Saudi Cabinet Approves Tourism Visa For Foreign Travellers
Saudi Arabia has approved new electronic visas for foreign visitors attending sporting events, concerts, and business attractions.
The decision …
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S&P Dow Jones Indices Set Sights On Passive GCC Funds
Dubai: S&P Dow Jones Indices is taking a plunge into passive or low-cost index funds in the Gulf region.
The index provider has launched …
Saudi Deomstic Spending Increases Despite Falling Oil Prices
Saudi Arabia is doubling down on domestic spending despite falling oil revenues.
Amid a volatile start to 2019 for crude markets, Riyadh is …
Azerbaijan To Expand Business Ties with Saudi Arabia
Recently, Azerbaijan Export & Investment Promotion Foundation (AZPROMO) organized the next export mission to Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi …
Saudi Arabia Reviewing Expat Fees Amid Highest Unemployment In A Decade
Saudi Arabia is reportedly reviewing its policy of imposing fees on expatriate workers following an exodus of foreign workers amid rising living …
Agoda To Promote Tourism To Saudi Arabia
Agoda To Promote Tourism To Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia’s ministry in charge of the Islamic events of Haj and Umrah signed a preliminary …
Saudi University Ranks Best In The Gulf Region
RIYADH: The Jeddah-based King Abdul Aziz University (KAU) has been selected as the best university in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries by …
Saudi Tourism Commission Launches ‘Destination For Muslims’ Initiative
JEDDAH: The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) has launched an initiative to make Saudi Arabia the preferred destination for …
Focus On Key Investment Opportunities in Makkah Region
Makkah Region
MAKKAH Economic Forum, a two-day event in Makkah Region, will begin on Sunday (May 6) at the Jeddah Ritz-Carlton under the theme, …
Saudi Tourism Commission Adds 25 Sites To Heritage List
Saudi Tourism Commission
JEDDAH: The Saudi Tourism Commission and National Heritage approved the registration of 25 archaeological sites …
Saudi Arabia Embraces $44 Billion Modest Fashion Market Globally
Saudi Arabia will host its first ever Arab Fashion Week in Riyadh this March, signalling its willingness to tap into the $44 billion modest fashion …
Saudi Food Imports Surging Due to Changing Consumption Patterns
DUBAI — A major shift in the food buying preferences of Saudi consumers is unlocking huge two-way trade opportunities in the Kingdom, according to a …
Saudi Arabia In Danger Of Losing The World`s Top Producer Of Oil
For the first time since 1975, the United States is poised to surpass Saudi Arabia and Russia as the world’s leading producer of crude …
VAT Takes Effect In UAE, Saudi Arabia
The introduction of a Value Added Tax (VAT) regime in the UAE marks the beginning of a new era in the history of the UAE economy where the general …
Saudi Fashion Goes Global
LONDON: The rising stars of Saudi fashion may soon have more reasons to strut their stuff at home as much as abroad.
The Arab Fashion Council’s plans …
Islamic Banks’ Growth in Saudi Arabia to Continue Unabated
JEDDAH — S&P Global Ratings forecast oil prices will stabilize at $50 per barrel in 2017 and 2018, with unweighted average GDP growth in the six …
Heya Arabian Fashion Exhibition Showcases Coveted Collections
JEDDAH — Recognized as a creative celebration of contemporary modest fashion, Heya Arabian Fashion Exhibition, embraces the rise of the modest fashion …
Saudi Arabia Sets Islamic Finance Benchmark with Record US$9bn Sukuk
After wowing the markets with its landmark US$17.5bn sovereign bond, the KSA repeated the trick on the Islamic finance side, issuing the largest sukuk …
Is Dominance of Sukuk Issuance Shifting to Saudi Arabia?
WHAT is the total volume of foreign currency sukuk issued in Saudi Arabia and Malaysia in Q1 2017? The figure for Saudi Arabia, my research shows, is …
Saudis Pick Dublin for Record Islamic Finance Bond Deal
Saudi Arabia listed its biggest ever sharia-compliant bond, known as a sukuk, on the Irish Stock Exchange yesterday, cementing Dublin’s …
New Rules for Zakat, Tax Collection OK’d In Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: — The Council of Ministers on Monday approved new regulations to enable the General Authority of Zakat and Tax to carry out its main task of …
Eaglexpress To Export Halal Foods To Saudi Arabia
Eaglexpress, an airline that is dedicated to Haj and Umrah, may complement Malaysia’s ambitions of becoming a net exporter of Halal food.
The …
SIASAT’S ‘ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY EXHIBITION’ TO START ON 30TH MARCH IN JEDDAH
Jeddah: Siasat Art Gallery is going to organize Islamic Calligraphy Exhibition in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 30th March to 1st, April 2017 under …
Saudi Arabian Airlines Seeks $1.3bn Sukuk To Expand Fleet
National carrier Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) is seeking to raise 5 billion riyals ($1.3 billion) via the first tranche of a sukuk isuance …