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  • Investing in Middle East Healthcare for both Financial and Social Returns
     

    It is no secret that Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) governments are spending billions of dinars, riyals and dirhams on upgrading their healthcare infrastructure. Local and regional newspapers are filled with stories on newer, bigger and flashier hospital projects. Saudi Arabia’s 2013-2014 budget includes funds for 19 new hospitals in addition to the 102 hospitals currently […]

     
  • Builder of “Largest Swimming Pool on the Planet” to Construct Lagoon, Golf Course in Saudi Arabia
     

    Builders have already broken ground on a new $4 billion,  8-hectare project megaproject in Saudi Arabia, consisting of a large lagoon, the first Jack Nicklaus golf course in the Kingdom, and more as part of a larger development. The project, the Prince Sultan Cultural Centre (PSCC), is one of 8 mega projects the company has under development […]

     
  • PHOTOS: The 2014 SACM Career Fair at the Gaylord Hotel in Washington DC
     

    The recently completed 2014 SACM Career Fair brought together over 12,500 Saudi graduates and leading employers in Saudi Arabia to match talent with opportunities. Leading companies from the U.S., Saudi Arabia and around the world set up booths to meet the recent graduates, introduce their companies, and discuss employment opportunities.

     
  • Tourism in Saudi Arabia: How the SCTA Can Help the Saudi Economy
     

    In 2012, 1 billion tourists visited countries all over the world, and this movement led to the generation of more than $1.3 trillion for the global economy. More than half of tourists used air travel to reach their destinations. In 2010, the total contribution of tourism toward the global GDP reached $6.6 trillion (9.3% of […]

     
  • Mecca has five times more hotel rooms than any other Saudi city
     

    Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca has more than five times as many hotels as any other city in Saudi Arabia, according to a lengthy report on the Saudi tourism sector in Arab News. That report highlights the growth in the hotel industry – put at 172 percent  in the last decade – especially to tourist destinations […]

     
  • Instagramming Riyadh
     

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is a beautiful city – one that is growing and changing at an impressive speed. Yet much of the Kingdom’s capital remains as it has for years. Traditional style housing and buildings, most of which are no higher than two stories, still dominate this sprawling city, but the gargantuan and glitzy new […]

     
  • Why Saudi Arabia’s Travel and Tourism Sector Is Ripe for Growth
     

    Saudi Arabia’s travel and tourism sector is poised for rapid growth in the next decade and beyond, and both Saudi and international corporations are looking to cash in on the opportunities ahead. A product of the changing economic and social landscape in Saudi Arabia, the coming tourism boom is likely to contribute to the Kingdom’s […]

     

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  • Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea tourism project counts on biofuel in sustainability push

    Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Development Company, which is building a mega tourism destination in the kingdom, will use biofuel generators to operate its facilities, reinforcing its sustainability drive. Germany's MAN Energy Solutions will provide 25 sets of generators with a total production capacity of 112 megawatts for the Red Sea Project, the developer said in a statement to the Saudi Press Agency.

  • Saudi Arabia calls for global leaders to support World Bank fund, commits $100mn to close tourism financing gaps

    Saudi Arabia has demonstrated its commitment to closing the tourism sector’s financing gap and has now called on global leaders to support the World Bank’s Multi-Donor Trust Fund after pledging an initial contribution of $100 million to the fund – which will be formally established later in 2022. The Saudi Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Al Khateeb, said: “The pandemic has reiterated the importance of tourism as a key enabler for economic growth and recovery. Our $100 million pledge will support vulnerable communities recover from the devastating impact of Covid-19 and other global shocks.

  • Saudi authorities sign deal to promote tourism in eastern and western regions

    Authorities in Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement to enhance cooperation in tourist-transport services within the Kingdom, support marine tourism, and develop and promote tourism in the western and eastern regions. The memorandum of understanding was signed by the Saudi Railways Company, known as SAR, and Cruise Saudi, which is responsible for developing the Kingdom’s cruise sector.

  • Middle East hotspots are ‘trying to survive’ as Ukraine war hits tourism hard

    Egypt, Turkey and more recently the UAE are three of the most popular destinations for Ukrainian and Russian tourists. The tourism sectors in Egypt and Turkey are already noting the effects, as analysts predict painful losses further down the road.

  • Tourism to contribute 15% to Saudi $1.86trln economy by 2030

    “By 2030 the aim is to have 500,000 hotel keys, most of it will be new, and 100 million visits per year,” investment minister Khalid Al-Falih said, adding that this will cover “religious tourism which is quite substantial as well as domestic tourism and international tourism.”

  • How Saudi Tourism Authority used Twitter to place Saudi Arabia on the holiday destination map

    To highlight Saudi’s breathtaking beaches and magnificent mountain ranges, @VisitSaudiAR created split-screen video content contrasting the country’s diverse landscapes – and teasing travelers. Firstly, @VisitSaudiAR divided the Twitter audience into two groups: The beach lovers in ‘Splash’, and mountain enthusiasts in ‘Breeze’. This ensured a highly targeted approach so that the right content reached the right people with Twitter’s targeting features.

  • Saudi largest sustainable tourism project to keep visitors numbers at environment-friendly levels: Official

    Speaking on the sidelines of the Real Estate Future Forum held last week in Riyadh, the TRSDC official told Arab News: “Our offering from the beginning is luxury and ultra-luxury. It is not going to be a cheap destination. “We are limiting the number of tourists to the destination to keep it sustainable and to enhance the environment.” Hamzeh noted that the company has already started research and studies to sequester carbon naturally, by creating marine algae production farms and enhancing biologically diverse habitats.

  • Saudi Tourism Organises Virtual Roadshow Series ‘Journeys Through Saudi’

    The roadshows will be taking place in 12 key source markets across the globe and will provide insight into the opportunities the destination has to offer, create demand for Saudi and its products and ultimately, drive visitation among all segments.

  • Saudi Arabia to Provide Financial, Logistical Support to Investors in Tourism

    He emphasized that the Fund provided financial support for several activities and projects in the fields of nature preserves, cultural heritage, and sustainable destinations to better serve the tourists’ experience.

  • Saudi Tourism Authority and Emirates airline sign pact to attract tourists to the kingdom

    Under the agreement, Emirates and the STA will explore opportunities to collaborate on key initiatives to boost the kingdom’s global tourism competitiveness, including promotional activity and travel trade support across key global source markets to convert interest into bookings and sharing insights around market and customer trends, among other initiatives.