Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Muslim global high net worth individuals (HNWI) are prepared to spend US$ 1.96 billion on real estate in Makkah and Madinah, according to global property consultancy Knight Frank’s inaugural Destination Saudi report Knight Frank surveyed 506 Muslim global HNWI from nine countries to understand their attitudes,...

Makkah, Saudi Arabia -- The Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque has deployed AI-operated robots to assist worshippers and visitors at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The robots provide information and guidance on a variety of topics, including how to perform the Hajj and...

Makkah, Saudi Arabia — Global halal market is projected to reach an estimated $7.7 trillion by 2025. Leading the expansion is the Islamic finance sector, followed by the food and beverage industry, pharmaceuticals, medical and health products, cosmetics, as well as travel and tourism. In education and health sectors, recent...

MAKKAH, SAUDI ARABIA - The Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Services of Beni Mellal Khenifra in Morocco signed a partnership agreement to strengthen economic and commercial cooperation. The agreement was signed on Sunday in the presence of the Assistant Consul General at...

The meteorology center warned of further storms on Wednesday bringing rain, wind and thunder to the Mecca region and elsewhere in western Saudi Arabia.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- A consortium of ACWA Power and subsidiaries of Saudi sovereign wealth fund, Public Investment Fund, and energy giant Aramco, have announced financial close of Al Shuaibah 1 and Al Shuaibah 2 solar PV projects in Makkah. The projects will generate an aggregate capacity of over 2.6GW...

Saudi Arabia, which has pioneered the development of smart cities in the region, plans to establish more than 200 smart cities.

Makkah, Saudi Arabia - A scientific forum organized by Arab and Islamic universities’ associations has recommended the formation of a working group of scholars and researchers to become envoys for the Muslim World League’s (MWL) initiative, "Building Bridges Between East and West.” The forum, titled “The role of media in...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi energy and water desalination developer ACWA Power, along with Haji Abdullah Alireza & Co (HAACO) and Al Moayyed Contracting Group (AMCG) signed a contract with a consortium for the $677 million Rabigh 4 Independent Water Plant (IWP) project. The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract was signed...

Dubai, UAE -- Saudi Arabia's film production sector grew by 28 percent by the end of the second quarter of 2023, with more than 1700 records, compared to 1300 records during the same period last year. The Business Sector Bulletin issued by the Ministry of Commerce said the highest regions...

New tourism framework has been enacted, refining regulations and systems to lure investors, boost competitiveness, and elevate service quality in the sector across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Under a heavy police presence, Salwan Momika stomped on the Quran before setting several pages alight in front of Stockholm's largest mosque. Police in the Swedish capital had granted him a permit for the protest but said later they had opened a probe into the man over "agitation".

Hundreds of millions of Muslims in their best dresses packed mosques in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas to mark the festive occasion.

After performing the ritual circumambulation of the Kaaba, the giant black cube at Mecca's Grand Mosque that Muslims pray towards each day, worshippers set off for Mina, about seven kilometers (more than four miles) away, in suffocating heat.

Luxury accommodations and air-conditioned shopping malls have not replaced the deeply ingrained culture of hospitality in Islam's holiest city.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--Four cities in Saudi Arabia were placed in the IMD Smart City Index for 2023. According to the index, released by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), the Saudi capital city of Riyadh maintained its position as the third smartest Arab city. Makkah entered in the index...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia---Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources said Sunday that the number of mining complexes in the kingdom at the end of 2022 reached a total of 377 complexes, covering a total area of 44,365 square kilometers. The complexes were distributed over 13 regions, topped by the...

The Makkah Chamber of Commerce, Madinah Chamber of Commerce and the Islamic Chamber of Commerce will sign the agreement at the Makkah Chamber Center for Exhibitions and Events next Wednesday in presence of representatives from the 57 member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and several diplomats.

Makkah, Saudi Arabia---Umm Al-Qura for Development and Construction Company, owner and developer of Masar Destination, an integrated urban destination in the Makkah, has signed an agreement for the construction and operation of its $1.86 billion hotel project. The Saudi Arabian Baytur Construction Company was nominated as the main contractor for...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia---Heavy rains in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah on Thursday delayed flights, forced school suspensions and closed the road to Makkah, Islam's holiest city, state media reported. Jeddah, a city of roughly four million people positioned on the Red Sea, is often referred to as the "gateway...

Makkah, Saudi Arabia---Umm Al-Qura for Development and Construction, owner and developer of Masar, the SR100-billion ($26 billion) destination in Makkah, has announced the signing of an agreement with BTC Networks to implement an information center and information and communication technology systems at the destination. It will also include infrastructure areas...

The man, a Yemeni national, on Monday published a video clip of himself on social media at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, where non-Muslims are forbidden.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Saudi Arabia increased by 25.6 percent to 892,063 in the second quarter of 2022, compared to the fourth quarter of 2021, the General Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (Monsha'at) has said. The Riyadh region accounted for 35.4...

The saudi developer bought the residential tower in Makkah.

Saudi Arabia aims to triple foreign tourism this year as pandemic restrictions ease, hajj pilgrims return and the first elements of the crown prince's signature projects open, its tourism minister told AFP Sunday. The kingdom inaugurated tourist visas in September 2019, just months before the coronavirus pandemic decimated the industry...

The luxury hotel chain is planning 15 new hotels in the next 10 years, which include at least 5 new properties in Dubai and a new hotel in Makkah

The meeting was attended by the Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Al-Sawaha, as well as the heads of universities in the region.

The project will see an investment of SAR3 billion ($800 million).

The Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Jordan have signed an agreement to boost economic ties between the two countries. The bilateral agreement aims to be worth more than $1 billion.

The new initiatives are expected to support environmental and water sustainability in accordance with the Saudi Vision 2030.

The company will manage all components of Zamzam water well.

Saudi Arabia on Thursday reimposed social distancing measures at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, after recording the highest number of infections in months. Workers have returned floor markings removed on October 17 to guide people to social distance in and around the Grand Mosque -- which is built around the...

The Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zone (MODON), has teamed up with Mohammed Bin Laden Co. to develop an industrial city exceeding 5 million square meters.

The Capital Market Authority (CMA) of Saudi Arabia allowed the financial market institutions to accept the subscriptions of non-Saudis in the real estate funds that invests in assets within the boundaries of Makkah and Madinah.

A speeding car rammed into an oil tanker, causing the tanker to explode into a ball of fire on the Makkah-Jeddah expressway. At least ten more vehicles also caught fire.

Stung by the lockdown and lack of pilgrims traveling from around the world to Islam’s holiest site, Makkah’s hospital industry sees business returning in next two years.

Saudi Water Partnership Company has invited expressions of interest for the Juranah independent strategic water reservoir

400 buses to be part of the transport system aimed at easing access to the Grand Mosque and supporting economic development The buses are equipped with environmental protection systems that reduce Euro-4 carbon emissions JEDDAH: A public transport bus system in Makkah, whose prototype was inaugurated on Saturday, will serve...