EgyptAir flight makes emergency landing
An EgyptAir pilot made an emergency landing at Hurghada airport on Monday after a snake bit a Jordanian passenger. The snake was apparently concealed in his luggage.
Saudi Arabia’s General Commission for Tourism and Antiquities
Saudi Arabia’s General Commission for Tourism and Antiquities has imposed a ban on smoking at all tourism facilities.
Emirates airline stops Syria service
Dubai's Emirates has suspended its flights to and from Damascus until further notice, the airline said in a statement on its website on Thursday.
photography exhibition a perfect reflection of tourism in the Kingdom
Many international diplomats acclaimed the Saudi Colors Forum, describing it as a window to the kingdom's topographical variety.
American socialite opens shop at Mecca Mall
As an American socialite and hotel heiress, Paris Hilton has built up a global brand on her sexy image -- and sometimes very few clothes.
Saudi Arabia
When word started spreading last week that Saudi women -- already some of the most oppressed and restricted in the world -- were being monitored electronically as they left the country, activists ...
Egyptian Tourism Up 18.6 Percent
CAIRO, Egypt - The number of tourists that visited Egypt in the first 10 months of 2012 has grown 18.6 per cent over the same period last year, Minister of Tourism Hisham Zaazou said on Sunday Al ...
Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways the national airline of the United Arab Emirates won Airline of the Year at the sixth annual Aviation Business Awards held in Dubai.
United Nations Climate Change Conference 2012
DOHA, Qatar – With the United Nations Climate Change Conference starting in Doha tomorrow, Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC) is ready to greet more than 10,000 visitors each day.
Egypt: New Dictator On The Rise?
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has issued an order preventing any court from overturning his decisions, essentially allowing him to run the country unchecked until a new constitution is drafted, ...
promoting heritage sites in the Kingdom
His Excellency Abdullah bin Sulaiman Al Jehani, Vice President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) for Marketing and Programs, stated that the “image” these days ...
continuation of unrest hampers tourism
By David Beirman, eTN Australia
For most media commentators, tourism would be considered an irrelevance as reporters discuss the human misery inflicted on southern Israel and Gaza and the military and political ramifications of ...
Saudi Arabia employs photography in national tourism marketing
The Organizing Committee of the “Colors of Saudi Forum” has recently launched its new website of the forum online.
Tourism To Egypt
CHESTER, England - The latest revelation from Egypt's minister for tourism shows there is certainly plenty of optimism when it comes to the number of visitors expected to make the country their ...
demonstrating outstanding efforts and innovation in corporate responsibility
LOS ANGELES, Californai - Green Globe announced re-certification of Movenpick Hotel Deira in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
fully supports green initiatives set by Egyptian Ministry of Tourism
LOS ANGELES, California - Green Globe announced re-certification of Moevenpick Resort Taba in Egypt.
Egyptian monuments threatened
CAIRO, Egypt - Egypt's Coalition to Support Tourism (CST) said it will file a case against top Egyptian officials for inaction in response to statements by a Salafist sheikh who called for the ...
WTM reports reveal tourism opportunities
Travel report: Mideast nations should launch Halal airline, women-only hotels to better exploit Halal tourism.
New Seven Hotels at Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi
Luxury shopping trips for the nouveaux riches, gadget-free accommodation and booking holidays on smart TVs are some of the future travel trends predicted in a new report released recently.
Southwest Airlines
DALLAS, Texas - The Civic 50 today revealed the companies who ranked in its national initiative to survey, rank, and recognize America's S&P 500 most community-minded companies, naming ...
Supporting small and medium enterprises in tourism
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) and Saudi Credit and Saving Bank (SCSB) on Sunday, November 4, concluded an agreement devoted to financially support small and medium ...
Marks 17th consecutive year of exhibiting
As part of its efforts to promote the Jordanian tourism product, the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) will once again exhibit at the World Travel Market, which is one of the biggest tourism trade shows ...
Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities
The Department of Tourist Sites Development at the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has recently begun utilizing solar energy for illuminating a number of tourist sites that are ...
Tourists killed in Jordan
Four Belgian tourists have been killed in a coach accident in central Jordan, Belgium's foreign ministry says.
committed to going green
LOS ANGELES, California - Green Globe announced re-certification of Moevenpick Hotel Al Bida’a in Kuwait.
following green trend in Saudi Arabia
LOS ANGELES, California - Green Globe announced re-certification of Moevenpick Hotel Qassim, located in Buraydah, in the Central Region of Saudi Arabia.
Egyptian Tourism
CAIRO, Egypt - The tourist guide union announced they will strike for three days on 15, 16 and 17 November, demanding better work conditions and employment opportunities.
series of events and activities during the holiday
The Haj holiday which will begin on next Thursday, October18, will witness over 50 tourist events, all of which are scheduled to take place across different parts of the Kingdom of Saudi ...
2012 World Luxury Fashion Week
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - World Luxury Fashion Week will make a much anticipated debut appearance in Abu Dhabi this year and is set to become an annual fixture for the UAE capital ...
Burj Al Arab Hotel
DUBAI, UAE - Burj Al Arab, the World's Most Luxurious Hotel, recently unveiled its fully transformed aquarium, with an innovative décor and newly introduced exotic species of fish.