The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, known to many as KSA, is an extremely conservative country with a strict dress code despite recent changes to the law. If you plan to visit or move there with…

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Is it time for Emirates and Qatar Airways to start watching their backs? Newly announced Riyadh Air is causing a stir as it was announced the new Saudi Airline, with its operational hub to be…

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Saudi Arabia Welcomes GCC Residents without Requiring Specific Professions From 10 March 2023, the Saudi Tourism Authority has welcomed the expansion of the GCC residents visa, which is now open to all professions for those…

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If you ever journey to Saudi Arabia, then a visit to the commercial hub, Jeddah, is a must. Located in the middle of the eastern coast of the Red Sea, Jeddah is the second-largest city…

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The capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, is the next city you should definitely add to your list of must-visit places in the Middle East. Located in the centre of the An-Nafud desert, Riyadh is the…

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The first things that come to mind when we hear someone talk about the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are most likely oil, Sheikhs, Muslim pilgrimages, and of course, the desert. To be honest, Saudi Arabia…

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A personal account from our contributing writer Zeyna Sanjania Umrah is a visit to Makkah, the holiest city for Muslims located in Saudi Arabia, and is a spiritual journey taken by Muslims around the world to connect…

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Since the announcement that Saudi Arabia would start issuing tourism visas for the first time in 2019, one of the obvious first questions is, when is it a great time to visit Saudi Arabia? Learn…

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Saudi Arabia has announced that tourist visas will be available for the first time in the country’s modern history; but what exactly does this mean? Who can apply for one? What does it get you?…

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