Al-Haram Mosque in Makkah (Mecca) - also known as the Sacred Mosque and the Great Mosque of Mecca - is probably the world´s most famous, mentioned in the Quran as the first building ever built to worship Allah, started in the 7th ce
Long relatively inaccessible to tourism, this kingdom of oil, sand, and Islamic history, steeped in culture and tradition, has in recent years been opening up to and even promoting tourism. And it has much to offer, from the bustling cities o
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A fascinating article from the BBC about a key site of the same Nabatean civilization for which Petra, Jordan is famous. Didn't know this!
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20201022-saudi-arabias-little-known...
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The Guardian reports that as part of a push to diversify the economy away from oil, the Saudis are pushing to develop tourism, with visas available as of tomorrow. But it also points out that it's a "hard sell," due to factors including restrictions
With 70 destinations and 133 aircraft, Saudi Airlines is the third largest in the Middle East, with Jeddah, Riyadh, and Dammam as its main hubs. The airline pride itself on its network strengths to Asia, Europe, Africa and North America, and is aware
KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) has opened up for non Muslim tourists, albeit they are not going in full force to promote the destination. Most parts of the country are open save the cities of Mecca and Medina. Places like Jeddah, Madina Saleh,Nafud de
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