Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 6 July, 2015 4:27 am

Asir readies giant tourism projects

Since the launch of the Asir Initiative, “Asir … a major tourism destination all year round,” under the patronage of Asir Governor and Chairman of the Tourism Development Council Prince Faisal bin Khalid at the end of 2013, the region has managed to implement three of the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 6 July, 2015 12:34 am

EverSnow success at Bahrein’s Grand Prix: snowball effect sets in the Gulf countries

The Snow Village established by the French company Eversnow during the  Formula 1 Grand Pix in Bahrain, last April 2015, has attracted a large public. Several medias reported interviews with the CEO, Bertrand Lambla, who received many requests from events professionals. He seeks partner...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 5 July, 2015 4:53 am

The new face of Madinah

Huge projects change the faces of cities and great ambitions help create such projects. Madinah had its date with a quantum leap to usher in a new era of urban development. Such huge projects help achieve formidable civilization advancements and significant progress. The Darb Al-Sunnah Project is...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 4 July, 2015 4:30 am

Riyadh’s Ramadan tents are a big draw

Hotels in the capital have made special arrangements by setting up Ramadan tents, where diners can visit to begin and break their fast with special suhoor and iftar meals during the ongoing fasting month. As the Ramadan tent is a popular phenomenon in the Kingdom and other Arab countries, Arab...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 3 July, 2015 3:57 am

A park for people with special needs

People with special needs can now visit a park that has dedicated services for them. Jeddah Mayor Hani Abu Ras opened Al-Erada Park in Al-Salama district on Prince Sultan Street on Thursday. “The Kingdom provides special care for people with disabilities. Just recently Custodian of the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 3 July, 2015 3:25 am

AIR SEYCHELLES’ INAUGURAL NON-STOP FLIGHT TO PARIS TOUCHES DOWN

Air Seychelles’ first non-stop service between Seychelles and Paris landed at Charles de Gaulle Airport early this morning after an overnight flight.   Flight HM 16 touched down at 6:05 am local time and was greeted by a traditional water-cannon salute on...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 3 July, 2015 2:23 am

Morocco’s renowned Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort bags 3 excellence awards at World Travel Awards

Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort, North Africa’s leading tourism resort, was recognized in three categories at the 22nd World Travel Awards -- an important event on the tourism industry calendar -- held on 30 June 2015 at the resort itself.   Mazagan has been named Africa’s...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 2 July, 2015 1:54 pm

Hilton Worldwide Applauds Brazilian Government’s Decision to Participate in the U.S.

Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) applauds the commitment by U.S. President Barack Obama and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to incorporate Brazil into the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Global Entry program. This announcement came following the meeting between the two...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 2 July, 2015 4:51 am

Riyadh governor opens entertainment projects

Prince Faisal bin Bandar, governor of Riyadh, opened on Wednesday 20 environmentally friendly entertainment projects with a total area of more than 270,000 sq. meters. Among interesting features of these new parks are replicas of the Eiffel Tower and the Pyramids. The projects are part of...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 2 July, 2015 3:55 am

Saudi families key focus of Dubai resorts this summer

As UAE’s tourism continues to expand in 2015, Saudi Arabia is placed as the most important source market for leading Dubai resorts such as Madinat Jumeirah.  To capitalize on this demand, Madinat Jumeirah, the Arabian Resort of Dubai, has unveiled a number of new summer offers...

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