Published on : Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Saudi Arabia has U.S. Dollars 11.6 billion worth tourism projects in the pipeline as the kingdom seeks to draw more international and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) tourists as per a report by Orient Planet Research. In order to meet the …
Published on : Tuesday, July 30, 2019
The chairman of the board of directors of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), Ahmad Al-Khateeb, met with the president of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), Gloria Guevara in London. Both parties discussed regarding …
Published on : Sunday, July 28, 2019
Over fears of Ebola, Saudi Arabia has banned entry to travellers coming from the Democratic Republic of the Congo during next month’s Hajj pilgrimage. The decision, announced in a note issued by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, cited …
Published on : Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Saudi Arabia is seeing its rapid growth in the hotel sector across the kingdom, fuelled by increasing demand from tourists. The latest data released by Expedia Group disclosed that travellers from the USA, UAE and UK topped the list …
Published on : Friday, May 17, 2019
As part of Saudi Seasons 2019, an effort of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), now visitors can find out the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia across 11 tourism seasons! The program is designed around cultural, touristic, …
Published on : Wednesday, May 15, 2019
American tourists to Dubai and other parts of the UAE have been warned ‘of heightened tensions in the region’. They have been asked to take extra care. The warning follows after the attacks on two oil pumping stations in Saudi …
Published on : Monday, May 6, 2019
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) in Al Bahah, a city in the west of Saudi Arabia in the Hejaz area has started inspection to boost its tourism industry. The authorities of Al Bahah plans to promote …
Published on : Thursday, May 2, 2019
Warwick Hotels & Resorts (WHR) announced its expansion plans at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. WHR is a global hospitality company with presence in 25 countries around the world. …
Published on : Wednesday, April 24, 2019
According to a data from the World Travel and Tourism Council the Saudi Arabia’s travel and tourism sector worth more than $70 billion and contributing majorly to the country’s GDP. Saudi Arabia has to offer a lot during this year’s …
Published on : Tuesday, April 23, 2019
TIME hotels will be opening five new hotels across Dubai, Sharjah and Saudi Arabia. More details about the projects will be revealed at the Arabian Travel Market 2019. The hotel group will launch its three-star TIME Express …
Published on : Tuesday, March 26, 2019
As Saudi Arabia carries on with its initiations to expand its tourism sector, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) has recently declared that it will start training nationals who meet the criteria as tourist guides in 11 …
Published on : Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Two rising mega-towers in the Middle East are in a race to become the world’s tallest structures. Construction has now started on The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbor, a vast waterfront development, and it is scheduled to be completed …
Published on : Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet has approved electronic visas for foreign visitors, so that they can attend sporting events and concerts. The provision is made so that the world’s top oil exporter can diversify its economy and open up its society. …
Published on : Thursday, February 21, 2019
Tourism has turned out to be the central development theme in Vision 2030 for Saudi Arabia, and as the Kingdom gradually opens its doors to tourists from around the world, its own citizens are also considered as one the fastest …
Published on : Thursday, January 31, 2019
Due to flooding from heavy rain Saudi Arabia says 12 people have died and more than 170 injured this week. In the area of Tabuk 10 people died, one was in Medina and another in the Northern …
Published on : Friday, December 21, 2018
A recently published data ahead of the Arabian Travel Mart revealed that the number of Chinese tourists visiting the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will increase by 81 per cent, from 1.6 million in 2018 to 2.0 million in 2019. …
Published on : Monday, November 26, 2018
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage’s (SCTH) Asir office has added the records of 19 new archaeological sites to the National Antiquities Register. Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage’s (SCTH) official Mohammed Al-Umrah said that …
Published on : Monday, November 12, 2018
Saudi Arabia has barred some 1.5 million Palestinian citizens of Israel from entering the country on temporary Jordanian passports, and thus, from performing Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca that is compulsory for Muslims from around the world to perform at …
Published on : Monday, October 15, 2018
A pilot programme allowing religious tourists to file biometric data in their home countries has been hailed as a success, according to the Saudi Ministry of Interior, and the country will look to further grow the role of technology in …
Published on : Thursday, September 27, 2018
Saudi Arabia has unveiled its £6 billion ($7.87 billion) high-speed rail service that will run between Mecca and Medina. Mecca is the site of an annual pilgrimage for millions of Muslims as part of a sacred journey known …
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