Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 19 July, 2015 4:50 am

Call to turn Sharbatly house into art museum

Two Saudi designers, Fatima Tameem Samman and Sama Suhail Abu Najam, have urged authorities to convert the Sharbatly’s heritage house, located in Jeddah’s historic Al-Balad historic district, into a museum of traditional Hijazi arts and craft. The suggestion was made as their...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 19 July, 2015 4:46 am

Public urged to take safety precautions on beaches

The Coast Guard in the Eastern Province has intensified patrolling on the beaches during the ongoing Eid holidays to deal quickly with any drowning cases that result from ignoring marine safety rules.  Commander of the Coast Guard in the Eastern Province, Major General Abdullah bin Mubarak...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 19 July, 2015 4:34 am

‘Your Eid is Our Eid’ festival in full swing

Eid here is a family occasion, where traditional customs will be revived throughout the annual Eid festival.   After the Eid mashhad prayer in the morning, families unite and start their day of celebration.   Jeddah’s annual Eid festival has lots of events to choose...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 19 July, 2015 4:31 am

NY landmark lit green for Eid

ew York’s Empire State Building was lit up green on Friday evening in celebration of Eid Al-Fitr that marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. It was reported that the famous skyscraper will glow green until it closes to the public at 2 a.m. (0600 GMT), when the building traditionally...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 19 July, 2015 4:27 am

Aden street named after King Salman

In a unique Eid gift from one head of state to another, Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi named the most important street in liberated Aden after Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman in recognition of his efforts to restore the legitimate government in Yemen. Hadi, who is...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 18 July, 2015 5:31 am

57 festivals lined up for ‘Saudi Summer 2015’

Fifty-seven festivals are planned as part of this year’s summer “Saudi Summer 2015” to be organized across the Kingdom by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) in cooperation with provincial Tourist Development Councils (TDCs). The TDCs will host these...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 17 July, 2015 4:08 am

Mall of the Emirates, City Centre Deira, & City Centre Mirdif are the perfect places to celebrate Eid in Dubai

Majid Al Futtaim, the leading shopping mall, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East and North Africa, welcomes visitors and residents in the UAE to its Dubai malls for Eid Al Fitr weekend celebrations.  Ahead of schedule and just in time for the festivities, Mall of the Emirates is...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 17 July, 2015 2:47 am

GCC tourists to Morocco on the rise

Morocco, where tourism accounts for around 8 to 9 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), is witnessing a dramatic rise in number of tourists from the GCC. According to the president of Mazagan, Stephan Killinger, Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort, the demand is boosted by pleasant weather,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 17 July, 2015 2:36 am

AIR SEYCHELLES WELCOMES UAE VISA WAIVER WITH SEYCHELLES

Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, has welcomed the introduction of a visa waiver for Seychellois passport holders travelling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), effective Thursday 16 July 2015.   The development will allow Seychellois to visit the UAE for ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 17 July, 2015 2:05 am

Eid Al-Fitr Celebrations at Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay

After the holy month of Ramadan, there are plenty of reasons to celebrate the Eid holiday with friends and family at Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay. The Hotel has created engaging offers and packages to ensure a memorable Eid filled with relaxation and exceptional culinary fare. Created to...

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