Fly over Makkah, Red Sea and Saudi deserts? Riyadh Season’s most hyped new attraction explained

Riyadh Season 2025-26 unveils 'Flying Over Saudi,' a groundbreaking aerial cinematic experience at Boulevard City. This ...
Yahoo

How Mecca is the lynchpin for Saudi Arabia's hospitality and tourism drive

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Billboards line the Umm Al Qura highway leading to the Grand Mosque in Mecca, displaying manicured public spaces, glass-fronted stores and sleek towers. It’s part of a $26 ...
The Hill

Hajj pilgrimage starts in Saudi Arabia, with 2 million expected after lifting of COVID measures

MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Muslim pilgrims in Mecca circled the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site, and then converged on a vast tent camp in the nearby desert, officially opening the annual Hajj pilgrimage ...
Finance & Commerce

Saudi Arabia plans $26B infrastructure project to boost tourism to Mecca

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Billboards line the Umm Al Qura highway leading to the Grand Mosque in Mecca, displaying manicured public spaces, glass-fronted stores and sleek towers. It’s part of a $26 ...