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German startup to help Saudi hotels utilize empty spaces

A German start-up established during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic to help hotels overcome a slump in occupancy rates is now working in Saudi Arabia. NeuSpace aims to assist operators in coming up with new ways to generate revenue from their empty spaces.

One Thousand Roads to Makkah: Four Women’s Stories

“One Thousand Roads to Mecca: Ten Centuries of Travelers Writing about the Muslim Pilgrimage” (collected and edited by Michael Wolfe) is a treasure trove: the chronicles of hujjaaj from across time and geography, including – to my special interest – Muslim women of varying backgrounds, in wildly different time periods. I immediately jumped to their […]

Indonesia raises umrah reference rate to accommodate higher COVID-19 costs

The Indonesian government sets a minimum rate for umrah packages that travel agencies must follow.

Madinah governor inaugurates exhibition of rare manuscripts

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman on Tuesday inaugurated the exhibition of rare manuscripts in the library of the Prophet’s Mosque. The inauguration was attended by the president of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, and the secretary-general of the King Abdul Aziz Foundation for Research and Archives (Darah),

Hajjar: New project to be designed for enhanced dates sector production chain competitiveness and hence increased exports and jobs

The virtual exhibition aims to promote trade and investment in the Madinah dates sector as a contribution to the enhancement and advancement of local product, increase the province’s GDP by developing exports and establish trade relations with the external markets in the dates sector.