Chinese company to build Saudi Arabia’s first ocean park
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Haichang Ocean Park Holdings, China's largest ocean theme park operator, announced plans on Thursday to build...
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Oman aviation sector sees 16.4% passenger growth in first 4 months of 2024 Â
Oman witnesses a 16.4% growth in passenger traffic in early 2024The Sultanate of Oman’s aviation sector has experienced remarkable growth...
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Over 12m people visit Riyadh Season in 60 days
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Dubai Health Authority, Visa sign MoU to enhance health tourism
The Dubai Health Authority recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Visa with the aim of enhancing Dubai's competitiveness...
- Visa cardholders would be given exclusive discounts on medical services by by members of the Dubai Health Experience
- The cardholders will be able to choose a range of medical services, book appointments and plan their treatment itineraries
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Global medical and recovery tourism worth $100bn annually: Official
The revenues of the medical and recovery tourism, globally, is around $100 billion annually, said Bandar Al Fihaid, President of the...
- Bandar Al Fihaid, President of the Arab Tourism Organization (ATO) said this in a report.
- The ATO president also said that Arab tourists expenditure amounts to nearly $30 billion.
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Saudi citizens’ US visitor visas validity raised to 10 years
The United States Mission to Saudi Arabia has announced that Saudi citizens visitor visas (B1/B2) validity has been increased from...
- The visitor visas (B1/B2) validity has been increased from five to 10 years and will be applicable from August 1, 2022
- The decision on the visas has been taken in cooperation with the Saudi government on a reciprocal basis
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Kuwait asks its citizens to leave turmoil-hit Sri Lanka at the earliest
Kuwait's Foreign Ministry has called on nationals who are currently in Sri Lanka to keep away from protest areas, heed...
- Kuwait also advised nationals who are planning to travel to Sri Lanka to postpone their trips.
- It encouraged Kuwaitis in Sri Lanka to call the embassy or the ministry if they seek any help.
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Festivals, guesthouses breathe life into Old Tunis, boost tourism
The government has this month begun bailout negotiations with the International Monetary Fund, as its tourism and import-dependent economy has been...
- Under the Hafsids, Tunis was one of the biggest cities in the Islamic world, and their legacy has remained in the form of narrow, crowded souks.
- The district also has some two dozen small souks devoted to specific artisans such as tanners, perfume sellers and shoemakers.
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Dubai tourism achieves robust growth in 2022
The sector recovered fast in the emirate after the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, registering a 203 percent increase in the...
- The increased flow of tourists helped improve hotel occupancy across the emirate, which reached 76 per cent during the period, the highest globally in Q1.
- Successful handling of the pandemic, a safe environment for travelers and world-class infrastructure have contributed towards the rising tourist inflow.
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Summer break, Eid push up Saudi air ticket prices
The kingdom, which has 15 domestic airports, is witnessing a significant increase in the prices of domestic flights, ranging between...
- Saudi Arabia's domestic airports are witnessing active travel due to the summer break and Eid al-Adha
- There has been an increase in the prices of domestic flights tickets, ranging between 32% to 314%
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Sri Lanka appeals Russia for fuel and resumption of tourist flights
Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic downturn since it gained independence from Britain in 1948.
- The Island nation has suffered months of blackouts, rampant inflation and critical shortages of food and petrol.
- Russia and Ukraine were among the top sources of tourists for Sri Lanka before February's conflict began.
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Shark kills 1 Austrian, 1 Romanian tourist in Egypt’s Red Sea
Two women, one Austrian and the other Romanian, were killed in a shark attack this week off the coast of...
- The Red Sea is a popular tourist destination, where sharks are common but rarely attack people swimming within authorised limits
- In 2018, a Czech tourist was killed by a shark off a Red Sea beach and a similar attack killed a German tourist in 2015
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Jeddah Season 2022 concludes, 6m visitors attend events
Jeddah Season 2022 lasted for 60 days and was full of exciting shows, programs, activities that took place in 13...
- Jeddah Season this year lasted for 60 days and it was full of exciting shows
- The shows, programs and activities took place across 13 locations in Jeddah
Chinese company to build Saudi Arabia’s first ocean park
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Haichang Ocean Park Holdings, China's largest ocean theme park operator, announced plans on Thursday to build...
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Newly restored tomb of Neferhotep in Luxor opens to tourists
Cairo, Egypt -- After more than two decades of restoration, the tomb of Neferhotep, a high-ranking 18th dynasty senior official...
Scientists in UK create new fusion record
LONDON, UK - Scientists in Britain announced on Thursday they had smashed a record for generating fusion energy in the final...
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Saudi more than doubles tourism target by 2030, says minister
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia drew 27 million foreign tourists in 2023 and has more than doubled its goal for...
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Royal Commission for AlUla chief held for abuse of power, money laundering: report
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The CEO of the Royal Commission for AlUla, Eng. Amr Al-Madani, has been arrested on charges...
- The Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) reported the arrest, stating that Eng. Amr Al-Madani's partners in a company were also apprehended
- Despite formally leaving the company upon joining the government, Al-Madani is accused of retaining ownership and influencing the Royal Commission to recommend deals
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Saudi Arabia launches global tourism campaign featuring Messi
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's national tourism brand, "Saudi Welcome To Arabia," has launched a new global marketing campaign...
- The campaign, called "Go Beyond What You Think," aims to address misconceptions about Saudi Arabia and encourage people to experience the country's cultural transformation.
- The campaign launch coincides with Messi's upcoming return to Saudi Arabia, where he will play two matches with his club, Inter Miami, against Al Nassr and Al Hilal.
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Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Global deploys robot for Red Sea, Amaala beach cleanup
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Red Sea Global, a company wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia,...
- The robot is designed to tackle the plastic waste and other debris
- It can cover up to 3,000 square meters in just an hour