RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s annual tourist attraction, Riyadh Season, has surpassed its target of 12 million visitors before reaching the halfway point, according to a top official. Turki Al-Alshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, revealed in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that the event achieved the goal within 60 days. The carnival, among the … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s private sector’s contribution to the country’s real gross domestic product increased 3.4 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2023, official data showed. The General Authority of Statistics revealed commercial enterprise added SR322.08 billion ($85.86 billion) to the Kingdom’s output in the three months to the end of September — a 45 … Read more
RIYADH: The Cairo to Jeddah sector has been ranked as the second busiest international route during 2023, with 4.8 million seats, according to a report. Launched by global travel data provider firm the Official Airline Guide, the report indicated a 2 percent capacity difference between first and second place. This comes as 2023’s busiest international … Read more