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Saudi Arabia’s Sleeping Prince Dies After 20 Years in a Coma.

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Al Waleed bin Khaled. Saudi Arabia’s Sleeping Prince Dies After 20 Years in a Coma.

Prince Al Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal passed away after spending two decades in a coma.

The nephew of billionaire investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, he had been in a coma since a car accident in 2005.

Over the years, he became a symbol of hope and endurance, with many across the Arab world keeping him in their prayers and wishing for his recovery.

His family announced the news on Saturday, the 19th of July, 2025, and said the funeral will be held in Riyadh on Sunday, the 20th of July, 2025.

May Allah rest his soul.

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Saudi Arabia bans sale of tobacco products in kiosks, grocery stores.

The ministry emphasized that tobacco items must adhere to authorized standard criteria, which include keeping them in closed drawers and making them completely invisible to facility visitors. Selling them to anyone younger than 18 or as defined by the Anti-Smoking Law is illegal. The vendor is allowed to request documentation from buyers proving they are at least eighteen years old.

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The selling of tobacco products in grocery stores and kiosks throughout the Kingdom has been outlawed by the Saudi Ministry of Municipalities and Housing.

As part of its efforts to improve the business climate and boost food safety standards to safeguard customers, the ministry updated the regulations for supermarkets, hypermarkets, and grocery stores.

All produced and packaged tobacco products licensed by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority are included in these items, per the specifications released by the ministry on Monday.

These consist of shisha and other comparable tobacco products, as well as conventional and electronic cigarettes. Grocery stores, which are authorized to sell packaged food items, personal care items, detergents, disinfectants, and similar products, as well as paper and plastic products, are not allowed to sell them, given that the establishment is at least 24 square meters in size.

The ministry emphasized that tobacco items must adhere to authorized standard criteria, which include keeping them in closed drawers and making them completely invisible to facility visitors. Selling them to anyone younger than 18 or as defined by the Anti-Smoking Law is illegal. The vendor is allowed to request documentation from buyers proving they are at least eighteen years old.

Four square meters is the minimum area required for kiosks in shopping malls, ten square meters for kiosks on commercial or mixed-use land, twenty-four square meters for grocery stores, one hundred square meters for supermarkets, and five hundred square meters for hypermarkets.

The changes further clarified licensing procedures, which include Civil Defense approval before issuing of the license and the filing of a valid commercial registration specifying the activity to be licensed. According to the modifications, the location must be inside business buildings or on property that has been set aside for commercial use, and it must be situated on a commercial street in compliance with rules and guidelines.

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Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari passes away in a clinic in London

The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London

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For President Muhammadu Buhari is dead. 

Bashir Ahmad, his former aide, announced the passing of the former president on X.

He wrote, “The family of the former president has announced the passing on of the former president, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, this afternoon in a clinic in London.

May Allah accept him in Aljannatul Firdaus. Amin.”

Former President Buhari, who served as Nigeria’s civilian president from 2015 to 2023 after previously leading the country as a military head of state between 1983 and 1985, was known for his stance on anti-corruption and efforts to stabilize the economy.

The family is anticipated to provide more information about the funeral plans in compliance with Islamic customs.

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VIDEO: The whole process of Kaaba Wash With 40 litres of Zamzam water

The Kaaba’s interior and walls are then cleaned during the real washing phase. Lastly, there comes the stage of incense and perfume, which includes quality oud incense and Taif rose oil.

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There are three major steps involved in cleaning the Kaaba. Initially, 40 liters of Zamzam water were split into two gallons and combined with Taif rose water and a unique oud oil for the preparation step.

The Kaaba’s interior and walls are then cleaned during the real washing phase. Lastly, there comes the stage of incense and perfume, which includes quality oud incense and Taif rose oil.

What is the Kaaba washed with?

  • 40 litres of Zamzam water divided into two gallons of silver
  • 540 millilitres of Taif rose water
  • 24 millilitres of high-quality Taif rose oil
  • 24 millilitres of Oud oil
  • 3 millilitres of musk to perfume the walls and floor of the Kaaba

Saudi authorities clarified that all materials used in the ritual were carefully prepared in advance “to ensure the highest levels of purity and sanctity.”

Photos from the annual religious ceremony here:

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