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Makkah’s licensed hospitality facilities surge 80% in 2024

Makkah’s licensed hospitality facilities surge 80% in 2024

  • Makkah and Madinah have 17,646 and 20,079 rooms, respectively, in various stages of development
  • Kingdom recorded 30 million inbound tourists in 2024, up from 27.4 million in 2023
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Saudi Arabia climbs 15 places to 12th in global tourist spending: UN Tourism

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Historic Jeddah to support securing local workforce with new agreement

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UN Tourism and Saudi Arabia announce new certification program

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Saudi tourism ministry issues warning over fake job websites

Saudi tourism ministry issues warning over fake job websites

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Saudi ministry reiterates hospitality rules in Makkah and Madinah during Umrah, Hajj seasons

Saudi ministry reiterates hospitality rules in Makkah and Madinah during Umrah, Hajj seasons

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Visitors to Saudi Arabia spend record $26.6bn in first 9 months of 2023

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Kingdom gains large profit in balance of payments on travel in first quarter

Kingdom gains large profit in balance of payments on travel in first quarter

By SPA ·
Saudi Ministry of Tourism reveals the seven tourist activities now requiring licenses

Saudi Ministry of Tourism reveals the seven tourist activities now requiring licenses

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