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  • FTSE Russell implements periodic changes to Saudi market today

    Global index provider FTSE Russell will implement today, June 24, the changes announced as part of its quarterly index review. The changes will be effective as of June 25 and will be implemented today, during the closing auction and trading periods at the closing price, as per the requirements of the global indices managers.

  • Huge Saudi construction projects ‘might get scaled down’

    As well as Neom, Saudi Arabia is also developing 13 other large construction schemes, or “giga projects” as they are referred, worth trillions of dollars. These include an entertainment city on the outskirts of the capital Riyadh, multiple luxury island resorts on the Red Sea, and a cluster of other tourist and cultural destinations.

  • How Saudi Arabia is surging tourism industry with Visa-Free Entry for 49 countries including USA, Japan, China, Australia ?

    Saudi Arabia offers visa-on-arrival or an eVisa for citizens from 49 countries, mainly focusing on Europe, North America, and parts of Asia. Key countries include the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Schengen Area countries (e.g., France, Germany, Italy), Japan, China, Australia, and New Zealand. These visas allow multiple entries and are valid for one year, with each stay lasting up to 90 days.

  • UFC Saudi Arabia bonuses: Robert Whittaker, Volkan Oezdemir’s stunning knockouts lead list

    The former middleweight champion stormed into the octagon Saturday at UFC Saudi Arabia and needed less than two minutes to dismiss short-notice opponent Ikram Aliskerov with a ferocious series of knockout punches. For his latest highlight, Whittaker was awarded with a $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus.

  • Saudi woman Sondos Jaan set to climb the highest peak in the Arab world

    Sondos Jaan embarked on the journey to the highest peak in the Arab world on June 20. It is the latest episode in Jaan’s love for mountain adventures, but to understand the fascination it is important to take a look back at her childhood. She told Arab News: “I am from Madinah. I was born in a city where I could see a mountain from my bedroom window, and as I walked the streets I would see mountains.”

  • Saudi Arabia continues three-term school year, allocates 8-week summer vacation

    The upcoming academic year will allocate 8 weeks for the summer vacation. The first term will begin on Sunday, August 18, 2024, the second term will begin on Sunday, November 17, 2024, and the third term will begin on Sunday, March 2, 2025, ending on Thursday, June 26, 2025. The vacations for the upcoming academic year include: National Day vacation, long weekends, autumn break, long weekends, mid-year break, Foundation Day break, winter break, Eid Al-Fitr break, and another long weekend, as well as Eid Al-Adha break.

  • How Solar-Powered Desalination Allows Saudi Arabia To Produce Potable Water Sustainably

    Each year, the Kingdom requires an average of 5.5 billion cubic meters of freshwater. The need for water is especially high during the Hajj and Umrah seasons, when well over a million pilgrims arrive from around the world. Home to more than 37 million people, the Kingdom is the world’s third-largest consumer of water per head of population. Agriculture alone accounts for around 84 percent of total water consumption.

  • Egypt blames Hajj deaths on ‘unregistered’ Mecca arrivals

    Cairo said it will prosecute some 16 travel agencies for illegally taking pilgrims to Mecca. Hundreds are believed to have died during the Muslim pilgrimage this year, the majority being from Egypt.

  • The “Made in Saudi. Think in Saudi” belief

    The most significant change I have observed within Saudi society is a remarkable surge in openness and acceptance of change. This is evident in their continuous quest for fresh perspectives and their willingness to adapt to novel concepts and ideas.

  • Saudi Arabia eyes new areas of cooperation with Switzerland: Al-Jadaan

    During his participation in the Fourth Saudi-Swiss Financial Dialogue in Zurich, Al-Jadaan stressed the importance of the dialogue, explaining that it contributes to strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries and achieving their common interests in various financial and economic sectors.