Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 20 May, 2019 2:01 pm

Strike off 5 outdoor destinations from your bucket list this summer!

If you have not yet scaled the UAE mountains or ventured into the desert for that long-pending overnight camping trip, then the time to do it is now. Before the mercury rises any further, you must explore some of the most beautiful, hidden gems spread across the UAE. Here are our top picks that may ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 20 May, 2019 5:55 am

Saudi Civil Defense steps up safety plan for pilgrims

Makkah’s Civil Defense has boosted its inspection program in the city as it works to ensure worshippers’ safety during Ramadan. Lt. Col. Fawwaz bin Ibrahim Al-Zayidi, director of the safety department at the General Directorate of Civil Defense in Makkah, said that more than 16,300...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 20 May, 2019 3:37 am

Saudi envoy opens new mosque in Pakistan

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Pakistan on Saturday opened a new mosque in the city of Haripur as a mark of the strong relations between the two countries. The Kingdom’s envoy, Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, inaugurated the King Abdul Aziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Saud Mosque, in Pakistan’s...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 19 May, 2019 7:23 am

How Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ula went from being underdeveloped...to having negative unemployment

In almost no time, the city of Al-Ula in northwest Saudi Arabia went from being relatively unknown to a very early symbol of success for the Kingdom’s ambitious Vision 2030 reform plan. Previously underdeveloped and mostly ignored, it has now become home to the Winter at Tantora music...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 19 May, 2019 6:22 am

Al-Salam Museum to enrich Madinah visitors’ experience

Emir of Madinah region and Chairman of the Madinah Region Development Authority Prince Faisal Bin Salman launched on Saturday the construction work of Al-Salam Museum, west of the Prophet’s Mosque on a total area of 17,400 sq. meters. The museum will have halls with a total area of 4,650...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 19 May, 2019 5:43 am

Relax & Rejuvenate at your Own Pace at Rixos Sharm El Sheikh

Everyone needs to relax. Everyone needs to reboot, rejuvenate and restore the peace of the mind and the health of the body. Rixos Sharm El Sheikh, the ultra-all-inclusive, tropical, beachfront haven nestled in Egypt’s lush Nabq Bay has a solution for you.   Enjoy a four night...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 19 May, 2019 5:20 am

Leading Saudi Restaurant Group Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Record Employee Event

Shawarmer, one of the fastest growing and largest Saudi owned and operated restaurant groups, closed the doors on its restaurants across the country to bring more than 1,500 employees to Riyadh for its annual Ramadan celebration, the largest all-employee event in the company’s 20-year...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 19 May, 2019 12:50 am

Millennium Taiba Hotel performs fire drill exercise

Millennium Taiba Hotel, a five star hotel located at the heart of Madinah next Al Masjid Al Nabawi, recently conducted a mock fire drill in association with the concerned authorities in Al Madinah to demonstrate the readiness of any emergency-response in the hotel. In 16th of April, a successful ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 18 May, 2019 7:00 am

Over 6.6 million Umrah pilgrims arrive in Kingdom

 As many as 6,639,295 pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia, Saudi Press Agency said on Friday quoting the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. In its weekly cumulative indicator, the ministry said the Saudi authorities have so far issued 7,222,369 visas to people intending to perform Umrah. The...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 17 May, 2019 3:19 am

The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four has landed in Spain’s Vitoria-Gasteiz

The heat is on as the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four kicks off today in the delightful Basque city of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.  Europe’s highest-level basketball tournament will run on May 17th and 19th where the best four teams of Europe, Fenerbahce Beko...

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