SHARJAH, UAE - The Financial, Economic and Industrial Affairs Committee of Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) held a meeting to discuss points to be raised on the policy of Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA), during the next session. A number of key issues related to stimulating economic growth and...
Black Friday is a $74bn opportunity for MENA retail. But is it losing sheen by ‘blindly copying’ the West?
The expected injection of billions of dollars into the retail business through sale of varied items can turn out to be a much-needed boost for a sector experiencing "sales fatigue."
Black Friday is a $74bn opportunity for MENA retail. But is it losing sheen by ‘blindly copying’ the West?
The expected injection of billions of dollars into the retail business through sale of varied items can turn out to be a much-needed boost for a sector experiencing "sales fatigue."
Cruise visitors to Qatar in 2022-23 rise 151 percent
DOHA, QATAR - New data from Qatar Tourism (QT) revealed that the country welcomed 253,191 cruise visitors during its 2022-23 season (Dec. 2022 March 2023), an increase of 151 percent compared to the previous season (100,500 visitors). This sharp uptake in visitor figures is particularly impressive given that this year's...
Third Saudi Cruise Season begins as MSC Splendida arrives in Yanbu Port
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--- Yanbu Commercial Port has officially kickstarted the third edition of the Saudi cruise season by berthing MSC Splendida, which arrived from Jeddah Islamic Port, marking the maiden cruise call for the current season that will run until May 2023. To celebrate the start of the new season,...
Kuwaiti Camel Racing Club sports season 2022-23 begins
Kuwait--Activities of the local sports season of the Kuwait Camel Racing Club for 2022-2023 season begun on Saturday at Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber AlSabah racetrack. The activities included nine runs. More than 300 participants of all ages participated in Saturday's race, which contributed towards increasing the number of camels in...
Qatar records 19% jump in international tourist arrivals
Qatar has seen a nineteen percent increase in tourist arrivals with 729,000 visitors coming to the country in the first half of 2022. Qatar Tourism said that in June alone some 149,000 visitors arrived, marking the highest visitation in the summer month in the last 5 years. The month of...Kuwait to adopt rules allowing players to dedicate more time to games
Director-General of the Kuwaiti Public Authority for Sport Humoud Flaiteh has said that new sports rules will be adopted soon, allowing football, handball, volleyball and basketball players to be dedicated to their games during a sports season. Local media reports said that distinguished individual athletes representing Kuwaiti national sports teams...
Arrival of a ship carrying 1,200 passengers marks start of Dubai’s cruise season
The arrival of the 252-meter-long cruise ship, AIDAbella, at Dubai Harbour on Friday marked the start of the cruise season at Dubai's seafront district. Carrying 1,200 passengers and 600 crew members, the ship's arrival also marks the official debut of the region’s most modern and largest, standalone dedicated twin cruise...
