with 2,700 pilgrims traveling to Arar airport in Saudi Arabia and coordination is underway to transport 1,200 pilgrims daily to Muscat, the capital of the Sultanate of Oman. Saudia Group’s coordinated ...

Following protocol, the Council elected Shaikha Al Nowais as the next Secretary-General, to begin in January 2026. Her nomination will be put to the UN Tourism General Assembly for their approval.

Her name is Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais from the United ... Gloria Guevara and Harry Theoharis, but also to Saudi Arabia, given its support for the Greek candidate. There are many qualified ...

Staff-Supplied Dubai: Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has launched a special summer travel promotion offering passengers a “Buy One, Get One Free” deal on selected domestic ...

Saudi Arabia has temporarily halted issuing block work visas for citizens from 14 countries, including Bangladesh, India, effective May 2025. This decision stems from security and administrative ...

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 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 ...

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has congratulated Shaikha Nasser Al Nowais on her appointment as Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).

“Due to some reasons related to my views on world politics, the authorities in Saudi Arabia do not want me to be present at Hajj even though they have granted me a visa,” Gumi stated on Facebook.

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 ...

Shaikha Al Nowais has been elected as the next Secretary-General of UN Tourism, marking a historic moment as the first woman to lead the organization. Set to begin her term in 2026, Nowais aims to ...

Saudi Arabia has called on people in the Kingdom to look out for and report sightings of the new crescent moon on Tuesday. The Supreme Court has called upon Muslims across the Kingdom to sight the ...