India wants Saudi tourists
DUBAI, UAE - To attract high-end tourists to some of its exotic locations, India will organise tourism roadshows across Saudi Arabia later this month.
Saudi Tourism To Indonesia
Indonesia has launched a major drive to attract more Saudi tourists this year. Its new two-day promotion ended at the Mall of Arabia this week.
Sustainable Saudi Arabia resort
LOS ANGELES, California - Green Globe announces re-certification of the Movenpick Resort Al Nawras in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Abu Dhabi Tourism
Abu Dhabi’s tourism industry is planning a week-long promotion of the destination and its expanding offering in Saudi Arabia later this month with a high profile participation at Riyadh Travel ...
Saudi tourism to Oman
MUSCAT, Oman - The Ministry of Tourism in Oman has announced that it has set up a representative office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia that will tap the Kingdom's image as a major outbound market in the ...
Saudi Arabia and China
A delegation from the Ministry of Supervision, the People’s Republic of China, headed by HE Minister Wuu Yuiliang, visited the historical Al Dir’iyah in Saudi Arabia.
official program developed by the Saudi embassy in Washington
A delegation of American mayors visited the Masmak historical museum in Saudi Arabia last Saturday.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.
Gulf Cooperation Council countries make the SA kingdom their destination choice
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has become a major tourist destination to a large group of people from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
avoiding being swept by violence
By Agha Iqrar Haroon
Thousands of Pakistanis are burning properties of their country against US-made, anti-Islam film and cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed in a French magazine.
Kingdom set for booming hospitality sector event
SAUDI ARABIA - With the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s travel and tourism industry set to reach US$14.9trillion in 2012, according to the Saudi Council for Tourism & Antiquities (SCTA), and an ...
Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities Board meets
HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) chaired the 29th meeting of the Board of Directors of SCTA held on Monday, ...
Aircraft company extends support for Saudi exhibition in US
HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), on Sunday, August 26, received a check of financial support from Boeing, the ...
Comeback of Iran
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Tehran is bringing surprises to regional experts.
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Pakistan Muslim League (PML)-N Chief Nawaz Sharif, Senator Ishaq Dar, and Ghous Ali Shah celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr along with family members in Medina, a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi ...
62 billion riyal to improve transport to the holy city
The Saudi Press Agency reported that 62 billion riyal (US$16.5 billion) will be invested to improve the transport system in the holy city of Mecca.
Saudi National Campaign to Support Brothers in Syria
WASHINGTON, DC - The Minister of the Interior and General Supervisor of the Saudi National Campaign to Support Brothers in Syria, Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, ordered the first relief convoy of ...
Tourists spend close to USD2 billion
As many as 2.9 million foreign tourists who visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the first quarter of 2012 spent more than SR7.1 billion (nearly US$1.9 billion), according to a report released ...
Saudi aviation market
Qatar Airways has expressed interest in launching an airline registered in Saudi Arabia.
Tourism Outlook in the UAE
Visa has prepared its latest “Tourism Outlook: UAE” report, comparing tourism receipts from across the UAE in 2010 and 2011, in order to provide a unique insight into where and how ...
credited for pushing back al Qaeda
HRH Saudi Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz, a hard-line conservative who is credited with pushing back al Qaeda, died at age 79 in Geneva, Switzerland, on Saturday, June 16, 2012.
Saudi Tourism
The Kingdom’s tourism sector will provide 1.6 million jobs by 2015, Prince Sultan bin Salman, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), announced yesterday.
Mövenpick Hotel and Residences Hajar Tower Makkah achieves sustainability
LOS ANGELES, California - Green Globe today announced certification of the Mövenpick Hotel & Residences Hajar Tower Makkah in Saudi Arabia for its sustainability achievements.
Relic discovered in Saudi Arabia
A rare pottery jug that dates back to the pre-Islamic era was found recently in the Al Ahsa municipality.
Promoting Indonesia In Saudi Arabia
CAIRO, Egypt - In a push to attract more Saudi tourists to Indonesia, the Tourism and Creative Economy Ministry recently held a tourism exhibition in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, along with the ...
