Saudi Arabia Introduces E-Visas For Esports World Cup Attendees In Riyadh
Saudi Arabia is set to issue electronic visas for attendees of the first Esports World Cup, which will commence in Riyadh on July 3, 2024.
The move is a collaborative effort between the Esports Wor...
June 28, 2024238Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian Embassy Advises Immediate Departure From Lebanon
The Saudi Arabian Embassy in Lebanon is closely monitoring the situation in southern Lebanon and has reiterated its call for all Saudi citizens to adhere to the travel ban to Lebanon.
The embassy s...
June 30, 2024480Category: Saudi Arabia
ZATCA Opens Auctions To Non-Citizens With New Regulations
The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has updated the rules for public auctions to better organize auction procedures at all its land, sea, and air customs points.
The updates include improv...
June 30, 2024317Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Plans To Triple Umrah Pilgrims To 30 Million Annually
Saudi Arabia is seeking to increase the number of Muslims performing Umrah, or the minor pilgrimage, to reach 30 million a year, an official has said.
"Every year, there is an increase in numb...
June 30, 2024384Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Introduces Heavy Fines For Bogus Recruitment Brokers
Saudi labor authorities have implemented stringent measures to combat illegal work brokerage, rejecting calls to reduce penalties for recruiting foreign workers without genuine job opportunities.
T...
July 01, 2024534Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Hajj Heatwave Intensified By Climate Change, Scientists Confirm
A team of European scientists has attributed the deadly heatwave during the recent Saudi Hajj pilgrimage to the exacerbating effects of climate change.
Temperatures soared to 47 degrees Celsius (11...
July 01, 2024281Category: Saudi Arabia
Crown Prince Commends Efforts For Successful Hajj 2024
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman lauded the significant efforts that ensured the success of this year's Hajj season. During the Cabinet session in Jeddah on Tuesday, the C...
July 03, 2024303Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Blacklists 54 Umrah Companies For Violations
Fifty-four tour operators organizing trips for Umrah in 19 Arab and Islamic countries have been blacklisted due to violations, according to a report by Al Watan newspaper.
This move is part of Saud...
July 03, 2024391Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Virtual Court Handles Over 110,000 Cases In 2024
Saudi Arabia's online court for implementing rulings has processed more than 110,000 applications this year, according to the Ministry of Justice. This development is part of the Kingdom’s o...
July 03, 2024202Category: Saudi Arabia
New Rules For Domestic Workers Using Saudi-Bahrain Causeway
Domestic workers traveling from Saudi Arabia to Bahrain via the King Fahd Causeway must now adhere to specific conditions, including being accompanied by their employer.
Key Points:
Travel Requi...
July 04, 2024661Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Awards Citizenship To Top Global Talent
Saudi Arabia has issued a Royal decree to grant citizenship to a select group of distinguished global talents, including scientists, medical doctors, researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurs, as rep...
July 05, 2024432Category: Saudi Arabia
June Sees 16,500 Saudis Enter The Labor Market For The First Time
In June, 16,500 Saudi citizens joined the local labor market for the first time, according to the labor market bulletin for the first quarter of 2024, released by the General Authority for Statistics ...
July 05, 2024389Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Issues First Drone License For Building Façade Cleaning
Saudi civil authorities have granted the first operational license for the use of drones in cleaning building facades in the kingdom.
The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) confirmed the is...
July 05, 2024577Category: Saudi Arabia
Islamic New Year 2024: Saudi Arabia Confirms Muharram 1446 Date
Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court has declared that the first day of Muharram 1446 AH will be on Sunday, July 7. The crescent moon was not sighted in the Kingdom on Friday evening, July 5.
Consequen...
July 06, 2024604Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Prepares To Replace Kaaba Kiswa For Hijri Year 1446
Preparations are underway to replace the kiswa, the covering cloth of the Holy Kaaba in the Grand Mosque, on the first day of the New Islamic lunar Hijri Year 1446.
The annual ritual will be perfor...
July 06, 2024526Category: Saudi Arabia
Hajj 2024: Registration For Medina Housing Opens This Sunday
The Saudi committee for pilgrim housing in Medina will start accepting applications for Hajj 2024 permits on Sunday. This initiative is part of the early preparations for the annual Islamic pilgrimage...
July 06, 2024243Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Hospital Investigates Corpse Mix-Up In Qatif
Investigations are underway into a mistaken exchange of two bodies at a hospital in eastern Saudi Arabia. This incident adds to a series of similar occurrences reported in the Kingdom.
Saudi newspa...
July 06, 2024172Category: Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Sees Over 11,000 Government Employees Exit In Early 2024
Over 11,000 government employees in Saudi Arabia left their jobs in the first quarter of 2024, according to data from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development. More than 9,400 men and 2,...
July 06, 2024594Category: Saudi Arabia