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Saudi travellers favour visa-free destinations: Wego
Travel & Tourism News Middle East
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Travel, Tourism & Hospitality July 2025 95 Saudi travellers are shifting towards visa-free or visa-on-arrival destinations, focusing on short, immersive trips that emphasise authentic cultural engagement and seamless entry procedures, according to...
Saudi Arabia and Cambodia Strengthen Investment Ties Across Key Sectors
Construction & Property News
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July 10, 2025
In a significant move towards enhancing bilateral relations, Cambodia and Saudi Arabia have pledged to expand investment cooperation in various key sectors. The commitment was articulated during a meeting between Prime Minister Hun Manet and His...
Saudi King Appoints Dr. Majid Al-Fayyad as Advisor to the Saudi Royal Court
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Iran’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Alireza Enayati, described Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s recent visit to Riyadh as a clear sign on Tehran’s willingness to deepen economic and cultural relations with the kingdom. Speaking to Asharq...
Saudi Arabia to allow foreign property ownership in two cities
Iran Front Page
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July 10, 2025
The long-awaited reform allows foreigners to buy property in specific areas in Riyadh and the Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah. Ownership in Mecca and Medina, the two holiest cities in Islam, is subject to special requirements. The move prompted a...
Saudi cultural week brings art and heritage to Osaka
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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July 9, 2025
Saudi Cultural Week in Osaka (July 12–15) celebrates Saudi heritage, arts, and 70 years of Saudi-Japan relations through exhibitions, music, and craft demonstrations. Osaka, Japan – The Saudi Ministry of Culture will host Saudi Cultural Week in...
Culture BitesTips for a kid-friendly, cultural summer in Abu Dhabi
The National News
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In this episode of Culture Bites, hosts Enas Refaei and Farah Andrews offer some inspiration for an art-infused summer with respite from the heat. Enas discusses a family day out at Saadiyat Cultural District, including a stop at teamLab Phenomena...
Why I'm covering Saudi Arabia's crucial next decade
Semafor
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July 11, 2025
In November 2019, I was handed a shiny new Saudi residence permit. I’d been traveling in and out of the kingdom for years, reporting on its buildup of trillions of dollars of oil wealth and faltering attempts to diversify the economy. But this was...
Saudi’s KAFD receives Guinness World Record for World’s Largest Continuous Pedestrian Skywalk Network
Business Traveller
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July 10, 2025
The King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company (KAFD DMC) has announced that it was awarded a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest continuous pedestrian skyway network. With its sleek and modern architecture and...
Search underway in Bali waters for missing Saudi tourist
The Jakarta Post
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earch and rescue personnel are looking for a Saudi Arabian tourist who went missing on Tuesday while swimming off Batu Belig Beach in Badung regency, Bali, the latest in a string of water-related incidents in the popular resort province....
Saudi Arabia to allow foreign property ownership in Riyadh and Jeddah
Middle East Eye
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July 9, 2025
Saudi Arabia approved a new law allowing foreigners to own real estate as part of the kingdom’s plan to diversify its economy and open it to foreign investment. The long-awaited reform, passed on Tuesday, allows foreigners to buy property in...
The Attractive and Deterring Factors for Medical Students Towards Pathology as a Specialty in Saudi Arabia
Dove Medical Press
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July 11, 2025
Introduction Selecting the right medical specialty is a pivotal decision for medical students to make. While some students are driven towards certain specialties early in their training, others remain undecided until their last year or during...
Saudi Arabia celebrates International Museum Day in The Hague
Diplomat magazine EU
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July 9, 2025
On 28 May 2025, the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Netherlands, led by Chargé d’Affaires His Highness Prince Jalawi Al Saud, hosted a distinguished gathering at the Hotel Des Indes in The Hague to commemorate International Museum...
Sumy, a center of Ukrainian culture, lives in the crosshairs of a new Russian offensive
NPR Illinois
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July 11, 2025
SUMY, Ukraine — That terrible Sunday keeps replaying in Natalia Tsybulko's head. The huge explosions. The frantic calls to find her daughter. The words from her son-in-law that shattered her life. "'Mom, Olena is no longer with us'," Tsybulko...
Saudi journalist, Syrian NGO chief take part in Knesset talks
The New Arab
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July 9, 2025
The Syrian activist and Saudi journalist spoke to a Knesset committee as Israel continued its attack on Gaza [Getty] Saudi and Syrian nationals took part in a session of the Israeli Knesset on Wednesday, amid continued attempts at normalisation of...
Rixos debuts in Saudi Arabia with launch of all-inclusive resort in Jeddah
Business Traveller
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July 11, 2025
Rixos Hotels has opened Rixos Obhur Jeddah, marking the brand’s entry into Saudi Arabia and introducing the kingdom’s first true all-inclusive family and lifestyle resort. Situated along the Red Sea in Obhur Bay, the resort aims to blend modern...
What is Abraham Accord? This Muslim nation to become 5th to join it, know how is it linked with Israel, US
DNA India
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July 11, 2025
Mauritania, a country in Northwest Africa, is likely to join the Abraham Accords as the fifth nation as the representatives of the country met with Israeli at the White House. Recently US President Donald Trump hinted at the expansion of the...
Side to open new studio in Saudi Arabia in partnership with Savvy Games Group
Gamesindustry.biz
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July 11, 2025
Games services provider Side has announced it's opening a new studio in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in partnership with Savvy Games Group. As reported by Game Developer, both companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding yesterday. The studio will open...
Slaves still stalk the Muslim world
Unherd
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July 10, 2025
At first glance, Hamey is deceptively normal. Squat and dark, with deep brown eyes and a salt-and-pepper beard, he looks like thousands of other middle-aged men in Bamako, Mali’s dusty, sweat-soaked capital. In fact, Hamey was once a slave, a...
Saudia opens dedicated lounge at London Heathrow
UK Aviation News
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July 9, 2025
The Saudia Lounge ay London Heathrow Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has officially unveiled its first dedicated lounge in Europe at London Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL), marking a significant milestone in the airline’s...
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,...