Author: Mahdeehassan

Tabuk, May 21, 2026, SPA — The Red Sea is witnessing increased demand during the Eid Al-Adha holiday. Red Sea Global announced 10 additional flights through Red Sea International Airport to meet growing demand for the destination. The total number of flights will reach 90 from May 21 to 31, connecting the destination with Riyadh, Jeddah, Dubai, and Doha through Saudia, flydubai, and Qatar Airways. The destination currently welcomes guests across 11 hotels, enhancing accommodation capacity during the holiday period.

Arafat, May 26, 2026, SPA — Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has urged pilgrims to remain in their camps in Arafat on the ninth of Dhu Al-Hijjah until 4:00 PM to protect them from direct sun exposure during peak hours and to help reduce heat stress while performing the most important pillar of Hajj. The Ministry explained that the Arafah Day sermon will be broadcast live via audio and video to all camps, allowing pilgrims to listen to it easily and comfortably without needing to leave their locations. The Ministry also urged pilgrims to adhere to the approved dispatching plans and schedules and to avoid going out into traffic lanes or into u

Mina, May 26, 2026, SPA — Several pilgrims as part of the Guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Hajj, Umrah, and Visit Program, implemented by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, praised the level of organization and services provided by the Kingdom to pilgrims, emphasizing that the efforts reflect the great care devoted by the Kingdom’s leadership to serving the pilgrims and ensuring their comfort. The guests also commended the advanced technologies and modern systems that facilitated the performance of Hajj rituals with ease and tranquillity, from reception and transportation procedures to healthc

Mina, May 26, 2026, SPA — The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance continues providing guidance and digital services for pilgrims at Al-Khayf Mosque during the Day of Tarwiyah. Services included access to an electronic library featuring educational and guidance materials in several international languages, as well as religious awareness services through video communication and messages displayed on digital screens inside the mosque. The ministry also provided electronic access to a guidebook on Hajj and Umrah rituals through NFC technology. Additional services included a 24-hour multilingual toll-free number (8002451000) for

Mina, May 25, 2026, SPA — The National Water Efficiency and Conservation Center (MAEE) launched an awareness initiative aimed at promoting water conservation among Hajj pilgrims at the holy sites. The initiative carries the slogan of MAEE’s water-saving campaign, “By water we live; by preserving it, we are rewarded,” and is being implemented in cooperation with Kidana Development Company. As part of the initiative, more than 3,000 awareness signs were installed at restroom and wudu (ablution) facilities. The signs encourage pilgrims to use water efficiently and emphasize that 0.75 liters of water is sufficient for wudu.

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – 20 May 2026 – HUMAIN, a PIF company delivering full-stack artificial intelligence capabilities globally, and Accenture (NYSE: ACN) today announced a collaboration whereby Accenture will be a strategic reinvention & AI partner in Saudi Arabia, helping HUMAIN scale its AI capabilities across the Kingdom. This strategic collaboration aims to accelerate the adoption of AI across government entities and enterprises, moving from early-stage experimentation and pilot programs to operational, production-grade AI systems. The collaboration brings together HUMAIN’s locally operated, full AI stack including next-generatio

Ottawa, May 22, 2026, SPA — Saudi Ambassador to Canada Amal Almoalimi hosted Canadian Minister of National Defence David J. McGuinty during a dinner held at her official residence in Ottawa. During the meeting, the two sides discussed several issues of mutual interest and reaffirmed the strong relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Canada.

Makkah, May 22, 2026, SPA — Kidana Development Company, in cooperation with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, has transformed previously underutilized areas within the holy sites into fully serviced accommodation zones, significantly expanding lodging capacity for pilgrims. The initiatives increased the capacity of developed sites to approximately 209,000 pilgrims over three consecutive Hajj seasons, while adding annual accommodation capacity for up to 70,000 pilgrims. The projects form part of ongoing efforts to enrich the pilgrim experience and enhance services within the holy sites. The development initiatives focused on maximizing th

Riyadh, May 21, 2026, SPA — The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) highlighted data quality as a critical foundation for enhancing information reliability, boosting performance, and enabling accurate business decisions, as part of its efforts during the Year of Artificial Intelligence 2026 to raise awareness about data importance. The authority noted that high data quality serves as the cornerstone for sustainable national trust, integrated digital services, operational savings, entrepreneurship, and readiness for artificial intelligence applications. SDAIA stated that the data quality journey spans five phases, b

Riyadh, May 21, 2026, SPA — The Saudi informatics team won a bronze medal at the Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad 2026, which was held remotely in Taiwan during May. The competition featured 187 students from 32 countries This marks the Kingdom’s sixth participation in APIO since its first entry in 2021. Founded in 2007 in Australia, the Olympiad is a regional programming and algorithm competition for high school students across the Asia-Pacific and Western Pacific regions. The competition is typically conducted online over five hours, during which participants solve three algorithmic programming problems.