Mourners gather in Riyadh for the funeral of Prince Alwaleed bin Khalid, known as the ‘Sleeping Prince’/ Image Composite: SPA/ File TL;DR Prince Alwaleed bin Khalid bin Talal passed away on July 19 after being in a coma since 2005. The funeral was held on July 20 in Riyadh, attended by senior royals and officials. […]
Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal Al Saud, widely known as Saudi Arabia’s “Sleeping Prince,” passed away on July 19, 2025, after spending nearly two decades in a coma. Born into the powerful House of Saud, his story drew national attention and global sympathy following a devastating car accident in 2005 that left him unresponsive […]
GTA V’s release was made possible by a newly introduced 21+ age rating, higher than the global standard 18+ used elsewhere GTA V and GTA Online officially launched in Saudi Arabia and UAE on July 17, 2025, after a 12-year delay. The game is uncensored and available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, with a newly […]
At age 15, Prince Al-Waleed suffered a severe brain injury in a 2005 car crash that caused his coma/ Image: X Prince Al-Waleed was a Saudi royal known as the “Sleeping Prince.” He fell into a coma after a serious car accident in 2005 at age 15. He remained in a coma for nearly 20 […]
Saudi Arabia is using advanced AI and its Absher platform to track visit visa overstays, holding both expats and employers accountable with heavy fines/Representative Image TL;DR: Saudi Arabia introduced a 30-day grace period effective June 26 for expired visit visas this is a major shift from older 90‑day fines. Failure to leave within this window […]
GTA V and GTA Online will be available with a +21 rating in Saudi Arabia and the UAE starting July 17, 2025, on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, in both physical and digital formats./ Image: Rockstar GTA V and GTA Online are officially rated +21 and launching in Saudi Arabia and UAE on July 17, 2025. […]
Muslim pilgrims walk around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, June 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) Saudi Arabia has announced that it will resume issuing Umrah visas beginning Tuesday, June 10 (14 Dhul Hijjah 1446), just days […]
Millions have gathered for Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage (Image credit: AP) MECCA: More than a million Muslim pilgrims poured into the holy city of Mecca ahead of the annual hajj, with authorities vowing to hold a safer pilgrimage amid searing desert heat and a massive crackdown on illegal visitors.Officials have beefed up heat mitigation […]
Donald Trump Jr. US President Donald Trump‘s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., stirred fresh political chatter on Wednesday after saying “maybe one day” when asked if he might run for president in the future.Speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum, Trump Jr. was asked if he would consider running for office once his father leaves the […]
Quick Reads Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. A major terror plot was foiled in Hyderabad with the arrest of two men linked to an ISIS module. Police recovered explosives from their premises. The arrests follow rising tensions after a deadly attack in Pahalgam, prompting increased vigilance. Hyderabad: A major terror bid was foiled in […]
