The holy sites, which draw millions of pilgrims every year, are a key revenue earner for Saudi Arabia. In the first stage, "6,000 citizens and residents within the Kingdom will be allowed to perform the umrah per day from October 4", the ministry said in a statement published by the official Saudi Press Agency. It is held on October 9 each year. For me at least, noticing women drivers continues to fill me with pride and joy. He has also tried to shake up the nation’s economy and reduce its dependence on oil revenues. For the other countries, the date given may not represent "independence" in the strict sense, but rather some … China will celebrate national day marking the founding of the People's Republic of China on 1 October, The Glass Mountain Inn burns as the Glass Fire moves through the area in St. Helena, California. Omnion Cultural fights for the independence of Catalonia, The Moria refugee camp, two days after Greece's biggest migrant camp, was destroyed by fire. Trump ready to return to public life, says doctor, Mick Fleetwood surprises viral Dreams TikTok star. The Third or Last Quarter Moon is when the opposite half of the Moon is illuminated compared to the First Quarter. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy under the al-Saud family, which has ruled Saudi Arabia since 1932. Can it be stopped? Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters massed close to Thailand's royal palace, in a huge rally calling for PM Prayut Chan-O-Cha to step down and demanding reforms to the monarchy, Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr maintain social distancing as they attend Friday prayers after the coronavirus disease restrictions were eased, in Kufa mosque, near Najaf, Iraq, A protester climbs on The Triumph of the Republic at 'the Place de la Nation' as thousands of protesters take part in a demonstration during a national day strike called by labor unions asking for better salary and against jobs cut in Paris, France, A fire raging near the Lazzaretto of Ancona in Italy. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. © 2020 BBC. Similarly, car and motor insurance advertising campaigns on TV and social media now target not only male drivers, but female drivers too. Daily protests calling for the authoritarian president's resignation are now in their second month, Members of 'Omnium Cultural' celebrate the 20th 'Festa per la llibertat' ('Fiesta for the freedom') to mark the Day of Catalonia in Barcelona. Visitors from outside the Kingdom will be permitted from November 1, when Umrah's capacity will be raised to 20,000 pilgrims per day, the ministry said. Out of curiosity, they asked her whether she was concerned about driving male and female customers at that time of night and whether she ever got bothered or harassed. The 84-year-old is undergoing checks by doctors at a hospital in the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, the state-run news agency SPA reported. Independence: 23 September 1932 (unification of the kingdom) Definition: For most countries, this entry gives the date that sovereignty was achieved and from which nation, empire, or trusteeship.