File picture of gas flaring at an oil field in Saudi Arabia. Gulf News Archive Dubai: Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have jointly announced a significant new oil discovery in the Partitioned Zone — a ...

ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj, a government spokesperson said Wednesday. Hajj is one of the Five Pillars of Islam ...

Eid-al Adha date 2025: The search for Zil-Hajj 1446 AH crescent moon in Saudi Arabia will take place on the evening of May 27, which corresponds to 29 ZilQad, the eleventh Islamic month.

Curious holidaymakers are flocking to Saudi Arabia's magnificent ancient sites including the desert ruins of a Nabatean kingdom in AlUla and centuries-old tombs of Madai Saleh. Other big draws are ...

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.

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 ...

Legendary US hard rock band Guns N’ Roses will perform in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh for the first time on Friday, an event presented by MDLBEAST. The band will take center stage at the Kingdom ...

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 ...

ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj, a government spokesperson said Wednesday. Hajj is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, a ...

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 ...