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I’m Not A Ghost •Hajj Pilgrim Returns After Being Declared Dead
Daily Guide
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July 7, 2025
Hajia Fatima Kassim When unexpectedly Hajia Fatima Kassim of Madina Libya Quarters showed up on Tuesday after the Islamic funeral had being performed for her, some family members were scared and thought they had seen a ghost. Hajia Fatima...
How Saudi Arabia Is Rescuing Endangered Arabian Leopards And Gazelles
Forbes
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In this Tuesday, July 30, 2013 photo, a four year old Arabian leopard called "Spoti" looks into the ... More camera at the Breeding Center for the Arabian Wildlife in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)Copyright 2013 AP. All...
Skytrax named Saudia Best Airline Staff Service
New Business Ethiopia
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July 7, 2025
Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has been named “Best Airline Staff Service” at the prestigious 2025 Skytrax World Airline Awards, held today at the 55th edition of the Paris Air Show 2025. The airline also climbed three spots in...
Hilton on track to hit 100 hotel milestone in Saudi Arabia
ME Construction News
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July 7, 2025
Property Posted on July 7, 2025 Share Tweet Share Share Email Spark by Hilton Makkah Aziziyah, is set to open later this year, marking its debut in the Middle East and Africa region Hilton has reiterated its commitment to Saudi Arabia, stating...
Saudi Riyal steady against Pakistani rupee – 7 July 2025
Pakistan Observer
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July 7, 2025
KARACHI – The buying rate of Saudi Riyal (SAR) witnessed no change against Pakistani rupee in open market on Monday as 1 SAR stood at Rs75.71. The selling rate of Saudi Riyal also remained steady and hovered at Rs76.07. The Saudi riyal to...
Greece’s July Air Travel Hits New Peak, Sets Stage for Strong August
Greek Travel Pages
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July 6, 2025
With nearly 5.3 million airline seats, July has emerged as the strongest month of Greece’s 2025 tourism season so far – setting the pace for a robust performance in August, according to INSETE, the research institute of the Greek Tourism...
Global tourism will reach 30bln trips by 2034
Zawya
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The World Economic Forum has today published a new report forecasting that the travel and tourism industry is projected to serve 30 billion tourist trips by 2034. Travel and Tourism at a Turning Point: Principles for Transformative Growth reveals...
Lionel Messi 'is in talks with SHOCK Saudi club' as he enters final months of Inter Miami deal, setting up potential reunion with Cristiano Ronaldo
Daily Mail
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July 7, 2025
Lionel Messi is reportedly in talks with Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli as speculation over his future continues to ramp up. Messi, 38, has been a transformative signing for Inter Miami since joining in 2023, with the Argentine icon scoring 52 goals...
RedBox Celebrates 10 Million Deliveries and Unveils Ambitious Expansion Plans Across Saudi Arabia and Beyond
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- Abed Communications) RedBox, the leading smart package delivery solutions provider in Saudi Arabia, has proudly announced the successful delivery of over 10 million parcels, marking a major milestone in its mission to redefine the...
Saudi: Nearly 17mln foreign pilgrims perform Umrah in 2024, up 101% from 2022
Zawya
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RIYADH — A total of 18.5 million pilgrims from various parts of the world performed Hajj and Umrah during the year 2024. An overwhelming majority of these pilgrims, 16.92 million in number, came to perform Umrah, according to the statistical...
The Hiking Trails Reshaping Lebanese Tourism
New Lines Magazine
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July 7, 2025
Long before Lebanon’s mountains were mapped, myth gave them meaning. In the ancient Mesopotamian epic of Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk journeys to the cedar forests of Lebanon to fell the sacred trees to build his city. In a violent clash with the...
Michelin Guide sets sights on Saudi Arabia with 2026 debut edition
Monaco Life
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July 7, 2025
Saudi Arabia is set to join the elite global destinations spotlighted by the Michelin Guide, with the launch of its first national restaurant selection in 2026. The announcement marks a significant step in the Kingdom’s growing culinary...
NDLEA Seizes Cocaine Hidden in Lipsticks, Title Documents Bound for UK, Saudi Arabia
Arise News
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July 7, 2025
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted cocaine consignments concealed in lipsticks and property title documents going to the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia, respectively. The spokesman of the NDLEA, Femi...
Flynas Launches Three Direct Weekly Flights Between Riyadh And Moscow From August 1
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- Asdaf News) Riyadh – Asdaf News: flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the best LCC in the Middle East, announced launching three direct weekly flights between Riyadh and Moscow as of the first of August, this steps comes...
Nine Saudi-listed cement firms forecast to post $151mln profit in Q2 2025: Report
Zawya
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Nine Saudi-listed cement companies are projected to post a combined net profit of 566.2 million Saudi riyals ($150.97 million), an increase of 14.1 percent year on year in the second quarter of 2025, according to an AlJazira Capital report....
Summer gas prices are headed even lower, as Saudi Arabia accepts the 'lesser evil' of cheap oil
Insider
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July 7, 2025
Gas prices at the pump could get even cheaper just as Americans hit the highways for summer travel. Over the weekend, OPEC+ jolted markets by announcing it would flood the market with even more oil. Eight producers, including heavyweights Saudi...
These are the major 2025 events in Riyadh by the Saudi Falcons Club
What's on Saudi Arabia
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July 7, 2025
Mark your calendars… Calling all falcon enthusiasts. The Saudi Falcons Club has announced its 2025 event schedule, bringing together fellow falcon enthusiasts for months of camaraderie, hunting exhibits, and celebrations of the iconic falcon. So,...
GLOBAL LEISURE TRAVEL SET TO TRIPLE BY 2040
Tourism Review
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The travel sector stands on the cusp of significant expansion. A recent Boston Consulting Group (BCG) analysis, drawing from a survey of nearly 5,000 individuals with a propensity for travel, anticipates that global leisure travel expenditures...
At what cost? Saudi Arabia and soccer
The Athletic
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July 7, 2025
The Club World Cup and CONCACAF Gold Cup — two football tournaments held in the United States this summer — have been influenced by KSA, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on the field, and commercially strengthened by it off the pitch. Saudi Arabia’s...
flynas Launches Three Direct Weekly Flights Between Riyadh and Moscow Starting August 1
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- JUMMAR PR) Riyadh – July 06, 2025: flynas, the leading low-cost airline in the world and the best LCC in the Middle East, announced launching three direct weekly flights between Riyadh and Moscow as of the first of August, this steps...