Official refutes speculations which began with a report on blogs and unverified reports Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has refuted recent media reports suggesting an end to its long-standing ban on alcohol.

Saudi Arabia. Bloomberg Dubai: Saudi Arabia has officially launched a comprehensive 50-year tourism roadmap to redefine the global travel industry’s future, following the kingdom’s remarkable ...

An official statement confirmed that the crescent moon to mark the new month of Dhul-Hijjah had been seen in the Kingdom and confirmed a start-date for the Eid holiday, After the moon was sighted in ...

France and Saudi Arabia are working on a proposal to disarm the Iran-backed militant group Hamas, according to people familiar with the discussions. Saudi officials have been in contact with Hamas ...

Saudi Arabia will reportedly lift its ban on alcohol at 600 sites next year as the country aims to win over tourists ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2034. In a shock U-turn, the ultra-conservative ...

Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday the sighting of the Dhul-Hijja crescent, signaling the beginning of one of the holiest months in the Islamic calendar. With the crescent’s sighting, Eid Al-Adha ...

Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have announced a new oil discovery in the so-called Partitioned Zone (PZ) between the two OPEC heavyweights which share equally output from the area. Saudi Arabia and ...

Saudi Arabia has emerged as a key Middle Eastern player in the last few years and is now attracting billions worth of investments from both the US and Europe. US President Donald Trump’s four ...

Controversial Kaduna-based Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has been deported back to Nigeria from Saudi Arabia where he went to perform the 2025 Hajj. Sheikh Gumi, who confirmed this in a post ...

Saudi Arabia on Monday denied media reports that the kingdom would lift its 73-year-old ban on alcohol, prohibited for Muslims under Islam, as part of reform plans in the lead up to host the 2034 ...

Adventure-seeking tipplers may want to get their visas lined up, as Saudi Arabia has announced it will permit alcohol sales in 600 destinations across the Kingdom frequented by tourists for the first ...

Saudi Arabia's de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, is pushing a series of reforms to open up the country for tourism and business, as part of an effort to strengthen ...