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Saudi Tourism Bosses Set Up Digital Center To Ensure Development As part of its efforts to achieve the tourism goals set by Vision 2030, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) is to establish a “digital transformation center” to e... December 01, 2018 621 Category: Travel

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Saudia Launches Direct Flights To Calicut, India Saudi Arabia's national carrier Saudia is set to launch direct and regular flights to Calicut in India on Wednesday, following a three-year hiatus. Saudia will operate three flights a week from R... December 04, 2018 1037 Category: Travel

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Saudi Tourism Body Gives Presentation On Destination Initiative The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) on Tuesday organized a presentation about the Kingdom’s drive to attract more Muslim visitors. “Destination for Muslims&rdquo... December 06, 2018 672 Category: Travel

Guide - Prohibited And Restricted Items While Travelling To GCC UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain – have their own list of prohibited items and travellers are advised to take all precaution to ensure that you do not carry such substances; ei... December 16, 2018 852 Category: Travel

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Efforts To Promote Safety On Saudi Arabia’s Roads Highlighted Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Transport Nabeel Al-Amoudi visited a number of pavilions linked to the transport sector at the 33rd Janadriyah Festival on Friday. The Transport Ministry’s pavi... January 05, 2019 1475 Category: Travel

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Al-Baha Coast Gets Tourism Green Light The people of As-Sarah, a mountainous area in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern Al-Baha region, are increasingly turning to the coastal Tihama strip to enjoy its warm climate and abundant natural attr... January 08, 2019 730 Category: Travel

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Saudi Arabia Issues 2.78 Million Umrah Visas So Far The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 2,785,790, of which 2,346,429 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom, according to data provided by the Hajj and Umrah Ministry. There are 345,114... January 13, 2019 525 Category: Travel

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Saudi Arabia To Become A Tourism Magnet Saudi Arabia has won praise for a series of Vision 2030 megaprojects that “will put the Kingdom on the world tourism map.” Zurab Pololikashvili, secretary-general of the UN World Tourism ... January 20, 2019 654 Category: Travel

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Saudi Civil Aviation Authority President Removed From His Post By Royal Decree The chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has been removed from his post. Abdul Hakim bin Mohammed Bin Sulaiman Al-Tamimi was dismissed by a royal decree issue... January 22, 2019 621 Category: Travel

Family Adventure Finds New Depths For years, Jeddah, the bride of the Red Sea, has been a favorite destination for divers looking for a thrill underwater. Exploring the wonders beneath the surface, you are transported from reality to ... January 27, 2019 632 Category: Travel

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More Than 3.2 Million Umrah Visas Issued So Far The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 3,270,164, of which 2,791,438 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom, according to data provided by the Hajj and Umrah Ministry. There are 449,770... January 27, 2019 761 Category: Travel

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Record 41 Million Passengers Visit Jeddah Airport In 2018 Previous Passenger traffic at King Abdul Aziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah hit a new record in 2018, with 41.2 million people traveling through, the highest annual number in its history. The n... January 28, 2019 1490 Category: Travel

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Travel Photographer Kyle Mijlof Documents His Month-long Adventure In Saudi Arabia British author Aldous Huxley, famous for his 1932 dystopian novel “Brave New World,” once wrote: “To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries.” For m... January 28, 2019 926 Category: Travel

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400 Smart Buses To Transport Pilgrims, Makkah Residents Starting 2020 The Makkah Region Development Authority is almost at the end of the manufacturing stage of 400 buses, which comes within the Makkah public transport project. The manufacturing and procurement stage is... January 31, 2019 663 Category: Travel

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26 Million Passengers Visit Riyadh Airport In 2018 The total number of passengers departing and arriving at King Khalid International Airport exceeded 26 million passengers in 2018, recording a growth rate of 5.53 percent compared to 2017, with a dail... February 20, 2019 677 Category: Travel

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Saudi Cabinet Praise For Crown Prince’s Asia Tour The Saudi Cabinet praised Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday for his three-stage Asian tour, including visits to Pakistan, India and China. The Cabinet, chaired by King Salman, particularly ... February 20, 2019 1476 Category: Travel

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India Changes Visa Policies For Saudi Nationals India’s diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia are working on making electronic visas available for Saudi nationals as soon as possible, following last week’s decision to add the Kingdom to t... February 24, 2019 611 Category: Travel

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Saudi Arabia Launches E-visa Project For Jordanian Pilgrims The Saudi Embassy in Jordan on Tuesday gave the go-ahead for new electronic visas to replace stamped versions for Jordanians visiting the Kingdom. The project was inaugurated at a special committee m... February 27, 2019 568 Category: Travel

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Saudi Arabia Steps Up Tourism Push With New Visas Tourists will be offered special “event” visas to visit Saudi Arabia as part of plans by the Kingdom to become a major global entertainment destination. The new one-off visas will allow f... March 02, 2019 492 Category: Travel

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Airport Passenger Satisfaction Grows In Saudi Arabia Passenger satisfaction rose last month by 1 percent at Saudi Arabia’s international airports, up from 73 percent in January, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said on Tuesday. GACA... March 06, 2019 563 Category: Travel

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