- Tourism Ministry: Hospitality facilities will face maximum fine of SR1 million for license violationsSaudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Tourism warned private tourist and hospitality facilities of maximum fine of SR1 million for committing violations related to license regulations.In the
- Makkah police arrest 2 Egyptians for Hajj campaign scamSaudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Patrol teams of Public Security forces in Makkah have arrested two Egyptian residents —a man and a woman— for promoting fake Hajj campaign.It was found that they were
- Tourism Ministry: Hospitality facilities will face maximum fine of SR1 million for license violationsSaudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Tourism warned private tourist and hospitality facilities of maximum fine of SR1 million for committing violations related to license regulations.In the
- Makkah police arrest 2 Egyptians for Hajj campaign scamSaudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Patrol teams of Public Security forces in Makkah have arrested two Egyptian residents —a man and a woman— for promoting fake Hajj campaign.It was found that they were
- Filipino conjoined twins undergo medical evaluation after arrival in RiyadhSaudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Filipino conjoined twin sisters —Klea and Maurice Ann— were undergoing medical checkups to evaluate the possibility of performing a separation surgery at King Abdullah
- Over half a million Hajj pilgrims arrive in Saudi ArabiaSaudi Gazette reportMAKKAH — The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced on Sunday that more than 500,000 pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform the annual pilgrimage of Hajj this year.
- Saudi Arabia stands out as largest digital economy in MENA with a value of over SR495 billionSaudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia stood out as the largest digital economy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), having made significant strides in artificial intelligence (AI), data centers,
- GASTAT: Total number of passengers at Saudi airports jumps 15% to over 128 million in 2024Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The total number of people traveled through the airports across Saudi Arabia exceeded 128 million during the year 2024, and this figure marks a 15 percent increase compared
- PIF chief warns Europe over 'outrageous' sustainability rulesSaudi Gazette reportTIRANA, Albania — The Governor of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) Yasir Al-Rumayyan called the EU’s upcoming sustainability regulations “outrageous” and cited
- Saudi Arabia Pavilion draws 500,000 visitors in first 35 days at Expo 2025 OsakaSaudi Gazette reportOSAKA — The Saudi Arabia Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka has welcomed over 500,000 visitors within just 35 days of opening, becoming one of the event’s standout attractions.Since its
- Saudi Arabia deports 11,763 illegal residents in a weekSaudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi security forces have arrested a total of 14,987 illegal residents during the last week. The arrests were made during the inspections, carried out by the security forces
- 3 Indonesians arrested for promoting fake Hajj campaigns in MakkahSaudi Gazette report RIYADH — Security patrols in Makkah arrested three Indonesian residents for committing fraudulent acts related to the Hajj campaign. They were found posting fake and misleading Hajj
- Acting Passports Chief inspects administrative centers at entry points to MakkahSaudi Gazette report MAKKAH — Acting Director General of Passports and Commander of the Hajj Passport Forces Maj. Gen. Saleh Al-Murabba inspected on Friday the work of the seasonal administrative committee
- Film Commission launches JAX Film Studios in RiyadhSaudi Gazette ReportCANNES — The Saudi Film Commission announced the launch of JAX Film Studios in Riyadh, a fully integrated, state-of-the-art production complex that is set to become one of the region’s
- Duties revised on certain products as per amended GCC Customs Tariff ScheduleSaudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Saudi Ministry of Finance announced on Friday that Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority Mohammed Al-Jadaan
- Law amended to limit service of private security guards to 8 activities during work hoursSaudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia has amended Executive Regulations of the Law of Private Security Services under which service of private security guards is limited to eight activities during
- Baghdad summit: Saudi Arabia reiterates rejection of Palestinian displacement, backs Syrian reintegrationSaudi Gazette reportBAGHDAD — Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its unequivocal rejection of the forced displacement of Palestinians “under any circumstances,” Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel
- SDAIA president checks Hajj tech readiness across 11 international airportsSaudi Gazette report RIYADH — President of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) Dr. Abdullah Alghamdi reviewed the work of SDAIA's technical teams at 11 airports in seven
- King approves awarding King Abdulaziz Medal to 200 citizens for organ donationSaudi Gazette report RIYADH — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has approved the awarding of the King Abdulaziz Medal of Third Class to 200 Saudi men and women for donating one of their major
- Trump: Non-oil sources will generate 50% of Saudi Arabia's future revenuesSaudi Gazette report RIYADH — US President Donald Trump said that within a few years 50 percent of Saudi Arabia's income will come from non-oil sources. He made the remarks while commenting on his
- Saudi students win 23 awards at ISEF 2025 in OhioSaudi Gazette reportCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The Saudi national team secured 23 awards, including 14 grand prizes and nine special awards, at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF 2025),
- Saudi student joins global panel at ISEF 2025 for second year in a rowSaudi Gazette reportCOLUMBUS — Saudi student Areej Abdullah Al-Qarni has been selected for the second consecutive year to participate in a high-level panel discussion with global experts in science,
