Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 6 January, 2019 1:01 pm

Abqaiq Safari Festival attracts 200,000 visitors

The 3rd Safari Festival in Abqaiq highlighting “the Heritage of the Desert” came to a close on Friday, having attracted more than 200,000 visitors since it opened on Dec. 26 last year. The events were organized on the Riyadh-Dammam highway by the tourism commission in collaboration...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 6 January, 2019 9:04 am

More than 2.5m Umrah visas issued so far

The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 2,555,201, of which 2,183,031 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom, according to data provided by the Hajj and Umrah Ministry. There are 408,611 pilgrims still in the Kingdom, with 286,568 in Makkah and 122,043 in Madinah. Most pilgrims...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 5 January, 2019 1:44 pm

Images reveal dramatic facelift of Awamiya in Saudi's Eastern's Province

New images have revealed the full extent of a redevelopment of a neighbourhood in eastern Saudi Arabia once plagued by militants and criminals. The pictures, obtained by Arab News, show the extent of the transformation of Al-Musawwarah neighborhood in Awamiya, Qatif province. The project...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 5 January, 2019 1:12 pm

Hamdan Bin Mohamed Cruise Terminal welcome 2.3 million tourists since the inauguration in 2014

DP World with a world class infrastructure and a strong robust growth of Dubai as an established cruise hub in the region, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal the biggest cruise terminal in the world in term of size and handling capacity, receives more than 2.3 million tourists since its...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 4 January, 2019 12:08 pm

3,000 trees planted at Al-Ahsa Safari Festival

Three thousand trees have been planted during the Al-Ahsa Safari Festival in Joatha. The trees — some of which are intended to provide shade and some of which will bear fruit — were planted by teams from the Al-Ahsa forestation initiative. The teams included 25 volunteers from the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 4 January, 2019 12:06 pm

Visitors wander down memory lane at Janadriyah festival

Visitors to this year’s Janadriyah festival can take a virtual tour around the Kingdom in just three hours. Through the tour, visitors can get a comprehensive glimpse into the culture, customs, diverse history and dramatic landscapes defining the country’s 13 provinces. Folklore and...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 4 January, 2019 11:04 am

100,000 m2 entertainment complex launched in Riyadh

Saudi Entertainment Projects company, a fully owned unit of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), launched a new mega entertainment complex in Riyadh on Wednesday. Located on the eastern Ring Road at the intersection with King Abdullah Road, the complex will be spread across an area of approximately ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 4 January, 2019 2:13 am

Jannah Resort & Villas Ras Al Khaimah Offers Special Room Package Just in Time for the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon 2019

Runners from around the country will be descending upon the sands of Ras Al Khaimah on 9 February 2019 to test themselves in the Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon. Participants, supporters or viewers wanting to soak in the action can take advantage of the specials being offered by Jannah Resort &...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 3 January, 2019 9:45 am

Middle Easts’ outbound traveler looking for luxury & cultural experiences

 As per The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Outbound Travel Market’, a report prepared by UNWTO and ETC with the support of Value Retail finds that per-capita international tourism spending from the GCC was 6.5 times higher than the global average last year, with expenditure estimated to...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 3 January, 2019 4:01 am

Saudi Arabia announces first of 20 giant leisure parks to open in Riyadh

A massive entertainment complex is being planned for Riyadh as part of a multibillion-dollar drive to boost the leisure sector in Saudi Arabia. The 100,000-square-meter project will be developed by the Saudi Entertainment Ventures Company (SEVEN), a unit of the Kingdom’s Public Investment...

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