John Pagano, the Chief Executive Officer of Red Sea Global/ Image: BCW Global John Pagano, CEO of Red Sea Global (RSG), announced on X that he has been granted Saudi citizenship, expressing heartfelt gratitude to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for this honor.With over four decades […]
Saudi Arabia launches Unified Employment Contract, integrating digital platforms to enhance transparency, worker rights, and labor market efficiency./ Image courtesy of Saudi Press Agency (SPA) On October 6, 2025, Saudi Arabia launched a new Unified Employment Contract designed to put workers first. This digital, standardized agreement helps employees protect their rights, ensure timely wage payments, […]
Saudi Arabia executes man convicted of burning wife alive A Saudi man convicted of murdering his wife by luring her to a remote desert area and setting her on fire was executed in the Tabuk region on Tuesday, the Saudi Ministry of Interior said.According to the ministry, the man persuaded his wife to accompany him […]
Saudi Arabia’s new Package Visa combines flights, accommodation and visa processing into one booking Planning a holiday to Saudi Arabia could soon become as simple as making a single booking.In its latest move to transform the country’s tourism industry, Saudi Arabia has launched the pilot phase of its new Tourist Package Visa service, an initiative […]
Saudi authorities arrested 7,760 people for violating residency, labour and border regulations during nationwide enforcement operations conducted over a one-week period, according to the Ministry of Interior.The inspections, carried out jointly with several government agencies between May 28 and June 3, targeted individuals accused of breaching immigration and employment laws across the Kingdom.Official figures showed […]
The UK government has reminded British pilgrims returning from Hajj to comply with Saudi visa regulations and leave the country within the permitted timeframe.In a message following the completion of Hajj 2026, the British Embassy in Saudi Arabia congratulated pilgrims on completing the annual Islamic pilgrimage and wished them a safe journey home.The embassy also […]
The next few years are expected to redraw parts of the global wealth map in ways that don’t always match familiar economic narratives. Some of the fastest movement in billionaire populations is forecast outside the usual Western centres, with shifts tied to capital inflows, policy changes, tech expansion, and regional investment cycles. A few countries […]
Saudi tightens Umrah visa rules, Pilgrims must pre-book hotels and transport Saudi authorities now require Umrah pilgrims to have confirmed hotel bookings and arranged transport when applying for visas, a rule intended to better manage pilgrim movement and prevent fraudulent accommodation offers. Umrah operators in the UAE are already urging travelers to complete these bookings […]
Riyadh, May 18: The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense has claimed to have shot down three drones that entered the country’s airspace from Iraqi territory. The ministry has issued a warning, stating that all necessary military measures will be taken to respond to any attempts of aggression. Major General Turki Al-Maliki, the official spokesperson for […]
Representative image credits: AP Saudi Arabia carried out a series of unpublicised airstrikes on Iran in late March in retaliation for attacks inside the kingdom during the Middle East conflict, according to sources cited by Reuters.The strikes marked the first known case of Saudi Arabia directly conducting military action on Iranian soil, underscoring a major […]
