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  • 3 major Saudi hotels to open in 2024

    Inspired by the nation’s rampant tourism boom, Saudi Arabia is gearing up for another important year in hospitality with the spotlight focused a new array of versatile hotel unveilings set in 2024. Take a look at the big names due to open in the Kingdom in 2024.

  • Saudi’s Neom announces Zardun eco-tourism resort

    Another resort, this time named Zardun, has been announced by Neom – northwest Saudi Arabia‘s $500 billion tourism destination. Zardun is described as a luxury eco-tourism resort. It overlooks the waters of the Gulf of Aqaba and is designed “to redefine luxury within an environmental context”, Neom said in a press release. Zardun will have three boutique hotels, offering a total of 100 rooms and suites. Each hotel will have a different theme. It will also contain a state-of-the-art experience centre with a 360-degree observation deck.

  • Salman Khan shares epic group photograph from Saudi Arabia’s Joy Awards, poses with John Cena, Anthony Hopkins and Alia Bhatt

    Salman’s fans are going gaga over the post. A user wrote, “Wow !! JOHN CENA AND SALMAN KHAN IN SAME FRAME ❤️,” while another fan wrote, “@beingsalmankhan one of the greatest actors in cinema history. I feel proud to be in a world with Salman Khan in it ❤.”

  • Saudi Drift Championship

    Drag racing is a type of motor racing in which automobiles or motorcycles compete, usually two at a time, to be first to cross a set finish line. The race follows a short, straight course from a standing start over a measured distance, most commonly 1⁄4 mi

  • Saudi Arabia calls for separate Palestinian state, rejects Israeli self-defense claim

    Saudi Arabia calls for the creation of an independent Palestinian state to protect the rights of the Palestinian people, the Kingdom’s deputy foreign minister said during the United Nations Security Council debate as he urged the council to take a firm stance against Israeli military occupation in the region. According to reports from the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Saudi’s Vice Foreign Minister Waleed el-Khereji on Wednesday condemned the forced displacement of Palestinians and rejected Israel’s statements of self-defense as an excuse to continuously bomb Gaza, leading to mass displacement in the besieged enclave.

  • International firms rush for local licences as Saudi Arabia amends Code of Law Practice

    The changes, which were first published in June and came into effect in December, require foreign law firms to obtain their own licence to operate as a branch office or as a joint venture with local lawyers, with the latter needing to own at least 25 per cent of the partnership.

    Additionally, two partners from the law firm must live in Saudi Arabia for a minimum of 180 days a year, while 50 per cent of the firm’s lawyers in the country must be Saudi nationals.

  • Luxury Ecotourism In Saudi Arabia Takes A Major Step Forward With Zardun

    Overlooking the crystalline waters of the Gulf of Aqaba, Zardun is a nature-based resort that will host four ultra-luxury signature buildings, all of which will merge harmoniously with the surrounding landscape. Intended to redefine luxury within an environmental context, Zardun aims to offer the ultimate premium ecotourism experience for discerning guests. Covering an impressive four square kilometers, Zardun will be a carefully restored haven filled with native plants and animals. Stretching down from the mountains to the seashore, its breathtaking beauty will be experienced on arrival by visitors at its state-of-the-art experience center, which includes a 360-degree observation deck.

  • The US and Iran are dangerously close to confrontation in the Middle East. Here’s where they both operate

    So far, the US and Iran have avoided directly confronting each other. The US has attacked Iranian-backed groups in Yemen, Syria and Iraq, while Iran-linked groups have targeted American personnel in Iraq and Syria. Tehran has also struck what it said were anti-Iran groups in Iraq, Syria and Pakistan. Pakistan responded with retaliatory strikes.

  • New US envoy to Egypt lauds Cairo’s role in fighting for Middle East peace

    America’s new ambassador to Egypt has praised the decades of “courage” shown by Cairo in fighting for peace and stability in the Middle East. And Iraq-born Herro Mustafa Garg pledged the US’ ongoing support for Egyptian efforts to bring about an end to regional conflict and broker a two-state solution for the people of Palestine and Israel. In a video posted on the US Embassy’s social media page, the envoy highlighted “the courage and conviction shown by Egypt’s leaders 45 years ago (signing the Egypt-Israel peace treaty) in giving priority to peace over conflict, elevating common understanding over violence, and investing in prosperity over strife.”

  • Financier Entrusted With Middle East Billions Attempts Comeback

    Home to sovereign wealth funds that control over $4 trillion in assets, the Middle East is central to Misra’s plans. Five of the ten most active state-backed entities in 2023 were from the Gulf, even as global peers pulled back — the PIF alone spent $31.6 billion.