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Saudi Arabia Skilled Worker Visa Process for July 2025: Complete Guide
ARY News
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July 11, 2025
Saudi Arabia remains a top destination for skilled workers worldwide, driven by its booming economy, Vision 2030 projects, and demand for professionals in sectors like healthcare, construction, IT, and oil and gas. If you’re planning to work in...
Saudi’s hospitality horizon expands with Aman’s cliffside desert retreat near Diriyah
Travel Daily Media
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July 11, 2025
Saudi Arabia’s tourism and hospitality sector is firing on all cylinders. According to the Saudi Ministry of Tourism and Oxford Economics, hotel occupancy across the Kingdom reached 63% in Q1 2025, rising from 60.9% a year earlier. Nearly 39,000...
Saudi Fashion Commission, SAIP Launch Intellectual Property Protection Guide
Asharq Al-Awsat
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The Fashion Commission launched the Intellectual Property and Designers' Rights Protection Guide for the fashion industry, in collaboration with the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP). The initiative builds on the commission's role...
Saudi Arabia Approves Law Allowing Foreigners to Own Property across Kingdom
Sada Elbalad
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July 11, 2025
Fri 11 Jul 2025 | 04:07 AM In a groundbreaking move to boost foreign investment and revitalize the real estate sector, the Saudi Cabinet on Monday, July 8, approved a new law permitting non-Saudis to own property across the Kingdom — a historic...
Saudi Arabia launches several initiatives aimed to shape AI era: minister
Zawya
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GENEVA — Minister of Communications and Information Technology Abdullah Alswaha affirmed that Saudi Arabia has launched a series of initiatives aimed at addressing the global challenges in computing, data, and algorithms for the benefit of...
Saudi population reaches 35.3mln in 2024, majority under 65
Zawya
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RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's total population reached 35,300,280 in 2024, according to newly released data from the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), marking World Population Day. Of the total population, 55.6 percent are Saudi nationals,...
Saudi Arabia sets sail with new cruise regulations
Gulf News
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Clear roles and streamlined procedures The new framework clearly outlines the roles and responsibilities of ship operators, shipping agents, and port authorities. It also simplifies the process of obtaining licenses and permits, integrating...
Saudi population reaches 35.3 million in 2024, majority under 65
Saudi Gazette
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July 11, 2025
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Saudi Arabia's total population reached 35,300,280 in 2024, according to newly released data from the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), marking World Population Day. Of the total population, 55.6 percent are...
Saudi Arabia's NWC launches $533m worth of 38 water and sanitation projects
Smart Water Magazine
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July 10, 2025
The National Water Company (NWC) has begun implementing 38 water and sanitation projects in Asir region of the Southern Cluster. These projects include the construction of lines and networks exceeding 2,534 kilometers long at a total cost of...
Saudi Maritime & Logistics Congress 2025: spotlight on $1.71b market
Seatrade Maritime News
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July 9, 2025
As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s maritime logistics market continues its strong growth at 4.3% annually until 2030 - a significant component of Saudi Arabia’s growing non-oil economy - the 6th edition of Saudi Maritime & Logistics Congress is well...
UK’s 36Zero enters Saudi market to lead giga project digitalisation
Zawya
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Saudi Arabia - 36Zero, a UK-based technology company transforming construction, mining, and oil & gas operations through AI and IoT solutions, has announced its expansion into Saudi Arabia, with support from AstroLabs, the Gulf’s leading business...
Saudi Arabia updates road code to support autonomous vehicles and smart mobility
Saudi Gazette
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July 10, 2025
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The General Authority for Roads has announced that the Saudi Roads Code now incorporates advanced infrastructure standards to support the safe integration of autonomous vehicles across the Kingdom. According to the...
Saudi Arabia Enacts New Real Estate Foreign Ownership Law: A Calibrated Opening for Foreign Investors
National Law Review
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July 10, 2025
On 8 July 2025, the Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia approved a new and far-reaching law: the Law of Real Estate Ownership and Investment by Non-Saudis. This legislation replaces the 2000 framework and introduces a more progressive and...
Saudi foreign property ownership rules will be 'transformational' for long-term expats
The National News
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Saudi Arabia updating its rules to allow foreigners to buy property in specific zones will encourage long-term expats to invest in homes, boost the real estate sector and benefit businesses from banks to cement companies, analysts said. Non-Saudis...
Saudi Arabia lifesaving date shipment to feed 100,000 conflict affected Mozambicans
World Food Programme
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MAPUTO - The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), has delivered 23 metric tonnes of premium Saudi dates to support more than 100,000 vulnerable women,...
Saudi Red Sea Authority Issues Maritime Tourism Agent License to Support Coastal Tourism Activities
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFNEditorial) As part of its ongoing efforts to regulate and develop a thriving coastal tourism sector, the Saudi Red Sea Authority (SRSA) has issued a maritime tourism agent license to Maritime Solutions Company, based in Jeddah. This step...
Saudi Arabia won't lift its alcohol ban anytime soon. Here's why
The New Arab
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July 10, 2025
Saudi Arabia has denied a report claiming it would allow limited and controlled sales of alcohol on its soil for the 2034 FIFA World Cup. The denial was a reminder that, while Riyadh has permitted sweeping top-down loosening of myriad societal...
Saudi Arabia opens doors for foreigners to buy property
The National News
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Saudi Arabia has approved a law that will allow foreigners to buy property in specific zones as it seeks to attract international investors and boost its economy. Non-Saudis will be able to own property in designated areas in Riyadh and Jeddah,...
Saudi German Health and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Join Forces to Elevate Executive Healthcare Leadership Across the UAE
MENAFN
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July 10, 2025
(MENAFN- Awareness Marketing Management) In a bold move to shape the future of healthcare leadership in the UAE and beyond, Saudi German Health has announced a strategic partnership with the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) University...
UN and Saudi Arabia Partner to Fight Malnutrition in Syria
Enab Baladi
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July 10, 2025
The Saudi-based King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has reaffirmed its commitment to combating malnutrition in Syria through an ongoing partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The initiative focuses on...