Archive for the ‘Middle East General’ Category
Al-Khobara old village to receive tourists
By eTN | Jul 23, 2008 Qassim PTO and Al-Khobara municipality will launch the first phase of the rehabilitation project of Al-Khobara old village. The project includes the preparation of the main square and commercial shops, according to the executive plan of 1429H, which is expected to be completed by the end of the current [...]
July 24, 2008
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Saudi’s Madain Saleh Site in the World Heritage List
By eTN | HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman, the SCTA Secretary General, announced that Al-Hijr site (Mada’in Saleh) was approved to be registered in the World Heritage List, which includes more than 851 cultural and natural sites. The site was approved during the meeting of UNESCO world heritage committee in its 32 round which is [...]
July 16, 2008
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Award Of Prince Sultan bin Salman For Urban Heritage – 1,985 Urban Heritage Sites in the KSA Provinces
By eTN | Within the cultural program of the second round of the Award of Prince Sultan bin Salman for Urban Heritage, Dr. Ali Al-Ghabban, the deputy Secretary General for antiquities and museums, presented a working paper about the SCTA’s role in the urban heritage preservation.
July 16, 2008
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Arab world embraces adventure tourism
By eTN | ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Everything in the United Arab Emirates is booming. While the rest of the world enters uncertain times, record oil prices fuel an unrelenting construction and property boom and residents – some 70% are expats – look for ways to spend their petro-dollars.
June 23, 2008
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Abu Dhabi aims to build first carbon-neutral city
By NPR | May 07, 2008 In Abu Dhabi, there’s an area of nothing but wind-swept desert. But 10 years from now, if all goes according to plan, a city of 6 square kilometers housing 50,000 people will rise in the United Arab Emirates – and it will be carbon neutral.
May 7, 2008
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Islamic hotels in demand in Mid East
By Aftab H. Kola | Apr 07, 2008 DUBAI (eTN) – Islamic hotels are becoming increasingly popular with Muslims and non-Muslims alike for their quiet, family-friendly approach, according to the manager of one of Dubai's oldest establishments.
April 8, 2008
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The Beauty Of The Beast – Camels line up for Gulf beauty contest
ABU DHABI – More than 10,000 camels from across the Gulf will be competing for millions of dollars in prize money at a beauty pageant for the “ship of the desert” in Abu Dhabi next week.
April 1, 2008
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Israel and Palestine: Who is the real barbarian?
By Nelson Alcantara | Mar 18, 2008 "Have you ever been to a big forest without trees and animals? Have you ever seen black rain coming through the blue skies?" These are the first two verses of Tolga Dirican's song called "This Is Our World." They may seem a bit simplistic but during these times [...]
March 18, 2008
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Middle East Spas Lure Travelers Seeking Health Solutions
Spa travel is on the rise worldwide -and the Middle East is perhaps one of the most uniquely positioned areas to capitalize on this trend.
March 17, 2008
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Gulf unites with new passport
By Adam Gonn l The Media Line for eTurboNews | Mar 07, 2008 (eTN) – In the latest move towards regional cooperation among the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries – Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain – a Kuwaiti official this week announced plans to accept the new Gulf passport, starting next [...]
March 7, 2008
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