Asia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia's first female astronaut to travel to space, Rayyanah Barnawi, a breast cancer researcher, will depart for the International Space Station today on the Axiom Space 2 mission, according to US space agency NASA
Asia Saudi Arabia According to a local doctor, more and more Saudi men are undergoing cosmetic procedures, driven by changing social norms and attitudes towards personal care
Asia Saudi Arabia The country has jumped 17 ranks in the World Bank’s Logistics Performance Index for 2023, recognizing efforts consolidate the Kingdom’s position as a global logistic hub
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