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Security forces are on high alert as Mecca prepares for millions of pilgrims at the annual Hajj, including Iranians, amid a war that has drawn the two nations into direct conflict.
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Travel: 2026 Travel Trends: Saudi travellers prove resilient as flexibility, convenience and AI reshape how they book
Saudi travel demand proved resilient amid regional volatility. Faced with shifting geopolitical dynamics across parts of the wider region, Saudi travellers did not travel less - they shifted their ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Travel: Saudi Arabia hotel market: Makkah and Madinah outperform as Riyadh RevPAR falls 23.2%
Saudi Arabia’s hotel market sees Makkah and Madinah outperform in 2026 as religious tourism supports demand while Riyadh RevPAR falls 23.2 per cent ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Travel: Saudi tourism takes centre stage as Act Two begins
With Ageel Alshaibani appointed chief executive of the Saudi Tourism Authority, Saudi Arabia enters the second act of its extraordinary tourism transformation, one defined less by announcing ambition ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Travel: Saudi hotel sector defies travel disruptions as Makkah RevPAR rises 8.7%: JLL
Makkah’s occupancy rose 4.0 percentage points year on year to 68.2%, while RevPAR increased 8.7%. Madinah recorded the Kingdom’s highest occupancy at 75.1%, with RevPAR declining 2.4% despite softer ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Travel: Continuing its expansion across Saudi Arabia, Aleph Hospitality enters Makkah
Aleph Hospitality, the largest independent hotel management company in the Middle East and Africa, has signed a hotel management agreement with Diyar Al Khalidiyah Hotel Services Company for the Diyar ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Travel: Saudi Arabia stops 269,678 Muslims without Hajj permits from entering Mecca
FILE - Muslim pilgrims use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun as they gather outside Nimrah Mosque to offer the noon prayers in Arafat, on the second day of the annual hajj pilgrimage, near ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Travel: Hotels Near Makkah Hotel, Mecca
Three unforgettable stays in South AfricaIn March, I traveled to South Africa to explore three accommodations that go far beyond just offering a place to sleep. 20 questions to ask a travel agency ...