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  • Sommet Education starts training next generation of Saudi Arabia Tourism professionals

    The first group of Saudi students arrived at les Roches Global Hospitality Education on its campus in Marbella, Spain. This short program aims at equipping students with the fundamentals of Tourism Business and Operations from understanding housekeeping Operation to Customer Experience or Sales and negotiation skills.

  • Will return of Iranian pilgrims revive Iraq’s religious tourism sector?

    The corona-virus pandemic has dealt a severe blow to Iraq’s religious tourism sector over the past two years. Back in 2020, the Iraqi government faced the same dilemma as other countries when considering measures to curtail the spread of the virus. Baghdad’s decision to close border crossings and sharply limit the entry of foreign nationals was met with consternation at home, particularly from Iraqis whose livelihoods depend on Shiite pilgrims.

  • Saudi Red Sea tourism project signs $400mln JV pact for luxury resort

    Saudi Arabia’s The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), developer of The Red Sea project, announced on Monday that it has entered into its first joint venture with local investor Almutlaq Real Estate Investment Company (AREIC), a subsidiary of the Al Mutlaq Group (AMG) to develop 159-key Jumeirah The Red Sea luxury resort. The JV with AREIC, valued at over 1.5 billion Saudi riyals ($400 million), is TRSDC’s first partnership with the private sector, the Public Investment Fund-owned company said in a press statement.

  • Saudi tourism sector to be Mena’s fastest-growing in next decade, WTTC says

    Saudi Arabia's travel and tourism sector will grow an average 11 per cent annually over the next decade, making it the Middle East's fastest-growing market, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has said. Annual growth in the industry is set to bolster the overall economic recovery of the kingdom, the global tourism body said in a statement on Monday.

  • Princess Haifa Al Saud appointed Saudi Arabia’s deputy minister of tourism

    Princess Haifa Al Saud has been appointed Saudi Arabia’s deputy minister of tourism. The news was confirmed by the Saudi Press Agency on Sunday. Princess Haifa told of her happiness at taking on the role on social media.

  • Europeans return to Syria, fueling tourism and attracting criticism

    Standing high on the castle-like walls of Aleppo’s historic citadel, Nick White was shocked by the destruction to the city. The 63-year-old British tourist could see how large parts had been flattened by Syria’s terrible civil war.

  • Weighing the cost of increasing Saudi heritage tourism

    "Our study not only identifies the views and concerns of stakeholders located in proximity to Al-Hijr, but sheds light on the potential challenges other regional communities may soon face if heritage tourism is to be rapidly developed elsewhere in Saudi Arabia," says Dr. Butler.

  • Bid deadline extended for Saudi Arabia’s Amaala tourism project

    Energy & Utilities reported in October 2021 that developers had been issued with tender documents for the planned PPP multi-utilities project at the Amaala development. Prequalified developers invited to bid for the PPP package are believed to include local firms Acwa Power and Alfanar and also a consortium of France’s EDF and UAE-based Masdar.

  • Saudi Arabia to invest $100m in training 100,000 young people for tourism

    Participants in the program are set to benefit from training scholarships at leading global institutions in France, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, Australia, and Italy. Applications will be accepted not only from fresh graduates, but also from Saudis who already work within the industry and those who aspire to start a career in the tourism, hospitality, culinary, service, and sales fields.

  • Saudi Tourism Ministry Launches Global Program to Train 100,000 Young Men, Women

    The Ministry of Tourism has selected the highest-rated institutes and educational institutions in the world based on their academic capabilities in the field of tourism and training, such as the Les Roches Marbella, Spain, Global Hospitality Education; SHMS Swiss Hotel Management School; Glion Institute of Higher Education; Cesar Ritz Colleges; Montreal Institute; ESSEC Business School; Ecole Hoteliere in Lausanne; European School of Economics (ESE); NSW Technical and Further Education, and Business and Hotel Management School (BHMS), Switzerland. Selected applicants to join the program will benefit from comprehensive training courses that will enable them to secure employment opportunities in the leading hospitality companies in the Kingdom.