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Meraas awards $544m contract

It has been awarded for construction of Design Quarter at d3

Salik 2024 net profit before taxes $348m

The toll operator's revenue increased by 6% to $626 million.

ADNIC okays 45% dividend for 2024

The company achieved its highest ever revenue and net profit.

stc net profit for 2024 $6.58bn

This is an increase of 85.7 percent over the previous year.

e& reports $2.94 billion in net profit

e&’s subscriber base rose 11.7% to 189.3m

Pre-Covid travel industry arrival figures are back but venture capital is experiencing delays    

The global tourism industry has turned the clock back to 2019 before COVID created a massive hole in worldwide passenger...
  • UN Tourism tracked 1.3 billion global arrivals, up from 975 million a year earlier, near 2019 figures of 1.475 billion
  • Greenfield FDI in tourism was under the US$11 billion mark in 2023 below the US$59bn recorded in 2019

Qatar outpaces Saudi Arabia and UAE in tourism growth with 147% surge

Doha, Qatar - Qatar has emerged as the leading player in the Middle East tourism sector, boasting an impressive 147%...
  • The surge in tourism can be attributed to Qatar's strategic investments in luxury offerings, and a visa-free entry policy for citizens of 102 countries
  • Qatar has effectively leveraged high-profile events like the FIFA World Cup to enhance its global tourism profile, alongside significant infrastructure development

Saudi Arabia achieves 73 percent increase in international tourist arrivals: UN report

The kingdom welcomed 17.5 million international tourists in the first seven months of 2024, leading G20 nations in tourism growth...
  • According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Kingdom continued to top the list of G20 countries in the indicators of the growth rate of the number of international tourists
  • The Kingdom's various tourist destinations have witnessed a significant rise in international tourist numbers this year, with the number of tourist arrivals reaching 17.5 million

GACA report: Riyadh’s King Khalid Airport ranked best for 15M+ passengers

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh secured the top spot in the category of airports with...
  • Airports are assessed based on 11 operational performance standards, which align with strategic objectives to enhance services and ensure a seamless traveller experience
  • GACA categorizes airports for performance evaluation based on annual passenger numbers, ensuring a transparent approach

‘Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector to achieve 150 million visitors by 2030’

Saudi Arabia isn't aiming to be the next Dubai but is forging its own unique path in tourism," Aradhana Khowala...
  • In recent years, Saudi Arabia has invested $800 billion in tourism, and just in the first 6 months of 2024, the country welcomed 60 million tourists, Aradhana Khowala tells TRENDS
  • Nearly 50% of those involved with Red Sea Global are locals, which highlights an important shift from the old model of relying on imported, inexpensive labor, she notes

Qantas scraps non-stop UK flight due to Middle East unrest

Sydney, Australia - Australian airline Qantas scrapped its non-stop Perth to London flight Thursday, saying the decision was taken as a...
  • The flight, usually a non-stop 17-and-a-half hour journey, will now refuel in Singapore, allowing it to carry a full load of passengers on a route that avoids contested air space
  • The region is bracing for a military retaliation from Iran against Israel, following the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of the Palestinian group Hamas

Saudi Arabia leads GCC travel growth to India with a 40% rise in flight searches: report

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Wego, the leading travel app and largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North...

Saudi bid to host 2034 World Cup positions Kingdom as global center for top sports events

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the Kingdom’s bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup. He said this...
  • Saudi topped the UNs’ list for highest growth in international tourist numbers in 2023
  • FIFA is set to confirm Saudi Arabia as the host for the 2034 event in December

Jordan’s Umm al-Jimal added to UNESCO heritage list

Amman, Jordan - Jordan's Umm al-Jimal village has been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, in a move hailed on Sunday...
  • The village is near the Jordanian-Syrian border, 86 kilometres north of Amman, and is known as "the black oasis" due to the prevalence of black volcanic rock in the area
  • The village was first settled by the Nabataean peoples in the first century AD and later occupied by the Romans, becoming an important agricultural and commercial village

IOC creates historic Olympic Esports Games with 2025 launch in Saudi

History was made today when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to create Olympic Esports Games. The first edition will...
  • Saudi already has over 23.5 million gamers, of whom almost half are females
  • Saudi has hosted over 1,700 elite players from over 80 countries over the last two years

GCC is rewriting the narrative on cultural diplomacy

Partnerships with institutions like the Victoria & Albert Museum, Venice Biennale, and Hollywood productions elevate the GCC’s cultural landscape.

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Oman sees hospitality industry revenue fall 3.5%

The National Centre for Statistics and Information says domestic guest have supported the Oman's hotels.

Saudi Arabia achieves 73 percent increase in international tourist arrivals: UN report

The kingdom welcomed 17.5 million international tourists in the first seven months of 2024, leading G20 nations in tourism growth...

GACA report: Riyadh’s King Khalid Airport ranked best for 15M+ passengers

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh secured the top spot in the category of airports with...

‘Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector to achieve 150 million visitors by 2030’

Saudi Arabia isn't aiming to be the next Dubai but is forging its own unique path in tourism," Aradhana Khowala...

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Saudi Arabia leads GCC travel growth to India with a 40% rise in flight searches: report

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Wego, the leading travel app and largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North...

Saudi bid to host 2034 World Cup positions Kingdom as global center for top sports events

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the Kingdom’s bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup. He said this...
  • Saudi topped the UNs’ list for highest growth in international tourist numbers in 2023
  • FIFA is set to confirm Saudi Arabia as the host for the 2034 event in December

Jordan’s Umm al-Jimal added to UNESCO heritage list

Amman, Jordan - Jordan's Umm al-Jimal village has been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, in a move hailed on Sunday...
  • The village is near the Jordanian-Syrian border, 86 kilometres north of Amman, and is known as "the black oasis" due to the prevalence of black volcanic rock in the area
  • The village was first settled by the Nabataean peoples in the first century AD and later occupied by the Romans, becoming an important agricultural and commercial village