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Saudi Arabia lifts travel restrictions on Umrah and Ziyarah (visit of Prophet’s Mosque) pilgrims which forbade them from moving outside Makkah, Madinah and Jeddah. The new Cabinet decision will allow millions of pilgrims arriving on Umrah visa to travel to any city across the Kingdom with ease.   Nearly 8 million Muslims performed Umrah this […]

Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that businesses in the country have the option to remain open 24-hours a day. The decision indicates the efforts made by the government to support private sector and entrepreneurs by providing the best possible environment through amendment of regulations and legislation while simultaneously continuing the process of economic reforms.   […]

Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya Investment Company has revealed its master plan for Qiddiya, the Kingdom’s “Capital of Entertainment, Sports and Arts” as the government is focusing more on non-petrol revenue sources as part of its ambitious economic diversification program Vision 2030. The property will bring together the elements for an active, healthy and ambitious lifestyle, create a […]

Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Commission (HRC) said that children of Saudi women married to non-Saudi men have same rights to residency, work, education and medical treatment as children born to Saudi mother and father.   According to the commission, children of Saudi mothers and foreign fathers who live in the Kingdom have the right to […]

The Premium Residency Center (PRC) annnounced that holders of Permanent Premium Residency (PPR) cards can stay in the Kingdom for 60 days after the cancellation of their PPRs. Under special circumstances, the chief of PRC can extend their stay for a maximum of 180 days starting from the date of cancellation of PPR.   Individuals applying […]

Ahead of the annual Hajj Pilgrimage, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that expatriates, including those arriving via Haramain Train, will be banned from entering Makkah from Shawaal 25 until Dhul Hijjah 10. Expatriates arriving at the gateways of Makkah by any means of transport – cars, buses or trucks – will be banned […]

Saudi Arabia is on track to outpace India and take first position in the ETF ranking this year. The ETF ranking tracks flows into exchange-traded funds of developing countries. For the past three years, Saudi Arabia had been behind China and Brazil.   India and Saudi Arabia are leading ranking for ETF net inflows this year with […]

Saudi Arabia’s economic growth is expected to pick up further this year despite threats due to global economic slowdown and its possible impact on the oil market, the Kingdom’s Central Bank said.   Reports published by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) noted that the Kingdom’s economic growth recovered to 2.2 percent in 2018 in […]