The data highlights the ... for direct flights to Madinah. The growth in religious tourism aligns with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy, which aims to diversify the Kingdom’s economy.

The pre-Haj flight operation, which began on April 29, continues to run smoothly, transporting pilgrims to Madina and Makkah via 143 flights. On May 17 alone, another 3,440 pilgrims are set to ...

MAKKAH — The Ministry of Tourism started penalizing 79 hospitality facilities in Makkah and Madinah for resuming operations without obtaining the necessary licenses following the issuance of ...

French hospitality group Accor is bringing all its hotels in Makkah and Madinah under the umbrella of “Accor Holy Destinations”, it announced. The new identity was launched in the presence of managing ...

Delivery service Uber Eats has expanded into two additional Saudi cities, launching in both Makkah and Madinah. In a report in Arabian Business sister publication Caterer Middle East, Uber Eats Saudi ...

MAKKAH (Bernama) -- I remember brushing up on my English and learning some Arabic prior to my recent trip to Makkah and Madinah for work and worship. I had assumed that English and Arabic would be the ...

The last batch of 2011 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia by Med-View carrier arrived the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos recently. *Vanguard in Prophet’s city By Ishola Balogun ...

Every year millions of Muslims from around the globe converge towards the holy sites of Haram Sharif at Makkah and Masjid-e-Nabawi at Madina in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah and Hajj.

JEDDAH, April 2 (KUNA) -- Saudi Interior Ministry said it was imposing a 24-hour curfew in Makkah and Madina as of today Thursday until a further notice, part of the Kingdom's efforts to curb spread ...

Saudi women have begun driving the Makkah-Madinah Haramain train. Saudi Railways has released a video of women driving trains and receiving training while sitting in the driver’s seat.

He said 30 women were referred to hospitals in Madina, while another 45 have been referred in Makkah. “We have had cases of advanced pregnancy. We have seen a case of seven months pregnancy that ...