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Saudi Arabia Declares Tuesday First Day of Ramadan

Authorities sight the crescent moon marking the first day of Ramadan. (SPA)
Authorities sight the crescent moon marking the first day of Ramadan. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia Declares Tuesday First Day of Ramadan

Authorities sight the crescent moon marking the first day of Ramadan. (SPA)
Authorities sight the crescent moon marking the first day of Ramadan. (SPA)

The Saudi Supreme Court announced on Monday that Tuesday was the first day of Ramadan after sighting the crescent moon that marks the advent of the holy fasting month.

It congratulated Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, the citizens and residents of the Kingdom and the entire Muslim nation on the occasion.

King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed sent out cables of congratulations to the leaders of Muslim countries to mark the occasion. They in turn received similar messages.

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Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan Hold Third Round of Political Consultations

A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)
A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)
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Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan Hold Third Round of Political Consultations

A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)
A night view of the Saudi capital, Riyadh. (Reuters file)

The ministries of foreign affairs of Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan held the third round of political consultations at the Saudi ministry headquarters in Riyadh on Wednesday.

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed bin Abdulkarim El-Khereiji and Tajik Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Farrukh Sharifzoda headed their respective sides during the meeting.

Discussions focused on boosting bilateral relations between the two countries across various sectors, as well as intensifying bilateral and multilateral coordination on issues of mutual interest.

The consultation round was attended by Saudi Ambassador to Tajikistan Waleed Abdulrahman Alreshaidan, Tajik Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Akram Karimi, and Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of Asian Countries Director Nasser Al-Ghanoum.