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Jeddah Hosts Road To Ad Diriyah E Touring Village Jeddah was the second city after Alkhobar to host the Road to Ad Diriyah E Touring Village, on Nov. 22-24. The event aimed to publicize the upcoming Formula E Road to Ad Diriyah race on Dec. ... November 24, 2018 592 Category: Travel

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UAE Is Planning To Build An Underwater Train To Mumbai After hyperloop and driverless flying cars, UAE is now planning to set a benchmark by building an underwater train to Mumbai. The total rail network will be less than 2,000 km long. If this w... November 29, 2018 878 Category: Travel

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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 513 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 803 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 572 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 699 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 1359 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 596 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 412 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 544 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 518 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 523 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 635 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 1377 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 815 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 504 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 577 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 1355 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 467 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 447 Category: Travel

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