Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 12 May, 2024 8:13 am

Arabian Travel Market 2024 sees 15% year-on-year growth, setting a new show record with more than 46,000 attendees across four days

More than 46,000 industry professionals from over 160 countries – including 33,500 visitors – attended the 31st edition of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), which concluded today (9 May) in Dubai, UAE. This represents a 15% year-on-year increase in attendees compared to ATM’s landmark 30th...

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Sports | Sunday 12 May, 2024 8:11 am

InterLnkd crowned winner of the ATM 2024 Start-up Pitch Battle, held in association with Intelak

InterLnkd overcame stiff competition on the final day of Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2024 to win the third ATM Start-up Pitch Battle, which was held in association with Intelak. The UK-headquartered company uses specific data points and an intelligent matching engine to link the travel and...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 May, 2024 8:08 am

CHALHOUB GROUP PUBLISHES SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2023 FURTHER EMBEDDING ENVIRONMENTAL

 Chalhoub Group announced the launch of its annual Sustainability Report for 2023. The verified report represents the Group’s 10th edition, prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI) Standards Core while showcasing Chalhoub Group’s concerted efforts towards...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 12 May, 2024 1:09 am

Saudi Tourism Authority signs 40 MoUs, strategic partnerships

The Saudi Tourism Authority signed more than 40 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and strategic partnerships during its participation in the Arabian Travel Market exhibition in Dubai.   The authority announced its strategic partnerships with Riyadh Air and Saudia, in addition to...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 May, 2024 1:05 am

REGA has e-network to monitor real estate transactions: Official

The Real Estate General Authority (REGA) has an e-network to monitor all real estate transactions in the Saudi market, starting from linking more than one network with the authority and the 34 licensed real estate platforms, Al Ekhbariya TV reported, citing Spokesperson Tayseer...

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Business & Money | Sunday 12 May, 2024 12:07 am

Enhancing Saudi-Thai trade relations ‘important’: Minister

Majid Al-Qasabi, Minister of Commerce and Chairman of General Authority of Foreign Trade (GAFT), highlighted the importance of enhancing trade between Saudi Arabia and Thailand, indicating that the Kingdom believes in the significance of boosting trade exchange between the two...

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Business & Money | Friday 10 May, 2024 1:41 am

NWC begins implementing 12 water and sanitation projects at SR 1.5b in the Eastern Province

The National Water Company (NWC), represented by the Eastern Cluster, announced the start of implementation of 12 projects worth SR 1.5 Billion to strengthen the components of its system in the Eastern Province. NWC aims to increase service coverage and reduce environmental damage to the residents...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 10 May, 2024 12:55 am

Video content key to engaging Gen Z travellers, say experts at ATM 2024

In an enlightening session on “How To Build Influence with Gen Z in Just 30 Seconds”, Marc-Antoine Simon, Industry Manager, Travel and Tourism – MENA, TikTok, shared insights on the latest trends in community-led marketing, demonstrating how brief yet powerful content can significantly...

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Government | Friday 10 May, 2024 12:47 am

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development participates in Arab-DAC Dialogue to enhance development cooperation

 Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) participated in the two-day Arab-DAC Dialogue, a crucial platform dedicated to boosting development finance and cooperation to address evolving global challenges.  This year’s event aimed to improve the quantity and quality of development...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 10 May, 2024 12:39 am

Egypt showcases prominent tourism projects during participation at Arabian Travel Market

Egypt will showcase its commitment to enhancing the tourist experience and attracting new visitors from the UAE, GCC, and globally by highlighting the country’s tourism potential, forthcoming projects, and future initiatives at Arabian Travel Market 2024 (ATM) in Dubai as it looks to build on the ...

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