Photography remains permitted at Masjid al-Haram under conduct restrictions.
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Saudi Arabia has banned photography and videography at Masjid al-Haram in Mecca.
TOTAL BS
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Saudi Arabia
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Saudi statistics show 64.76% of youth 15–24 participated in education and training.
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Saudi Arabia's 2024 adult-skills statistics report high participation by young people in formal and non-formal education and training.
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Saudi official education statistics report large numbers of bachelor’s and postgraduate graduates.
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Official graduate statistics show that Saudi Arabia produces a sizeable number of bachelor's degree graduates, alongside master's, higher-diploma, and doctoral graduates.
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Saudi education policy ties foreign branch campuses to expertise transfer and Vision 2030 workforce needs.
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Saudi Arabia's education policy explicitly links the establishment of foreign university branch campuses in Saudi Arabia to expertise transfer and to Saudi labour-market demand under Saudi Vision 2030.
HARDLY BS
About 69.4% of Saudi citizens were under age 35 in mid-2024.
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Official youth statistics indicate that roughly 71% of Saudi citizens were under age 35 in mid-2024.
HARDLY BS
Saudi Arabia’s official mid-2024 population estimate was 35,300,280 people.
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Saudi Arabia's total population was estimated at about 35.3 million in mid-2024.
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Saudi Vision 2030 policies are driving increased demand for social workers.
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In Saudi Arabia, demand for professional social workers has increased across multiple sectors due to national development and an increased focus on human capital.
HARDLY BS
Trump publicly said he called off a planned Iran strike after Gulf allies’ requests.
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Donald Trump said he postponed a planned U.S. military attack on Iran at the request of Gulf allies.
NOT BS
Vision 2030 reforms lifted the driving ban, reopened cinemas, and expanded mixed-gender entertainment.
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Saudi Vision 2030 has introduced social reforms, including allowing women to drive, opening cinemas, and hosting mixed-gender entertainment, which contradict traditional Wahhabi Islamic norms historically enforced in Saudi Arabia.
NOT BS