Tag: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia adopts online registration for hajj to combat scams
The new system was put in place as the kingdom prepares to welcome 850,000 Muslims from abroad for the annual hajj
Thai PM to visit Saudi Arabia for first time since gem...
The invitation to Prayut for a two-day visit beginning Tuesday was issued by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
Changing times for Saudi’s once feared morality police
The stick-wielding guardians of public morality have watched gloomily as in recent years their country eased some social restrictions
For the first time, Saudi women stand guard in Mecca during...
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has pushed through social and economic reforms as part of plans to modernize the Muslim kingdom
For second year, Saudi Arabia bars foreign travelers from Haj due...
Only people aged between 18 and 65 who have been vaccinated or immunized against the virus can take part in the pilgrimage
Philippines lifts ban on deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia
Philippine Airlines said it will accept Filipino workers on flights to Dammam and Riyadh, waiving rebooking fees
Philippines suspends deployment of Filipino workers to Saudi Arabia
Filipino workers are reportedly being required by their employers to shoulder the costs of health and safety protocol for COVID-19
Philippine church group welcomes abolition of Saudi Arabia’s kafala system
Human rights groups said the system generally binds a worker to one employer, leaving workers vulnerable to exploitation
Philippine Catholic bishop hopes Saudi labor reforms to cover household workers
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has earlier announced that it will ease the foreign worker sponsorship system, known as 'kafala'
Bishop wants probe into death of Filipinos in Saudi Arabia
The government is processing the repatriation of 353 remains in Saudi Arabia. At least 107 of those who perished died of COVID-19.