Asia Saudi Arabia Makkah hotel occupancy rate reached 100%, highest since pandemic, aided by improved transportation system, relaxed visa rules, better services, opening of facilities
Asia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation officials have received the flag of the host nation of the FEI World Cup Finals 2024, the first time the event will be held in the Middle East
Asia Saudi Arabia Two of the oldest mosques in Jeddah and Baha, Al-Khidr Mosque and Al-Safa Mosque, will be restored as part of Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Project for the Development of Historic Mosques
Asia Saudi Arabia Oil giant Aramco announces historic $161bn profit in 2022, highest-ever annual profit by a publicly listed company; Saudi Arabian Oil Co. performance was also driven by energy prices rising after sanctions against Russia
Asia Saudi Arabia King Salman has ordered that 11 March each year be celebrated as National Flag Day, marking the same day that the founder of Saudi Arabia, King Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, approved the flag as we know it today
Asia Saudi Arabia Several agreements will be signed with leading universities in Saudi Arabia in the coming months to support and promote yoga, according to Saudi Yoga Committee Chairman Nouf Al-Marwaai
Asia Saudi Arabia Saudi artist Mohammed Al-Faraj was one of 80 artists chosen by Hayy Jameel to create a 25-metre art installation in Jeddah, the 'Face of the City', which will remain on display in front of Hayy Jameel's building for the rest of the year
Asia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, has seized over 27 kilograms of methamphetamine and 17.000 banned pills through Al-Batha Port
Asia Saudi Arabia The first group of transit visa holders have arrived in Saudi Arabia; the four-day visa allows holders to make Umrah and travel throughout the kingdom
Asia Saudi Arabia The country recorded more international arrivals than any other Arab nation in the first nine months of 2022, while government officials are targeting 100 million annual visitors by the end of this decade
Asia Saudi Arabia There will be no limits this year to the number of believers who can participate in the hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, after three years of restrictions due to the pandemic
Asia Saudi Arabia Souq Al-Zal, a seasonal traditional market in Riyadh, will close today; a symbol of the Kingdom, it brings together its past and present giving the younger generation a chance to experience the life of decades ago
Asia Saudi Arabia The Manafea agreement, a tripartite partnership, has been signed under the patronage of Saudi Minister of Commerce and aims at transforming Makkah and Madinah into hubs for financial and business activities in the Islamic world