In the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2024, the UAE climbed three places to seventh in the world, out of 67 countries. Saudi Arabia ranked at 16th, Bahrain at 21st, Kuwait at 37th, Jordan at 48th …
Why Pakistan has put 4,300 beggars on no-fly list
Several countries, including Saudi Arabia, warned Pakistan to stop exporting beggars. Now, Pakistan has placed 4,300 beggars on the Exit Control List, or no-fly list. The move is to prevent Pakistanis from misusing Umrah and Hajj visas for begging in Mecca and Medina.
First Mövenpick five-star hotel launches in Saudi’s northern region
Accor group’s Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts has launched its new property in Wa’ad Al Shamal, which is claimed to be the first five-star hotel in Saudi Arabia’s northern region. The hotel offers 245 …
The UK’s Major Deal With Saudi Arabia Is Another Sign of the Kingdom’s Growing Cultural Cachet
AlUla—an oasis city in northwest Saudi Arabia that’s home to the Hegra archaeological site, its first UNESCO World Heritage Site—will be the focal point. The RCU’s ambitious five-year goal? Drive two million tourists annually by 2035 while pumping $32 billion into its economy.
Movie Stars Will Visit Saudi Arabia. Will They Work There?
Stars, producers and financiers are traveling to Saudi Arabia looking for cash. The country wants foreigners to help nurture a local industry in exchange.
Mövenpick opens new 245-key property in Saudi Arabia
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, a leader in hospitality since 1948, has announced the opening of its new property – Mövenpick Wa’ad Al Shamal – in Saudi Arabia’s northern region. Mövenpick Wa’ad Al Shamal …
Saudi Arabia’s inflation reaches 2% in November
RIYADH, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s annual inflation rate continued to slowly accelerate, hitting 2% in November compared to 1.9% in October, according to government data released on Sunday, …
The fall of Afghanistan’s horse power is a lesson to today’s petrostates: Power based on a strategic commodity is fleeting
Not so long ago, Afghanistan was the Saudi Arabia of horses. But technological change led to its rapid decline.
Trump Organization doubles down on Saudi property market
The latest developments come ahead of the formal launch of another Trump Tower this week in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia’s second-largest city.
Trump’s Corruption Business Officially Expands in Saudi Arabia
The Trump Organization on Wednesday announced a new project in Saudi Arabia: Trump Tower Jeddah. Eric Trump announced the move in a post on X, writing, “Incredibly proud to officially launch a project …