Saudi foreign ministry launches electronic visa waiver for UK citizens

New partnership between Ithra, Royal Commission for AlUla to help grow Kingdom’s creative industries RIYADH: The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture and the Royal Commission for AlUla are joining forces for the sixth Ithra Art Prize in a partnership to promote and grow the arts and cultural industries across المزيد

Who’s Who: Bandar Al-Saqhan, director general at Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture

RIYADH: Construction of a new SR1.3 billion ($350 million) entertainment destination in Madinah is now underway, its developer Saudi Entertainment Ventures said. A joint venture between Al-Bawani and UrbaCon Trading & Contracting Co. will carry out the building work. Seven Chairman Abdullah Al-Dawood said: “Our entertainment destination in Madinah will المزيد

Saudi Health Ministry issues severe heatwave warning

JAZAN: Saudi Arabia’s continuing war against illegal drugs thwarted an attempt to transport 285 kilograms of khat, an addictive natural stimulant favored by smugglers to bring into the Kingdom. Border guard patrols in Al-Dayer Governorate of Jazan region have confiscated the contraband and legal action has been taken, a report المزيد

Who’s Who: Noha Kattan, deputy minister for national partnerships and development at the Ministry of Culture

Saudi vegan chef Ola Kayal is out to start a food revolution — one scoop at a time JEDDAH: Vegan chef Ola Kayal, a trilingual Saudi national with two degrees, has trained at a three Michelin star restaurant in Europe and successfully launched a plant-based ice cream business in the المزيد