{"id":107721,"date":"2026-04-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/?p=107721"},"modified":"2026-04-21T03:45:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T03:45:58","slug":"pilgrims-start-arriving-to-ksa-ahead-of-hajj-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/04\/21\/pilgrims-start-arriving-to-ksa-ahead-of-hajj-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilgrims start arriving to KSA ahead of Hajj season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, ladies and gents. <\/strong>We\u2019re less than five weeks away from the Hajj season, and pilgrims have <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradearabia.com\/News\/414205\/Saudia-launches-Hajj-2026-operations-with-over-1m-seats-for-pilgrims\/TTN\" style=\"\">already started arriving<\/a> in the Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.1500000000000001;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>War is the backdrop for the holy season this year<\/strong>, for the first time in decades. The US <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/traveladvisories\/traveladvisories\/saudi-arabia-travel-advisory.html?\" style=\"\">advised<\/a> its Muslim citizens to reconsider Hajj this year, while the UK, Australia, India, Indonesia, and others issued less severe cautionary advisories.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s too early to tell: <\/strong>The extent to which security fears and regional travel disruptions will affect the Hajj season will depend on developments as we move closer to Eid Al Adha.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Today\u2019s big story is a positive one: <\/strong>Real estate prices declined for the second quarter in a row, a reversal from the sharp trend that weighed on home affordability in the past few years and signaling that the flurry of real estate reforms might be working as intended. Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Happening today<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>#1- It\u2019s day two of the<\/strong> <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sif.saudisf.com\/event\/sport-investment-forum\" style=\"\">Sports Investment Forum<\/a><\/strong><strong> held in Riyadh<\/strong>. The first day saw a number of agreements signed, including a SAR 1 bn agreement for developing for the planned Dammam Sports City in the Eastern Province, involving the Sharqia Development Authority, Dammam Valley, and the Ministry of Investment, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aleqt.com\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AD-%D8%B4%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D9%8A-8897\" style=\"\">Aleqtisadiah<\/a> reports. Dammam is also getting <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2640578\/business-economy\" style=\"\">SAR 15 mn<\/a> in sporting events, the Sharqia Development Authority said at the forum. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Syrian Presid<\/strong><strong>ent Ahmed Al Sharaa is in town<\/strong> as part of a wider Gulf tour, Syrian state-run news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sana.sy\/en\/presidency\/2311841\/\" style=\"\">Sana<\/a> reports. During his time in the Kingdom, he is expected to meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss ways to boost ties. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- Rain is settling in: <\/strong>Northern Borders and Al-Jawf can expect moderate to heavy thunderstorms, while Medina, Hail, Qassim, Riyadh, and the Eastern Province continue to see moderate to heavy rainfall with potential for flash floods, hail, and dust-kicking winds.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Riyadh: 32\u00b0C high \/ 20\u00b0C low;<\/li>\n<li>Jeddah: 33\u00b0C high \/ 25\u00b0C low;<\/li>\n<li>Makkah: 36\u00b0C high \/ 26\u00b0C low;<\/li>\n<li>Dammam: 30\u00b0C high \/ 23\u00b0C low.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> Watch this space<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>INVESTMENT WATCH \u2014 Sudanese-Saudi investment in the works? <\/strong>Preparations for a Sudanese-Saudi business forum to be held in Riyadh this June are underway, Sudanese government officials told the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sudantribune.com\/article\/312988?__cf_chl_tk=2wZcDvG2naW10F4wPz6NFatvqlGcxHP3E2Wdcd6e110-1776717898-1.0.1.1-KzwtDv02yTObsqy5g1rk1Sit3JV.f5XpNbPaeR2l64A\" style=\"\">Sudan Tribune<\/a>. Some 100 strategic partnership projects totaling over USD 50 bn are in the cards, spanning sectors like agriculture, energy, minerals, infrastructure, and technology, the outlet says.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The news came as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Sudan\u2019s Army Chief <\/strong><strong>Abdel Fattah Al Burhan in Jeddah yesterday<\/strong>, where the two discussed \u201censuring Sudan's security and stability,\u201d state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/spa.gov.sa\/N2566138\" style=\"\">SPA<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Business could be booming \u2014 but defense is another matter.<\/strong> Pakistan reportedly put a USD 1.5 bn defense agreement to supply weapons and jets to the Sudanese army on hold after Saudi Arabia declined to finance the agreement, two Pakistani security sources and a diplomatic source told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/pakistan-places-15-billion-sudan-weapons-sale-hold-after-saudi-objection-sources-2026-04-20\/\" style=\"\">Reuters<\/a>. The agreement \u2014 which had been in its final stages earlier this year \u2014 comes as Islamabad looks to boost arms exports following increased visibility of its systems after last year\u2019s clashes with India.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Shifting dynamics: <\/strong>The move might be reflecting a recalibration of the Kingdom\u2019s regional strategy to support the armed forces in the North African country, where fighting between the army and the Rapid Support Forces has created one of the world\u2019s worst humanitarian crises, the news outlet says.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More agreements at risk? <\/strong>The Sudan agreement is not the only one under scrutiny. A separate USD 4 bn defense agreement with Libya\u2019s eastern-based forces is also reportedly in jeopardy as Saudi Arabia reassesses its involvement in the region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>5.9% \u2014 that\u2019s how much the Kingdom\u2019s Operating Revenues Index <\/strong><strong>rose y-o-y <\/strong><strong>in <\/strong><strong>February<\/strong>, according to Gastat\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/4\/968.pdf\" style=\"\">Short-Term Business Indicators report (pdf)<\/a>. The annual increase was driven mainly by gains in mining and quarrying (6.5%), wholesale and retail trade and motor vehicle repair (9.1%), construction (5.1%), and financial and ins. activities (15.5%). The only sector to contract was electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning, which fell 13.7% y-o-y.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- <\/strong>The Employees Compensation Index increased 9.8% y-o-y. Meanwhile, issued building permits dropped 18.8% y-o-y, even as construction compensation rose 7.6% annually.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"ksa\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>***<\/strong><strong>You\u2019re reading EnterpriseAM Saudi<\/strong>, your essential daily roundup of business, economics, and must-read news about Saudi, delivered straight to your inbox. 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US President Donald Trump said the two-week ceasefire <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-04-20\/trump-says-iran-truce-extension-unlikely-hormuz-to-stay-blocked?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\">will expire<\/a> on Wednesday evening Washington time and that an extension is unlikely. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meet Apple\u2019s new CEO: <\/strong>After much speculation about who would lead the iPhone maker after CEO Tim Cook steps down, Apple\u2019s board of directors <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2026\/04\/tim-cook-to-become-apple-executive-chairman-john-ternus-to-become-apple-ceo\/\" style=\"\">has named<\/a> John Ternus, the current senior vice president of hardware engineering, to lead the tech giant starting in September. Cook will become executive chairman of the board. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In other tech news: <\/strong>Amazon and Anthropic <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anthropic.com\/news\/anthropic-amazon-compute\" style=\"\">will spend<\/a> over USD 100 bn on AI infrastructure over the next 10 years, as per a new agreement to secure up to 5 GW of new capacity to train and run Claude \u2014 the hottest AI application at the moment. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- Warsh faces the Senate. <\/strong>The Senate confirmation hearing for Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-04-20\/fed-pick-warsh-to-face-senate-grilling-with-confirmation-in-limbo?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\">scheduled for today<\/a>, marking the first major test for the Trump nominee. We will be closely watching what he says about reshaping monetary policy amid a shifting global economy. Warsh is expected to navigate a narrow path between the White House\u2019s push for lower rates and Wall Street\u2019s fears regarding Federal Reserve independence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What to expect: <\/strong>Warsh is expected to tell senators that the Fed\u2019s independence is not \u201cparticularly threatened when elected officials\u2026 state their views on interest rates,\u201d according to remarks seen by the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/3654184a-4ffc-44d9-9d21-61229bf9fbd7?syn-25a6b1a6=1\" style=\"\">Financial Times<\/a>. He will also emphasize the importance of the Fed\u2019s independence in setting rates to keep inflation in check. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, ladies and gents. We\u2019re less than five weeks away from the Hajj season, and pilgrims have already started arriving in the Kingdom. War is the backdrop for the holy season this year, for the first time in decades. 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