Dubai Development
By Hazel Heyer, Special to eTN
If this Gulf state never seizes to amaze you, then brace yourself for more. The largest hospitality and leisure development in the world is yet to descend on the planet. And yes-- in Dubai ...
Kuwait Silk City
By The Media Line (www.themedialine.org) for eTurboNews
Kuwait plans to invest $132 billion in a mega construction project, which will include a one-kilometer high tower and house 700,000 people.
Israel: Wham, bam, thank you ma'am
The growth in the number of visitors arriving in Israel for less than 24 hours weakens the local tourism industry and enriches neighboring countries, Israel Hotel Association director-general ...
UAE
DUBAI: The UAE will allow visitors of all nationalities to enter the country on a tourist visa under the new rules that come into effect next week.
Turkish Tourism
By Unal Basusta
ISTANBUL, Turkey (eTN) - For the first time in 40 years Spain is no longer the most popular destination for British summer holidays, if latest figures are to be believed.
Saudi Arabia
By eTN
SCTA announced the launch of a contest called "Ejazti Saudia" within its campaign to define and promote internal tourism trips and highlight KSA's tourism sites during the summer season.
Lebanon
JEZZINE - Jezzine's hotels will fully booked with visitors until the end of the year as the southern region will receive some 150,000 tourists, Saeed Abu Akl, president of Jezzine's Municipalities ...
Cast A Vote For Al-Hassa
By eTN
HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman, the SCTA secretary general, urged to support Al-Hassa governorate that witnesses an international contest to win on of the seven natural wonders' titles.
International Rail Network To Connect As Far Away As Israel
By eTN
Kuwait plans to invest $132 billion in a mega-construction project, which will include a one-kilometer high tower and house 700,000 people.
Villages To Be Developed In Sustainable Manner
By eTN
Qassim PTO and Al-Khobara municipality will launch the first phase of the rehabilitation project of Al-Khobara old village.
Joel H. Goldowsky To Manage Northeast Sales In US
By eTN
DUBAI, U.A.E. – Emirates has announced the appointment of Joel Goldowsky as sales manager, Northeast US. Goldowsky joins Emirates with more than 28 years of experience in the airline ...
Dubai
As the mercury approaches an almost unbearable 45°C, it would appear a strange time to convince the world that Dubai’s next big hotel destination is going to transform the emirate’s tourism ...
Saudi Arabia
By eTN
HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman, the SCTA Secretary General, signed a contract with one of the national organizations to study the development of Jubbah old town in Hail Province. Dr.
Iraq
A new airport has been opened in Najaf, Iraq's Shiite holy city, with Nuri al-Maliki, the prime minister, making the inaugural flight.
Saudi Arabia
By eTN
HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman, the SCTA Secretary General, emphasized the importance of Maddinah Province because it has natural and heritage features since ancient times.
Bahrain
By eTN
MEEM honours Bahrain Expo Authority
Bahrain
By eTN
Manama - Private sector interest in Bahrain's business tourism sector has gained momentum with the signing of an agreement between Bahrain Exhibition & Convention Authority (BECA) and Bahrain ...
Saudi Arabia
By eTN
HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman, the SCTA Secretary General, previewed the traditional village projects in Aseer Province.
Egyptian Artifacts
By Hazel Heyer, Special to eTN
Live and in real time, visitors to the Giza Plateau in Egypt get to see for the first time an archaeological discovery at a depth of 10 meters.
Jordan attack
AMMAN — Five tourists and a Jordanian were wounded overnight when a gunman opened fire on their bus in the Jordanian capital Amman.
Raising Tourism Awareness Positively Affects Growth
By eTN
The SCTA anticipated that domestic tourism will witness a remarkable growth of about 15% during the summer of 2008.
Cabinet Of Ministers Approved Cost Of Tourism Strategy
By eTN
HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman, the SCTA secretary general, considered the Cabinet of Ministers' approval of the tourism development strategy of the Red Sea coast and executive plan proof of the ...
Israel
The Consumer Council warned on Monday that travel agents and airlines charging an extra "fuel levy" after plane tickets have been ordered and paid for are acting "illegally".
His Excellency Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan
By eTN
Abu Dhabi - His Excellency Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority, said in a statement released today, “Etihad’s growth and that of Abu Dhabi’s expanding ...
Egypt Tourism
By Hazel Heyer, Special to eTN
Egypt’s tourism sector is looking forward to a positive rest of the year after reporting that Egypt generated over 100 million tourist nights and $ 9.5 billion in tourism revenues since early ...
Award Of Prince Sultan bin Salman For Urban Heritage
By eTN
Within the cultural program of the second round of the Award of Prince Sultan bin Salman for Urban Heritage, Dr.
Dubai's New Low-Cost Airline Orders 50 Airplanes At Cost Of $3.74 Billion
By eTN
Boeing and Dubai's recently-launched low-cost airline FlyDubai today announced an order for 50 Next-Generation 737-800s at the Farnborough Air Show.
Saudi Arabia
By eTN
HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman, the SCTA Secretary General, announced that Al-Hijr site (Mada'in Saleh) was approved to be registered in the World Heritage List, which includes more than 851 ...
Abu Dhabi
By Hazel Heyer, Special to eTN
During a recent trip to the Emirates, eTN has had the pleasure of witnessing new development project announcements made by the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), the apex body that manages the ...
Alex Harris, CTC, In Jordan
By eTN
Alex Harris, CTC, Honorary Chairman, American Tourism Society (ATS), and Chairman, General Tours, was among the distinguished guests invited to The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to attend the Petra ...
