Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The Ministry of Tourism announced a sharp increase in the number of licensed tour guides across Saudi Arabia in 2024, with a total of 3,284 licenses issued — marking a

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Saudi Gazette reportJAKARTA — Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Al Khorayef has concluded an official visit to Indonesia aimed at advancing bilateral trade and fostering deeper cooperation

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Saudi Gazette reportPARIS — Saudi Minister of Health Fahad Al Jalajel has concluded a three-day official visit to France, which included stops in Paris and Lyon.The visit featured high-level meetings

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Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Diriyah Company has signed a SR5.1 billion ($1.4 billion) joint venture contract to develop the iconic Royal Diriyah Opera House.The agreement was signed with El Seif Engineering

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Saudi Gazette reportMAKKAH — Saudi Arabia’s Public Security Directorate has announced the start of enforcement of Hajj 1446 entry regulations, requiring all residents seeking to enter the holy city

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Saudi Gazette reportTASHKENT — Saudi Arabia, represented by the Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha), has signed two memoranda of understanding with Uzbekistan to bolster cooperation in preventing

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Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) has announced that individuals interested in entering the customs consulting field can now apply for a license to practice the

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Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority (KSRNR) has released 153 Arabian Oryx across the Al-Tubaiq, Al-Khunfah, and Harrat Al-Harrah reserves as

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BRUSSELS — US air strikes on Yemen’s Ras Isa oil port have killed at least 74 people and injured more than 100, according to the Iran-backed Houthis, in what appears to be the deadliest such incident

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JERUSALEM — Hamas has formally rejected Israel’s latest ceasefire offer, saying it is prepared to immediately negotiate a deal that would see the release of all remaining hostages in return for an

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