Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 9 July, 2016 5:50 am

Organizers upbeat about Riyadh Shopping Festival

The Riyadh Shopping and Entertainment Festival kicks off Tuesday with the participation of various entertainment and commercial centers to ensure the success of the event in connection with the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. The festival will showcase various events ranging from exhibitions,...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 9 July, 2016 5:46 am

King’s Umrah hosting program commended

One hundred distinguished Islamic guests of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman paid tribute to the Saudi monarch after performing Umrah under his Umrah hosting program. The visit, which lasted 10 days, took the guests to various locations around the Two Holy Mosques. They met with the ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 8 July, 2016 4:31 pm

80% increase in attraction to tourist resorts during Eid

 Tourist resorts and chalets in Jeddah are attracting more tourists, with response rising to 80 percent during the Eid Al-Fitr holiday. Simultaeously, occupancy in these resorts has reached 100 percent and the price hikes 80 percent. Specialists in the recreation sector confirmed that the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 8 July, 2016 7:15 am

Riyadh marks start of Eid Al-Fitr celebrations

The auspicious festival of Eid Al-Fitr that marks the culmination of the holy month of Ramadan and the beginning of Shawwal was celebrated by citizens and expatriates alike on Wednesday. Eid prayers were offered in the early morning at more than 600 designated mosques and prayer grounds, with...

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Business & Money | Friday 8 July, 2016 6:16 am

Al-Falih presents KSA’s vision to achieve global targets

Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid Al-Falih took part in high-level discussions on climate change with environment and energy experts, ministers and senior officials from all over the world. These discussions took place during the Petersberg Climate Dialogue...

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Business & Money | Friday 8 July, 2016 6:13 am

‘1 million new retail sector jobs by 2020’

The Saudi retail sector has taken concrete steps to achieve one of the goals of Vision 2030, which is creating 1 million new jobs by 2020 and offering the youth more opportunities to work in commercial shops, vegetable markets, telecommunication shops, and several other areas in the coming...

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Government | Friday 8 July, 2016 6:12 am

23m pilgrims visited Grand Mosque in Ramadan

A total of 23,164,319 pilgrims visited the Grand Mosque in Makkah in the holy month of Ramadan, according to the Ministry of Haj and Umrah.  The statistics issued by the ministry also said that pilgrims were transported by 1,463,543 vehicles in visiting the Grand Mosque.  “The...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 6 July, 2016 5:58 am

Dubai to offer unique Eid Al Fitr experience for residents and tourists

Dubai is gearing up to offer a memorable Eid Al Fitr experience to residents and visitors with an exciting line-up of family-oriented events and activities, as part of the 9th edition of ‘Eid in Dubai’ organised by the Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), an agency of the...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 6 July, 2016 5:49 am

The Galleria on Al Maryah Island Hosts Eid Activities

The Galleria on Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi’s luxury shopping and dining destination, will be hosting a variety of activities for the community over the long weekend of Eid, including a falconry stand that offers a unique insight into the region’s heritage, arts and crafts stations for...

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Business & Money | Wednesday 6 July, 2016 4:50 am

Fira de Barcelona wins the 2016 UFI Education Award

UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has named Fira de Barcelona as winner of its prestigious UFI Education Award.   Three finalists’ projects were carefully examined by the UFI Education Committee during their meeting on 7 June in Cologne. The Committee was...

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