Tourism

The Egyptian Cabinet has denied imposing a fee of $1,000 on tourists arriving in the country. Rumors spread on some websites and social media sites about a decision to charge tourists arriving in the country from a number of…
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Tourism and hospitality in Alkhobar will soon receive a significant boost with a government fund planning to finance and develop the Ritz-Carlton property in the city, according to the Saudi Press Agency. Saudi Arabia’s Tourism…
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Egypt’s tourism sector has experienced a boom over the past three years, with visitor numbers growing from 4.9 million two years ago to a projected 15 million or more this year, according to figures released by the Central Agency for Public…
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The Royal Commission for AlUla on Monday signed a memorandum of cooperation with Red Sea Global to help promote Saudi Arabia as one of the world’s leading attractions for tourists and investors. The deal was signed in AlUla by Amr…
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The Saudi Ministry of Tourism recently announced that the Kingdom made a significant profit in the balance of payments on travel in the first quarter of 2023, gaining SR22.8 billion ($6.08 billion) compared with a deficit of SR1.6 billion…
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The UAE’s iconic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi has been ranked as one of the highest-rated free tourist attractions in Asia, according to a recent study. US vacation rentals and property management company Casago went in search…
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Jordan’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Statistics to undertake a comprehensive survey of local tourism, Jordan News Agency reported on Tuesday. The agreement aims to…
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A Jordanian globetrotter, who in July embarked on a cycling trip to spread a message of love among Arab Gulf states and promote tourism, has reached Qatar after traveling from Saudi Arabia. Cyclist Issa Al-Qazaqza told Arab News on…
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Nestled in sand dunes an hour’s drive from the skyscrapers of Dubai, a desert village abandoned in the 1990s stands as an eerie relic of the rapid urbanization of the United Arab Emirates. Built in the 1970s to house semi-nomadic…
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Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture is preparing to stage its second Traditional Performing Arts Festival, titled “Tharaa,” in Baha from Sept. 28-30. The festival aims to revive traditional performing arts across communities, showcase…
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