Saudi Arabia

The country decided to set an age limit for pilgrims and permits to perform Umrah for overseas Muslims are limited to those aged 18-50; they must also be fully vaccinated with vaccines recognized in the country to obtain an electronic entry visa

As temperatures drop, the country prepares for winter tourism - growing and mostly still national; among top destinations are Wadi Disah in Tabuk, AlUla, Riyadh’s Edge of the World, the Nafud deserts, Al-Ahsa Oasis and Al-Qura Mountains for hikers

Thank to rising oil prices, Aramco is the world's most profitable company in Q3, beating tech giants such as Google, Amazon and Apple, as well as other listed energy companies

The country has launched 'The Rig' which, with a surface area of 150.000 square metres, is the world's first offshore platform tourism destination

Measures continue to be taken to further protect vegetation and combat desertification in the country, which aims at planting 50 billion trees in the world's biggest reforestation project

At least 89 US citizens, legal permanent residents and visa holders and their relatives have been detained by authorities in Saudi Arabia or banned from leaving the country in 2021, according to a new report by Freedom Initiative

The Flowerman Festival, which ends today, celebrates rural traditions in the Asir Mountains in the southwestern region - a feast for the eyes with vibrant colors of the local flowers and a great celebrations of the site heritage

A series of camel sculptures carved into rocks in the North of the country are probably the oldest large-scale animal reliefs in the world - at between 7000-8000 old - according to a new study

The historic district of Jeddah, counting over 600 traditional buildings, 36 historic mosques, 5 large ancient markets as well as ancient corridors, squares and sites of important historical significance, will be soon restored and revived

The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources announced the issuance of 48 new industrial licenses, with food and non-metallic mineral factories topping the list of new units granted

Dumat Al Jandal, the country's first wind farm and the largest in the Middle East, has been connected to the grid and is generating power

The Saudi Falcons Club will host the first-ever International Falcon Breeders Auction (IFBA) in the Kingdom, that will take place at the club’s headquarters in Malham, north of Riyadh, starting today until September 5

The country is set to impose a three-year travel ban on citizens visiting 'red list' countries, including India, the UAE, Turkey and many others