NEOM ‘the Last Babylon – Seat or Center Piece of the Beast’: Revealed: How many visitors are flocking to Saudi Arabia amid tourism push. New statistics show Nearly 25,000 (5×5) visitors came to Saudi Arabia in the first three (3) days tourist visas began being issued (that was past). Too many five’s (5) and six’s (6) to list here.

Arabian Business. October 2019

Nearly 25,000 (5×5) foreigners took advantage of Saudi Arabia issuing tourist visas for the first time by visiting the country in the first three (3) days of the visas being issued, according to new reports.

Saudi media reported on Tuesday, October 8 that about 25,000 foreigners had visited Saudi Arabia since the kingdom began issuing tourist visas on September 27.

According to Saudi Foreign Ministry figures, the country from which most visitors had hailed was China, with over 7,000 (7) people coming to the kingdom. In second was the UK with over 6,000 (6) visitors, while visitors from the United States (in 3rd) amounted to 2,000 (5+5+5+5) people. Also reportedly high on the list were seven (7) other countries including; Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Malaysia and Russia. 10 (5+5) countries total.

(Night Watchman Note: Revelation 17:15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. Revelation 17:18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city (NEOM-Babylon), which reigneth over the kings of the earth. Emphasis added.)

Saudi Arabia began issuing tourist visas in September to nationals from 49 (7×7) different countries. It’s the first time Saudi Arabia – long considered one of the world’s most difficult countries to visit for non-religious tourism purposes – has issued such visas.

News of the tourism numbers also comes as amid the relaxing of other formerly-strict rules in the kingdom. Unmarried foreign visitors will now be permitted to rent hotel rooms together in Saudi Arabia, as the kingdom seeks to boost tourism.

Women, including Saudi nationals, will also be allowed to rent hotel rooms by themselves, without requiring permission from a male guardian, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) announced.

The SCTH said: “All Saudi nationals are asked to show family ID or proof of relationship on checking into hotels. This is not required of foreign tourists. All women, including Saudis, can book and stay in hotels alone, providing ID on check-in.”

However, it has also instructed hotels not to provide accommodation to women without ID, unless they are accompanied by a male relative.

Saudi Arabia aims to attract 1.5 (5+5+5) million tourists by 2020 (there is that year again!!!) and increase the revenue generated from tourism to 18 (6+6+6) per cent.

The kingdom also restructured its visa system for pilgrims travelling to the kingdom for Hajj and Umrah. (‘those who worship the dragon and the beast’). Under the new system, pilgrims arriving for Hajj and Umrah – as well as visitors and those requiring a transit visa – will pay about $80 (8 = new era). Fees for repeat Umrah visits have also been cancelled. The fee is a significant cut from the previous cost of about $500 (5) for repeating an Umrah pilgrimage within three (3) years.