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
Asia Saudi Arabia The country has launched the second edition of the Tawteen programme to create 170.000 jobs, including 30.000 jobs in the tourism sector
Asia Saudi Arabia 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
Asia Saudi Arabia 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
Asia Saudi Arabia 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
Asia Saudi Arabia The country is considering establishing a new stock market index for metals and mines in a bid to expand its resource sector to diversify away from hydrocarbons
Asia Saudi Arabia 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
Asia Saudi Arabia The country has abolished the requirement for Muslim women performing the Hajj or Umrah to be accompanied by a male guardian; now any Muslim woman can travel to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj or Umrah without a male escort
Asia Saudi Arabia 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