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Here Are All The Updates For Travelers To Saudi Arabia In 5 Points
Planning to travel to Saudi Arabia? Here’s what you need to know beforehand. The Saudi Airlines website has a pretty detailed list of travel requirements for travelers to Saudi Arabia. We summarize the key points here so that you don’t have to go through the entire advisory. Kindly note that the updates listed here are …
Tags: Travel Advisory
September 6, 2021
Saudi Health Official Hints At Third Dose Of COVID-19 Vaccine
A few countries including some in the GCC have already started administering booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines to their residents and now Saudi Arabia may too as well. According to the Saudi Gazette, the official spokesman for the kingdom’s Ministry of Health, Dr. Muhammad Al-Abdel Ali, has said that the third dose will be given …
Tags: covid-19, Third Dose
An Ancient Rock Formation In Saudi With A Laser-Like Cut Through It Has Baffled Twitter
Whenever you think you’ve seen all of what Saudi has to offer, the country hits back with a new place every time. This vast country truly has lots to see and a recent photo that has been making rounds on Twitter proves just that. The photo is of an ancient rock formation called the Al …
Tags: Al Naslaa, Rock Formation
September 4, 2021
The Oldest Stone Tools In Arabia Were Discovered In The Kingdom’s Nufud Desert And They Answer A Major Human Migration Theory
Recently, in the vast emptiness of the Nufud Desert stone tools and fossils dating back to over 400,000 years ago were unearthed. These tools are the oldest ever discovered in the Arabian Peninsula. This archaeological discovery is a major breakthrough as per new research as they show how climate change could have prompted humans to …
Tags: archeology, history
Domestic Flights In Saudi Arabia Will Now Operate At Full Capacity As Social Distancing Protocols Are Eased
With the number of new Covid-19 cases dropping below the 200-mark yesterday, the General Authority of Civil Aviation Authority (GACA) has announced that the requirement for domestic carriers to operate with social distancing protocols is lifted. Meaning that flights will now operate at full capacity. Earlier, on a row of three seats, it would be …
Tags: Saudi Airlines, travel
September 2, 2021
The King Salman Mosque Is Now The Largest Mosque In The Maldives And It Is Set To Open Soon
Located in the capital of Maldives, Malé, the King Salman mosque is set to be the largest mosque on the archipelago. King Salman has donated $25 million towards the construction of this mosque. The first photos of the interior of the mosque made its way to the press earlier this week and it looks absolutely …
Tags: King Salman Mosque, maldives
Tickets For The Saudi Arabian GP Are Still Up For Sale And Here’s How Much They Cost
The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is arguably the biggest sporting event to be held in the country. It’s the talk of town with billboards around Jeddah carrying ads of it and there’s even a massive countdown running on the corniche marking the exact time that the race will kick-off. With the racetrack’s designer, Carsten Tilke, …
Tags: F1 Jeddah, Saudi Arabian GP
September 1, 2021
Here Are All The Destinations The New Cruise Liner From Jeddah Is Taking You On
With many still wary of international flight travel, MSC Cruises came just at the right time with their fleet to help us travel in a way many of us in Saudi have not been able to until now. Sailing in the pristine waters of the Red Sea for days, exploring the coasts of the Arabian …
Tags: Jeddah Cruise, MSC Cruises
Makkah Just Might Have Experienced The Highest Temperature Recorded Ever
Summer can be a tad bit extreme in some parts of Saudi Arabia and as climate change continues to worsen its impact, these places are facing even warmer-than-ever-before summers. Arafat just witnessed the highest temperature recorded in history The holy site, where Muslims gather during Hajj, recorded 50 degrees on Sunday – according to an …
August 31, 2021
Jeddah’s Formula 1 Circuit Is Going To Be One Of The Best In The World According To Its Head Designer
Saudi Arabia has been added to the Formula 1 calendar this year for the first time, as the penultimate round of the series on December 5, a week before the finale in Abu Dhabi. And the race is going to be held in Jeddah Construction of the circuit is underway and although some sneak peeks …
August 30, 2021
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