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

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

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

The country has launched the second edition of the Tawteen programme to create 170.000 jobs, including 30.000 jobs in the tourism sector

Saudi Arabian Authority for Persons with Disabilities organised a workshop in Riyadh for different government sectors to raise awareness and to teach the basics of communication with deaf and hard-of-hearing people

The country is accused of conducting executions almost every day in past two weeks, despite promising not to use death penalty for violent crimes; a UN human rights spokesman said that since 10/11 17 men have been executed for drug offences and smuggling

Intermix residency programme at JAX, Riyadh's art district, welcomed the public to the open studio exhibition, which presents various works by local and global multidisciplinary and textile artists who reimagine the concepts of art and fashion

A delegation from the Saudi Ministry for the Hajj and Umrah visited the ANTARA news agency in Jakarta to explore the possibility of cooperating in disseminating information about Saudi culture to the Indonesian community

Over a dozen international signature restaurant, including 5 that earned at least one Michelin star in another country, are set to open in Riyadh by the end of the year

Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has launched a unified government platform, 'nusuk.sa', which will serve as the new Saudi gateway to Makkah and Madinah, facilitating visit procedures to the two Holy Mosques as part of the Pilgrim Experience Program initiatives