King Abdullah Medical City (KAMC) in Makkah, a member of the Makkah Health Cluster, successfully utilized Remote Assist technology to adjust an implanted cochlear device without requiring the patient to visit the clinic. This marks a (...)
JEDDAH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman received King Abdullah II of Jordan in Jeddah on Wednesday.
During the meeting, the two leaders reviewed the close ties between the two countries and discussed ways to enhance cooperation (...)
MAKKAH — The Directorate of Public Security has announced that expatriates, without an official permit, are banned from entering Makkah, effective from Wednesday, April 23.
The directorate stated that those residents who hold one of the following (...)
Bayut.sa, the leading real estate marketing platform in the Middle East and North Africa and a subsidiary of Dubizzle Group, has launched its first campaign in Saudi Arabia under #Journey_to_your_Dream_Home. The campaign aims to highlight the (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior has announced that expatriates who fail to leave Saudi Arabia after the expiry of their entry visas may face a fine of up to SR50,000, imprisonment for up to six months, and deportation. It underlined the need to (...)
JEDDAH — India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his accompanying delegation arrived in Jeddah on Tuesday on a two-day state visit to Saudi Arabia.
Upon his arrival at King Abdulaziz International Airport, Modi was received by Makkah Deputy Emir (...)
RIYADH — The Makkah Region's police arrested a Saudi citizen and a Sudanese national for committing fraud by posting fake and misleading Hajj campaign advertisements on social media. They offered accommodation and transportation for pilgrims within (...)
JEDDAH — Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman held wide ranging talks with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Royal Court of Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah on Tuesday.
India's prime minister was accorded an official (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has announced the readiness of its personnel to ensure the safety of food, medicine, and medical devices supplied to pilgrims during the upcoming 2025 Hajj season. This is in alignment with a (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Tourism recorded a growth of 32 percent in the number of licenses issued for travel and tourism services across Saudi Arabia by the end of 2024, reaching a total of 2,853, compared to the year 2023.
According to preliminary (...)
RIYADH — A total of 20,668 illegal residents have been arrested during security operations held last week. The arrests were made during the joint inspections, carried out by the security forces in collaboration with the relevant government agencies, (...)
MAKKAH — Saudi Arabia's Public Security Directorate has announced the start of enforcement of Hajj 1446 entry regulations, requiring all residents seeking to enter the holy city of Makkah to obtain official permits from the relevant authorities (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Tourism announced a sharp increase in the number of licensed tour guides across Saudi Arabia in 2024, with a total of 3,284 licenses issued — marking a 168% jump from 1,221 licenses issued in 2023.
Makkah topped the list (...)
MAKKAH — The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has reiterated that all individuals intending to perform Hajj during the 1446 AH season must obtain an official permit through the "Nusuk" platform, in technical integration with the unified digital platform (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia started implementing a decision to raise localization rates in four healthcare professions in the private sector effective from Thursday, April 17. According to the decision, Saudization rates have set at 65 percent in (...)
RIYADH— The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) stated that most regions of Saudi Arabia are expected to be experienced by moderate to heavy thunderstorms until Monday, April 21. These include the regions of Jazan, Asir, Al-Baha, Makkah, Madinah, (...)
JEDDAH — Three Pakistani nationals and one Saudi citizen were arrested in Jeddah after foiling their attempt to smuggle in 147 kilograms of methamphetamine.
The General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC), in coordination with the Zakat, Tax and (...)
RIYADH — The Riyadh region ranked first in terms of women-owned small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia by the end of 2024. There are 266,211 women-owned SMEs in the Riyadh region and these represent 39.8 percent of the total (...)
RIYADH — The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) announced on Tuesday that it has begun receiving applications and issuing electronic permits to enter Makkah for expatriates who intend to work during the upcoming Hajj season. The permits are (...)
Makkah — The Makkah Region Police arrested a Saudi citizen for publishing fake and misleading Hajj campaign advertisements on social media. The advertisement included offering housing and transportation for pilgrims within the holy sites with the (...)
JEDDAH — The first meeting of the Permanent Committee for Hajj and Umrah, chaired by Deputy Emir of Makkah Prince Saud bin Mishaal, reviewed the progress of development projects currently being implemented at the holy sites. The meeting was held in (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior, in partnership with the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), launched the unified digital platform for Hajj permits, called the Tasreeh Platform.
The platform is designed to issue licenses and (...)
MADINAH — Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah announced that the number of pilgrims who performed Umrah during the first quarter of this year reached more than 6.5 million, and this figure marks an 11 percent increase compared to the (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Tourism has directed all hospitality establishments in Makkah not to provide accommodation with those who do not possess a Hajj permit or an official entry permit for work or staying in the city during the Hajj season. This (...)
RIYADH — The Saudi security authorities have arrested a total of 18,669 illegal residents last week. The arrests were made during the joint inspections, carried out by the security forces in collaboration with the relevant government agencies, (...)
