham accords’ but which goes much further, given the military […]

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UAE announces registration dates for 2027 Hajj season

Applications for Emirati pilgrims close on September 25, with approved names due October 9 The UAE will open registration for citizens wishing to perform Hajj in the 2027 season on September 14, the General Authority of Islamic Affairs, Endowments and Zakat said on Monday. Registration will be available through the authority’s smart application and website until September 25. The authority said applicants would be selected through an automated screening system in accordance with Cabinet Resolution No. 32 of 2018 and approved eligibility criteria and conditions. The screening process is scheduled to be completed by October 9, when the names of approved pilgrims will be announced. Successful applicants will then be contacted to complete the required procedures. The authority said preparations were beginning early to ensure compliance with the approved timetable and allow sufficient time to complete arrangements for registration, screening and services for pilgrims. It said strategic plans were being developed to provide pilgrims with services both in the UAE and in the holy sites in Saudi Arabia, with the aim of enabling them to perform Hajj smoothly and comfortably. The authority attributed the performance of the UAE Pilgrims Affairs Office during previous Hajj seasons to continuous development, performance reviews, […]

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Saudi authorities seize 293 kg of khat, 16 kg of hashish in anti-drug operations

Saudi authorities arrested eight border security violators and one citizen in separate anti-drug operations, seizing a combined 293 kilograms of khat, 16 kilograms of hashish, and 37,290 tablets. In Asir, Border Guard land patrols in the Al-Rabwah Sector arrested eight Ethiopian border security violators for attempting to smuggle 160 kilograms of khat. In a separate operation in Asir, security patrols arrested a Saudi citizen for possessing 133 kilograms of khat concealed inside his vehicle. Meanwhile, in Jazan, Border Guard land patrols in the Al-Aridah Sector foiled an attempt to smuggle 16 kilograms of hashish and 37,290 tablets subject to medical circulation regulations. In the Asir Border Guard case, the suspects and seized contraband were handed over to the competent authority, while the citizen arrested by security patrols was referred to the competent authority. In the Jazan case, the seized contraband was handed over to the competent authority. Authorities urged the public to report any information related to drug smuggling or trafficking by calling 911 in Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province, 999 in the rest of the Kingdom, 994 for the Border Guard, or 995 for the General Directorate of Narcotics Control. Reports can also be submitted via email […]

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Yemen’s Houthis claim drone strike on Aramco refinery in Saudi Arabia

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said on Sunday they had struck an oil facility on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast after the Gulf kingdom said it had extinguished a fire at the site. The group’s military spokesman Yahya Saree said the Houthis had “succeeded in targeting the Aramco refinery in Jizan with a drone, and the strike was precise”, adding the attack had been launched in response to Saudi drone incursions into northwest Yemen. Aramco is Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company. A 2022 truce in Yemen’s civil war, which Saudi Arabia entered more than a decade ago on the side of the internationally recognised government, appeared to have collapsed last month, with the Houthis announcing a maritime blockade of its northern neighbour and hitting Saudi tankers in the Red Sea. The Houthis control vast swathes of Yemen, including the capital Sanaa and areas on the border with Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea provinces. The Yemeni threat to shipping and Saudi oil facilities comes in parallel with Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which has become the central flashpoint between Tehran and Washington amid efforts to end the Middle East war begun by the US and Israel in February. Earlier, Saudi Arabia’s […]

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Fire at Saudi Aramco refinery facility extinguished

Industrial security firefighting teams from Saudi Aramco extinguished a fire that broke out early Sunday at one of the company’s refinery facilities in Jazan in southwestern Saudi Arabia, according to the Saudi Energy Ministry, reported KUNA. No injuries were reported in the fire, the ministry added in a post on its X account, adding that relevant authorities are continuing to complete the necessary procedures in response to the incident.

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Thunderstorms, flash flood risk forecast across parts of Kingdom as temperatures hit 47°C

Thunderstorms accompanied by hail are expected over parts of the Kingdom on Sunday, while temperatures are forecast to reach up to 47°C in some areas, according to the National Center for Meteorology (NCM). Riyadh and Dammam are forecast to reach highs of 46°C, while temperatures are expected to climb to 42°C in Makkah, 43°C in Madinah, and 39°C in Jeddah. Elsewhere, highs of 30°C are expected in Abha, 38°C in Tabuk and Jazan, 47°C in Buraidah, 42°C in Hail and Sakaka, 29°C in Al-Baha, 43°C in Arar, and 41°C in Najran. As for the NCM’s rain forecast, thunderstorms accompanied by hail are expected over parts of Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, and Makkah. Active winds stirring up dust and sand are also expected to continue over parts of those regions, as well as parts of Madinah and along the coastal road leading to Jazan. Active winds stirring up dust and sand are expected to continue over parts of those regions, as well as parts of the Northern Borders and Al-Qassim. For individual areas, Riyadh is forecast to be partly cloudy to cloudy, while Makkah, Jeddah, and Buraidah are expected to be partly cloudy. Hail is forecast to be partly cloudy with active […]

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Saudi landmarks shine in Saudi, Türkish and Pakistani colors to celebrate Makkah pact

Major landmarks and towers across Saudi Arabia are illuminated with the national flags of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan to celebrate the signing of the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement. The illumination displays across various regions reflected widespread public jubilation over the historic pact. The agreement embodies the three nations’ shared commitment to strengthening their collective security, achieving peace and stability in the Middle East and globally, and striving for a secure and prosperous future. These celebrations underscore the distinguished relations, deep-rooted historical ties, and Islamic solidarity uniting Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan. The landmark defense agreement builds upon these bonds of brotherhood, driven by shared strategic interests and a unified commitment to close military cooperation.

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