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The Seven Wonders of Arabia, Aramco Expats’ Tribute to the Kingdom’s Top Heritage Sites – Part 2: Historic Jeddah
Last week, SUSTG published the first in a series of posts highlighting the seven wonders of Arabia as selected and featured by AramcoExpats.com, an online blog that is a resource for current and former Saudi Aramco expatriates and their families. As the Kingdom prepares to open itself up to more visitors and boost its tourism industry in line […]
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Aramco Expats’ The Seven Wonders of Arabia, a Tribute to the Kingdom’s Remarkable Heritage Sites – Part 1: Madain Salih
Aramco Expats, an online blog that is a resource for current and former Saudi Aramco expatriates and their families, recently published a series of excellent blog posts on the seven wonders of the Arabia – the best heritage sites and historical places in the Kingdom. The blog noted that this list was, in fact, the seven runners up to […]
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Saudi’s PIF Continues Investment Drive in Kingdom’s Tourism and Hospitality Development
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is continuing to expand its investment portfolio in Saudi Arabia’s travel, tourism, and leisure infrastructure across different regions of the country as part of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 economic and social reform plans. The latest such development came in the form of an announcement by the PIF today that it […]
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$6.9 billion in Tourist Projects Approved under Saudi NTP
Saudi Arabia approved more than SR26 billion ($6.9 billion) of tourism projects under the Kingdom’s National Transformation Program (NTP) on Sunday, according to reports. The funding will go to existing development projects in the pipeline as well as new efforts to preserve Saudi Arabia’s heritage sites, of which many are seen as underdeveloped and inadequately protected. Previously, […]
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Full Text: Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ National Transformation Program
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is chair of the Council of Economic Development Authority (CEDA) and Minister of Defense presented the much-anticipated ‘Vision 2030’ framework of new policies to be pursued by the Saudi government. Here’s the full text of his presentation, as well as the Vision 2030 roadmap itself. The […]
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Jeddah Construction Gets Boost with $2.2b Real Estate Fund
A new real $2.2 billion estate fund will drive ongoing construction at the Kingdom Tower Jeddah and the surrounding development, slated to become the world’s tallest building upon its targeted completion in 2018. Jeddah Economic Co., co-founded by Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal’s Kingdom Holding Co., is forming the 8.4 billion-riyal ($2.2 billion) real estate […]
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More Airstrikes in Saudi Arabia as Soldiers Said to be Captured by Houthis
Two Saudi soldiers fighting with the Arab coalition in Yemen have been detained by Houthi rebels and three others are missing as Saudi airstrikes continue to pound targets across the war-torn country today. The two Saudi soldiers were on the ground in Yemen and “are detainees and not hostages,” according to Brig. Gen. Ahmed Asseri of […]
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Farasan Islands added to UNESCO Biosphere Reserve’s World Network
The archipelago of Farasan Islands in Saudi Arabia is a group of islands located at the southwest of the country. The 820,000ha area combines marine and terrestrial habitats constituting a complex of important ecosystems in the South Red Sea. The Farasan Islands feature rare and endemic species of both flora and fauna that contribute to making this first biosphere reserve in Saudi Arabia.
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UNESCO lauds the return of “historic” Saudi-initiated cultural meeting during Italian G20
"Italy has taken important steps with a view to integrating culture on a permanent basis in the G20… This dynamic is in line with the historic advance achieved at the initiative of Saudi Arabia, which put culture on the G20's agenda in 2020."
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Hima to Hegra: a guide to Saudi Arabia’s six Unesco World Heritage Sites
These sites, with history stretching back to the first century BC, underscore Saudi Arabia’s importance in the region’s ancient and modern history.
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Ancient rock art complex Hima listed as Saudi Arabia’s sixth Unesco World Heritage site
Saudi Arabia’s cultural credentials have been boosted further by the inclusion of Hima, one of the largest rock art complexes in the world, on Unesco’s World Heritage list. The site is the sixth to be enlisted in the country, joining the At-Turaif district in ad-Dir’iyah north-west of Riyadh and Hegra in Al-Ula, the sandstone landscape in the northwestern desert.
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Saudi Arabia wins seat on UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
Saudi Arabia has won membership of the Executive Council of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission. The member states of the Council of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) held the election during the council meeting held in Paris last week.
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Cruise Saudi to develop ports close to UNESCO World Heritage sites
Cruise Saudi is planning to develop six ports for cruise operations in the coming years including an initial three locations along the Red Sea and Dammam on the Arabian Gulf.
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Yemen’s UNESCO-listed Old Sanaa houses collapse in heavy rains
Houses in Yemen’s UNESCO-listed Old City of Sanaa are collapsing under heavy rains, as months of floods and storms assail a country already reeling from war, food shortages and disease.
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UNESCO extends Saudi scientist’s goodwill ambassador role for another 2 years
Makkah-born Sindi was given the title in recognition of her work to create an ecosystem of entrepreneurship and social innovation for scientists, technologists, and engineers in the Middle East and around the world.
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Saudi Farasan Island set to find a place on UNESCO’s MAB List
Farasan, an archipelago comprising more than 200 islands, is located in the Red Sea, some 40 km offshore from the southern region of Jazan, in the far southwestern part of Saudi Arabia. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Kingdom.
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This Saudi princess is now representing the kingdom at the UNESCO
On Tuesday, Princess Haifa Al-Mogrin joined the ranks after being appointed as the country's permanent representative to the United Nations' Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The kingdom became a member of UNESCO's Executive Council back in November; the country's run is set to continue until 2023.
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