Killer heat wave sweeps the globe, hundreds perish
A punishing heat dome continues to intensify over the northeastern United States, scores of record-high temperatures were matched or broken...
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Saudi to bring in more tourists from the Caribbean with expanded eVisa program
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – The Saudi Tourism Authority (STA), in collaboration with the Saudi Ministry of Tourism, has announced the expansion of...
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Eid holidays boost Gulf tourism as COVID curbs ease
From overseas to the domestic circuit, the tourism industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council is witnessing a welcome resurgence, especially...
- Gulf citizens are looking to spend Eid al-Fitr abroad after being compelled to stay home for the past two years
- This year’s Eid al-Fitr holiday witnessed high occupancy in the UAE hotel sector, driven by strong domestic tourism demand
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Booking volumes up 195% YoY for Eid, says dnata Travel
The top five most-booked destinations this year so far with dnata Travel include the Maldives, the UAE itself, Turkey, Mauritius,...
- This year, 65 percent of UAE travelers opted for worldwide destinations, while 35 percent chose staycations, according to dnata
- This is compared to 68 percent of travelers booking UAE staycations and 32 percent seeking international holidays in 2021
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Jordan and UAE groups join hands to develop beach project
Jordan Free and Development Zones Group Director Arwa Hiyari said the beach project is aimed at diversifying tourism.
- The project features a tourism camp housing restaurants, swimming pools and top-notch chalets of different sizes.
- The project will also provide new services for Dead Sea visitors and create job opportunities, an official said.
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Morocco unveils new tourism promotional campaign
"Morocco, Land of Light" aims to position Morocco among the most coveted global tourist destinations and strengthen its attractiveness to...
- "Morocco, Land of Light" aims to position Morocco among the most coveted global tourist destinations and strengthen its attractiveness to the international public
- The campaign is the cornerstone of the Morocco promotional action dedicated to international tourism, both in traditional and emerging markets
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Red Sea Development Company to use biofuel for all tourist facilities
The company has chosen MAN Energy Solutions to provide 25 sets of biofuel generators for the sustainable tourism destination.
- The Red Sea destination will apparently use solar energy stations that include storage batteries with the system of MAN GenSets
- These generators will reportedly have engines that will let them use the climate-neutral B100 biofuel
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Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority on Best Workplaces List
Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) has achieved sixth place on the Best Workplaces List of 2022 – Small...
- It was also named one of the Best Workplaces for Women and a Great Place to Work in 2021.
- RAKTDA was also recognized as the ‘Government Entity with the Happiest Work Environment' in the emirate.
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Libya looks to tourism to revive ‘heritage’
While late dictator Moamer Kadhafi allowed tourists to visit the country on organized trips, visitors have been thin on the...
- Gharyan is a Libyan town where many residents have family records and property deeds dating back centuries
- Some of the buildings are over 2,300 years old in Libya, and ancient Greek historians mentioned their existence
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Emaar plans new Fujairah resort
The Emaar Hospitality Group will open the resort in Q2.
- The Emaar Hospitality Group is the hospitality and leisure arm of Dubai-based developer Emaar Properties
- Palace Beach Resort Fujairah will reportedly be the third beach resort of its Address Hotels + Resorts collection
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Over 1m medical tourists visit Iran in a year
Most patients come from neighboring countries including Iraq and Afghanistan, Head of the tourism office at Iran’s Ministry of Health...
- Most patients come from neighboring countries including Iraq and Afghanistan, Head of the tourism office at Iran’s Ministry of Health Mohammad Reza Tarjoman said
- Tarjoman said there are 200 medical centers that have permission to accept foreign patients underlining that Iran is ranked 46 worldwide in the area of health tourism
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Tunisia tourism revenues climb 48% to $200m by April 10
The country’s external debt services went up 5 percent, from nearly TND2 billion ($666.69 million) to about TND2.1 billion ($700.02...
- Cumulative labor income saw a 15.3-percent rise to TND1.9 billion ($633.71 million) on April 10
- This was against the TND1.6 billion ($533.42 million) on the same day in 2021
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ASFAR, Municipality of Al-Ahsa sign agreement
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - ASFAR, the Saudi tourism investment company wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia,...
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Saudi Arabia unveils 45,000-seat multi-use stadium in Qiddiya City
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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Konoz, an initiative of the Ministry of Media's Center for Government Communication (CGC), has released a...
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Dubai Duty Free achieves all-time record sales of over US$2.16bn in 2023
DUBAI, UAE - The New Year began on a high note for Dubai Duty Free with the announcement of an...
- December 2023 finished for Dubai Duty Free with record monthly sales of US$221 million, an 8.37 percent increase compared to 2022.
- It's 40th anniversary celebrations offered a 25 percent discount on December 20 which led to a shopping spree of $14.8 million in 24 hours.
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Over 12m people visit Riyadh Season in 60 days
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Two months after their launch, on October 11, 2023, Riyadh Season events had already attracted 12...
- Riyadh Season attracts large number of visitors with different kinds of activities and experiences.
- It is one of the major Saudi events that establishes new concepts in the world of entertainment.
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10m people attend Riyadh Season 2023 events in first 50 days, says report
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - According to the Riyadh Season, 10 million people took part in the activities organized in the...
- Riyadh Season 2023 started in late October, and since then, it has witnessed a large visitor turnout at all entertainment areas.
- At the Season, visitors can enjoy concerts, exhibitions, festivals and other events in which celebrities and prominent brands participate.