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
Oman witnesses a 16.4% growth in passenger traffic in early 2024 The Sultanate of Oman’s aviation sector has experienced remarkable...
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Saudi to extend permits, visas for expats until August 31
Saudi Arabia will automatically extend the validity of residence permits for expatriates outside the country until August 31
Tunisia sees significant tourist influx despite rising Covid-19 cases
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Qatar re-opens for fully vaccinated international travelers
Qatar has reopened its borders for fully-vaccinated international travelers, but there are some conditions
Saudi Arabia bans citizens from traveling to Indonesia as Covid cases surge
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday barred its citizens from travelling to Indonesia due to the surge in Covid-19 cases there
Austria to welcome more GCC travelers from July 1
Austria will open border for tourists from all across the world, including GCC, from July 1 The move comes as...
Russia to resume charter flights to Egyptian resorts
Russia had suspended the service after its plane crashed in Egypt, killing all the 224 passengers on board The plane...
UAE is member of UNESCO’s diversity promotion committee
The Intergovernmental Committee consists of representatives of 24 countries Al Kaabi proposes six areas of action that warrant the attention...
Etihad Airways, UN Volunteers program sign MoU to promote volunteering
Etihad will promote UNV and activities across Etihad’s channels Encourage members to donate their Etihad Guest Miles for UNV activities...
QNTC to attend St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
Qatar National Tourism Council has offices in Russia since 2018 To attract visitors from new source markets, QNTC will showcase...
UNWTO’s first regional office opens in Riyadh
Office will serve as a coordinating hub across 13 countries in the Middle East Best Tourism Villages of the World...
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Chinese company to build Saudi Arabia’s first ocean park
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From the metaverse allowing virtual experiences to the use of AI in training, Jamaica is at the forefront of integrating...
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Saudi Arabia re-elected president of UNWTO executive council
Samarkand, Uzbekistan - The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) approved the re-election of Saudi Arabia as president of its...
Fourth edition of Riyadh Season unveils its promotional video
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Visa-free Russia travel on the horizon for Saudi, Oman, Bahrain, Malaysia, Kuwait
Sochi, Russia -.Starting in 2024, travelers from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Malaysia and Bahrain may no longer need tourist visas...
- Russia and China have been ready to receive groups of visa-free tourists on a reciprocal basis
- Visa-free group tourism was also launched between Russia and Iran on August 1
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Hotels in UAE generate revenues of US$7bn in first seven months, says minister
ABU DHABI, UAE - In the first seven months of the year, hotel establishments in the UAE generated revenues of...
- Hotel establishments in the country hosted 16 million guests in in the first seven months of 2023, said the UAE economy minister.
- Some 56 million hotel nights have been booked while the occupancy rate reached 75 percent from January to July.
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Saudi Arabia to enhance air connectivity to over 250 destinations by 2030
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - A delegation led by President of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) Abdulaziz bin...
- The Kingdom plans on carrying 330 million passengers annually and raising freight capacity to 4.5 million tons by 2030.
- Saudi Arabia and the Dominican Republic also signed agreements on air transport services between the two countries.