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I drove across Saudi Arabia as a solo woman – and what I discovered may surprise you
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoIN FOCUS: Faced with long stretches of desert and camel-lined roads – and with some apprehension in...
As ties thaw with Saudi Arabia, thousands of Syrians fly there for haj
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoFor the first time in more than a decade, thousands of Syrians are travelling directly from...
Venezuela's Maduro visits Saudi Arabia -state media
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, state media reported, as the kingdom continues to expand its diplomatic outreach...
Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Potential—and Roadblocks—Revealed in a Posh Desert Hotel
Bloomberg via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months ago(Bloomberg) -- At one point, as I sipped coconut milk by the infinity pool at Habitas AlUla, a...
Saudi Arabia opens its first liquor store in over 70 years as kingdom further liberalizes
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Finance Canada· 6 months agoA liquor store has opened in Saudi Arabia for the first time in over 70 years, a diplomat reported...
Official says Yemeni pilgrims depart Sanaa on first direct flight to Saudi Arabia since 2016
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoA commercial flight carrying more than 270 Yemeni Muslim pilgrims left the rebel-held capital of...
Ambitious Saudi plans to ramp up Hajj could face challenges from climate change
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoSaudi Arabia has ambitious plans to welcome millions more pilgrims to Islam's holiest sites. The...
Mass visa cancellations at Saudi airport puts relations with Nigeria in spotlight
CNN via Yahoo Canada News· 8 months agoDiplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Nigeria have come under scrutiny after 177 Nigerians...
Dream of the Desert: Saudi Arabia is launching its own luxury train
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoState-owned railway company Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR) recently struck a 200 million Saudi riyals...
Saudi Arabia is giving itself an extreme makeover with 'giga-projects.' Will it work?
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoFor the record: 2:54 p.m. Jan. 16, 2023: Crowned with cranes, the Jeddah Tower emerges in the...