Saudi Arabia Travel News

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is debating whether to allow access to women in sports stadiums after an official backed the idea, triggering a storm in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom where female sports are severely restricted.

Around 20,000 Nepali migrant workers have been stranded in Nepal's capital city Kathmandu due to a shortage of air tickets and an exorbitant hike in ticket prices on the Gulf route.

The problem of Saudi Arabian immigration authorities not accepting newly designed Indian passports has been resolved, according to the Indian embassy in Riyadh.

Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa, inaugural flight touched down in Abha, Saudi Arabia, from its primary hub in Sharjah.

Image 1 of 10: Located in the Beqaa District of Lebanon, Baalbek is was called the 'City of the Sun' by the Romans.

The Department of Foreign Affairs accused certain individuals, all members of a group in Saudi Arabia, of agitating undocumented overseas Filipino workers who have set up camp near the Philippine Embassy compund in Riyadh in order to sow "disorderly conduct" in the processing of passports and travel documents.

A 66-year-old Tunisian man has died from the new coronavirus following a visit to Saudi Arabia and two of his adult children were infected with it, the Tunisian Health Ministry reported.

Saudi Excellence in Tourism Awards, recently honored Mr. Ziyad Bin Mahfouz, President of Elaf Group of Companies, during the Saudi Travel and Tourism Investment Market 2013 , in recognition of the Group's vast achievements and contributions to the development of the Saudi travel and tourism industry.

SINGAPORE/DUBAI: Saudi Arabia will import near record high diesel volumes this summer, as it gears up to beat the sweltering heat and meet rising travel needs during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, trade sources said.

Kanoo Shipping, one of the largest offshore & marine services providers in the Middle East, Operating throughout Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, Oman, Qatar, Yemen, Iraq and Sudan.

Gold prices yesterday dropped to their lowest level for the second time in almost a month, sparking a shopping frenzy at gold shops across the Kingdom.

We moved from Auckland to Riyadh in 2009 because my husband gained employment with a large dairy company.

The World Health Organization has issued a blunt assessment of the coronavirus outbreak in Saudi Arabia, acknowledging for the first time that there are concerns the virus may be spreading from person to person, at least in a limited way.

And then there are vacations. Yes, vacations - the getaways when we can put aside lofty concerns and remember what living is all about: seeing friends, hosting family reunions, discovering a new artist at a provincial festival and running barefoot on the beach with salt air stinging our cheeks.

Islamabad, May 16 : Pakistan may face an international travel ban, including a possible ban on Hajj travel by Saudi Arabia, due to its failure to control a measles outbreak.

MANILA, Philippines - Saudi Arabia has released the guidelines for irregular workers to correct their status or leave the country without obtaining a "No Objection Certificate." The Department of Foreign Affairs urged yesterday overseas Filipino workers with status problems in Saudi Arabia to correct their residency and labor status.

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Saudi Arabia has formally asked the Nepali mission in Riyadh to facilitate its citizens either to correct their legal status or move out of the country without facing punishment.

Dubai, May 15 : The India government has exempted Indian workers in Saudi Arabia, seeking to leave that country, from paying fees for issue of emergency certificates for one-time travel to India, according to the Indian embassy in Riyadh.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and other GCC countries are setting the pace in global tourism.