In 2024, over 800,000 people in Saudi Arabia donated blood, as the Kingdom pushes for 100% voluntary donations/ Image:SPA Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister, His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, donated blood on Thursday to launch the Kingdom’s annual national blood donation campaign. The act was described by […]
Saudi Arabia’s Nusuk Umrah platform lets global pilgrims apply for visas, book accommodation, transport, and tours entirely online/ Representative Image A new digital gateway called ‘Nusuk Umrah’ has been launched by Saudi Arabia to simplify and streamline the Umrah journey for international pilgrims. Accessible online, the platform lets users apply for visas and book a […]
Guests in Saudi Arabia are entitled to a minimum 20-hour hotel stay, but check-out times remain fixed regardless of arrival time/ Representative image If you’re planning a visit to Saudi Arabia, here’s an important hotel policy to know upfront: the Ministry of Tourism has confirmed that hotels will not adjust their fixed check-out times if […]
Saudi Arabia set historic records for air traffic during the Hajj 1446 AH (2025) season/Image: File TL;DR: Saudi Arabia’s airspace recorded over 140,000 domestic and international air movements during Hajj 1446 AH (2025), an 8% increase from last year. Key operational milestones included a single-day record of 2,338 air traffic movements and 74,902 arrivals in […]
Saudi Arabia has established a new Medical Referral Centre under the Ministry of Health/Representative Image TL;DR: Saudi Arabia has established a new Medical Referral Centre under the Ministry of Health to oversee, regulate, and coordinate all patient referral processes, both within the country and abroad. The centre is tasked with 15 key responsibilities, including managing […]
Saudi Arabia’s new rules for private food laboratories/Representative Image TL;DR: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has issued new regulations for food laboratory operations, introducing strict spatial, technical, and visual standards to improve food safety, urban compliance, and investment conditions. The rules apply to private and conformity-assessment food labs, setting requirements for lab size, […]
The non-oil revenue growth helped soften the blow of a 29% drop in oil income, easing pressure on Saudi Arabia’s Q2 2025 budget deficit/ Image: Saudi Arabia Ministry of Finance In a significant financial development for Saudi Arabia, non-oil revenues in the second quarter of 2025 rose sharply by 7 percent, reaching SR149.861 billion ($39.9 […]
Lucid’s new record of 1,205 km surpasses its previous 1,045 km single-charge drive by 160 km, setting a major milestone/ Image: Lucid Lucid Air, the Saudi-backed electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by setting a new Guinness World Record for the longest distance traveled on a single charge. The company’s Lucid Air […]
The project is expanding globally with planned rollouts in Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, and India to share the Hijrah experience/ Image: Saudi Gazzette Saudi Arabia’s immersive Hijrah experience opens in November. Over 1 million people have already registered. The 470 km route includes 41 restored sites and a Hijrah museum. Part of Vision 2030 to boost […]
The kingdom’s unemployment rate drops to a new low amid Vision 2030 reforms/Representative Image TL;DR: Saudi Arabia’s overall unemployment rate including nationals and expatriates dropped to just 2.8% in Q1 2025, down from 3.5% in Q4 2024. Saudi nationals’ unemployment reached a historic low of 6.3%, ahead of the Vision 2030 target of 7%, prompting […]
