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Saudi Arabia sees 101 pc rise in foreign pilgrim arrivals in 2024
The Siasat Daily
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July 9, 2025
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recorded a 101 percent increase in pilgrim arrivals in 2024 compared to 2022, according to the Pilgrim Experience Programme’s annual report. The sharp rise is attributed to Vision 2030-driven reforms,...
Sri Lanka Rises as Top Summer Travel Hotspot in Emirates Global Rankings
Lanka News Web
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July 10, 2025
By: Staff Writer July 10, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka has emerged as one of the top three global summer travel destinations for July and August, according to Emirates, the world’s largest international airline. The island nation has seen a remarkable...
IDeaS Accelerates Expansion in Saudi Arabia with Elaf Group Partnership
Hospitality Net
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July 10, 2025
Dubai - IDeaS, a SAS company and the world’s leading provider of hospitality revenue management software and services, has announced a new partnership with Elaf Group, a leading hotel group in Saudi Arabia, for the implementation of IDeaS’ G3...
Saudi Arabia's PIF plan long-shot Lionel Messi bid for Pro League if Inter Miami extension falls through
CBS Sports - Florida
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July 9, 2025
It is nearly two years since Inter Miami won one of the most hotly contested transfer battles of recent years, snaring Lionel Messi at a time when Saudi Arabia thought they had secured the greatest footballer of his generation. In 2025 the tension...
Tajikistan Getting Back In Saddle With Flights To Saudi Arabia's Jeddah
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, July 10. The Somon Air airline of Tajikistan has declared that as of July 20, 2025, regular direct flights between Dushanbe and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, will once again be available, Trend reports....
New Saudi Arabia real estate law: Foreigners can own property from January 2026
Khaleej Times
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In a landmark decision on July 8, the Saudi Cabinet approved an updated system that will allow non-Saudis to own properties in the Kingdom from January 2026. The new system is part of ongoing reforms aimed at boosting the real estate sector and...
Saudi Arabia adopts World Drowning Prevention Day as national health priority
Saudi Gazette
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July 9, 2025
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has officially adopted World Drowning Prevention Day, marking July 25 of each year as a national observance dedicated to raising awareness and enhancing water safety, following a Cabinet session chaired...
Saudia Dominates Airline Punctuality Charts With 91.33% On-Time Record
Simple Flying
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July 9, 2025
Aviation analytics firm Cirium has published its June 2025 On-Time Performance (OTP) report, which highlights global punctuality trends across airlines and airports. According to the report, Saudia ranked as the most punctual airline in the world...
Saudi Crown Prince, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hold First Talks Since Iran-Israel Conflict
Media Line
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July 9, 2025
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Jeddah on Tuesday, marking the first visit by a senior Iranian official to Saudi Arabia since the recent 12-day air conflict between Iran and Israel. The...
Visitors to Saudi historical sites hit 6.5mln in 2024
Zawya
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RIYADH — The number of visitors to heritage and historical sites across Saudi Arabia during the year 2024 reached approximately 6.5 million, according to the Ministry of Culture. This is a significant indicator of the growing interest among the...
‘Hiking for hope’: Birmingham team climb Snowdon in memory of brother and friend
BirminghamWorld
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July 8, 2025
On Saturday 21 June, Ibrahim Hussain, 22, from Birmingham set off to take on the challenge of climbing Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), the highest mountain in Wales. He was joined by his two older brothers, Tamir Hussain and Mohammed Nameer, and three...
Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport ranks as the world’s third best
What's on Saudi Arabia
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July 9, 2025
This marks an impressive 30-place advancement from last year Passing time at the airport is usually such a chore, but not so at King Khalid International Airport (RUH) in Riyadh, which has just been crowned the third-best airport in the world for...
Bad news for low-wage India, Pakistan, Bangladesh workers in Saudi Arabia as Riyadh launches new visa rules
India.com
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July 10, 2025
Home News New visa rules kicks in Saudi Arabia, expats to be classified in 3 categories, work permits based on…, these people to be affected The national plan seeks to move the country beyond its reliance on oil and into new industries: tourism,...
These are the roles driving UAE job growth
The National News
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Job growth in the UAE in the second quarter outpaced Saudi Arabia, driven by strong demand in real estate, financial services and technology sectors, the introduction of a digital work permit system and high employer confidence, a report by...
Saudi welcomed a total of 115.9 million tourists in 2024
Travel Daily Media
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July 9, 2025
The Saudi Ministry of Tourism has just released its 2024 annual report, revealing a landmark year for the country’s tourism sector, which has set new records for both domestic and international travel, positioning Saudi among the world’s...
Saudi Arabia: Mawani Reports Container Throughput Rises at Ports in June
Asharq Al-Awsat
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The ports supervised by the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) recorded an 18.66% increase in handled containers in June, reaching 696,839 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), compared to 587,261 TEUs during the same month in 2024. Transshipment...
Saudi Heritage Commission, University of Exeter Launch Archaeological Survey Along Ancient Hajj Route
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 9, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission has signed a scientific cooperation agreement with Britain’s University of Exeter, aiming to implement archaeological survey and excavation work on archaeological sites located on the historic Hajj route between...
Saudi: 21 non-profit entities and 26 websites to be penalized for violations
Zawya
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RIYADH — The Saudi National Center for Nonprofit Sector (NCNP) has referred 21 commercial entities, 26 websites, and three influencers to the relevant authorities to take regulatory measures. This move follows monitoring of violations of relevant...
New hotel in Saudi Arabia will be a blueprint for sustainable living
Civil Engineering - Virginia
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(Rendering courtesy of NEOM) By Kayt Sukel The NEOM project is a futuristic, luxury coastal planned development to be built in northwest Saudi Arabia. Set in the province of Tabuk near the Gulf of Aqaba, the project’s aims include the “protection,...
Visitors to Saudi historical sites hit 6.5 million in 2024
Saudi Gazette
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July 9, 2025
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The number of visitors to heritage and historical sites across Saudi Arabia during the year 2024 reached approximately 6.5 million, according to the Ministry of Culture. This is a significant indicator of the growing...