ABU DHABI (Reuters) - The expansion in Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector activity quickened in May, driven by accelerated growth in new orders, while business confidence also strengthened ...

A total of 85,164 Bangladeshi pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj this year as the last flight departed from Dhaka last night, officials said today. According to the Hajj Office, ...

The final month of the Islamic calendar, Dhul Hijjah, has begun. Some Muslims will prepare to make their way to Saudi Arabia to perform an obligatory spiritual journey called Hajj, or pilgrimage.

A total of 74,316 pilgrims out of 87,100 have so far reached Saudi Arabia to perform the Holy Hajj, Religious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain said today (29 May). "Rest of the pilgrims are ...

Saudi Arabia, Feb. 2, 2025. (Saudi Ministry of Media via AP, File) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa during a joint press ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Saudi Arabia is getting ready to lift its 72-year ban on alcohol. Starting in 2026, limited sales will be allowed in specific tourist areas. This decision is part of the country's ...

A Saudi official on Monday rejected recent media reports claiming the kingdom plans to lift its 73-year-old ban on alcohol. Alcohol is strictly forbidden in Saudi Arabia for practising Muslims. What ...

Saudi Arabia's de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, known as MBS, is pushing a series of reforms to open up the country for tourism and business, as part of an effort to strengthen ...

The arrest reportedly came after a controversial video began circulating online, attributed to Ghasemian, in which he accused Saudi Arabia of turning the holy cities of Mecca and Medina into "centres ...

In a joint statement, which was posted on Saudi Arabia’s energy ministry website and Kuwait’s official oil ministry X account, the governments of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait announced a new oil ...

The Portuguese star bagged a goal as Al Nassr lost 3-2 to Al Fateh on the final day of the Saudi Pro League season on Monday. Ronaldo’s Al Nassr ended the campaign in third, 13 points off ...