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  • Leaders conclude 31st Arab League summit in Algeria

    Arab leaders on Wednesday concluded the 31st summit of the largest annual Arab conference after seeking to bridge the gap on several divisive issues in the Middle East and Africa. The first Arab League gathering in three years took place against the backdrop of rising inflation, food and energy shortages, drought and the soaring cost of living across the region.

  • Saudi Arabia to host WTTC Global Summit next month

    The 22nd World Travel and Tourism (WTTC) Global Summit is set to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 28 November to 1 December 2022. The event will host industry leaders and key government representatives with the goal of driving support for the travel and tourism sector’s ongoing recovery, moving it to a safer, more resilient, inclusive and sustainable future, according to the WTTC.

  • AI to help crowd management at Saudi Arabia’s holy sites: Riyadh summit

    Lt. Gen. Bassami discussed the Kingdom’s crowd management as huge numbers of citizens, residents, and visitors flock every year to the two holy mosques. Approximately 2.5 million pilgrims typically visit the holiest sites of Islam in Mecca and Medina for the week-long Hajj. The lieutenant said efforts are developing to increase the capacity to receive visitors and pilgrims, in line with the targets of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, with upgraded services driven by cutting-edge technology.

  • Saudi Arabia to hold Global AI Summit in Sept.

    Saudi Arabia will organize the second edition of the Global AI Summit in September, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. Under the theme "Artificial Intelligence for the Good of Humanity," the upcoming event will attract experts and specialists from government agencies and major technology companies around the world, it said. More than 100 speakers specializing in AI will participate in work sessions, panel discussions and accompanying workshops, according to the report.

  • What is Iraq’s role at the coming Arab summit in Saudi Arabia?

    Iraq will participate in a major regional conference in Saudi Arabia starting on July 15 along with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states, Egypt, Jordan, and the US. It follows Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi’s efforts to improve relations between regional rivals, particularly Iran and Saudi Arabia.

  • Saudi Arabia: Increased security likely ahead of US President’s visit to Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Jeddah, July 15-16

    Saudi authorities will likely significantly increase security measures throughout Jeddah ahead of US President Joe Biden's attendance at the July 15-16 Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC+3) summit. Biden will meet GCC leaders from Saudi, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the UAE, and the head of states from non-GCC members Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq.

  • TikTok hosts inaugural edition of #ForYouSummit in Saudi Arabia

    The event featured a locally tailored series of predominantly Arabic-language sessions hosted by leading TikTok experts. TikTok hosted its first edition of #ForYouSummit in Saudi Arabia at AMC Cinemas – KAFD, bringing together over 300 attendees including C-level advertisers and marketers, Saudi content creators, and leading brands and agencies in the Kingdom.

  • Emirati NSA visits Qatar ahead of Arab summit in Saudi Arabia

    TbZ is the highest-ranking Emirati official to have met with Qatar’s Emir in Doha since the Arab Quartet lifted its blockade of Qatar early last year. The rift is alleged by Qatari media to have chiefly been driven by MbZ, who met briefly with Qatar’s Emir in Beijing on the sidelines of the Winter Olympics back in February. More recently, the two leaders met in Abu Dhabi as the Emir paid a visit to offer his condolences to MbZ upon the passing of his half-brother, former UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

  • Soaring Saudi hotel demand revealed ahead of Future Hospitality Summit Saudi Arabia in Riyadh

    This is expected to continue having a positive impact on hotel demand in 2022. The forecasted occupancy for 2022 in Riyadh is 65% with 54% projected for Jeddah, representing respective +12% and +7% increases. On the hotel supply side, Saudi Arabia saw a +4% increase in the number of branded hotel keys in 2021 to 60,400. That number is set to rise by +15% this year to 69,300, outperforming both the UAE with a projected +3% increase and Egypt at +8% growth.

  • Future Hospitality Summit Saudi Arabia reveals powerful program

    Under the theme Reimagined Horizons, FHS co-organisers The Bench and MEED, along with Saudi-based organiser SEMARK, have designed the programme around key themes, including the future of hotel development, destination impact, aviation, sustainability, restaurant investment and human capital.