Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended Umrah, business, and family visit visas for 14 countries including India until mid-June 2025 to manage overcrowding and safety during the Hajj season.

Saudi Arabia is undergoing a profound transformation, positioning itself as a regional tourism hub. With its ambitious Vision 2030, the kingdom has committed to diversifying its economy, and at the ...

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.Credit: NPearson “That’s the first question that everyone asks me: ‘How is it to be a single female in Saudi Arabia?’ And I say I feel like I ...

Saudi oil giant Aramco and China’s top refiner, Sinopec, will expand a joint venture petrochemicals complex in Saudi Arabia under an agreement signed on Wednesday. Aramco and China Petroleum ...

As the Umrah pilgrimage season is set to begin, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Tuesday announced the final deadline for foreign Umrah pilgrims to depart the Kingdom. The ministry ...

You can find her on X @afekki Languages: English. Arabic. French. The number of executions in Saudi Arabia doubled in 2024 as the Middle East led a global surge, according to a new report by ...

The brothers each own 28% of the privately held firm—four other family members own smaller stakes—and together they own shares in at least sixteen publicly traded companies in Saudi Arabia and ...

(Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia’s oil supply shock has set up a standoff with OPEC+ members who keep busting their quotas, but the biggest of the offenders has yet to flinch. Kazakhstan — whose persistent ...

Your browser does not support HTML5 video. Saudi Arabia has evinced strong interest for investment in energy and minerals sector of Pakistan. The interest was ...

Saudi Arabia is setting its sights sky-high with plans for an incredibly tall skyscraper that's set to be twice the height of the current tallest building in the world. The Rise Tower, standing at ...

Get in touch with Chloe Mayer by emailing c.mayer@newsweek.com Saudi Arabia has banned certain types of visas for travelers from 14 countries, weeks before the annual Muslim pilgrimage known as Hajj.

Saudi Arabia is pushing ahead with megaprojects such as The Line in Neom. The kingdom's economy is still heavily dependent on oil revenues, but prices have been sliding. A big decline in oil ...