Archive for the ‘Saudi Arabia’ Category

Saudi Arabia keen on tourism promotion

By Aftab H. Kola l eTN Middle East Saudi Arabia takes initiative to increase global awareness of its tourism attractions. Saudi Arabia's tourism authority, the Supreme Commission for Tourism (SCT), is serious about opening its tourism industry.

July 13, 2007   Posted in: Saudi Arabia

Saudi's capital to position itself as a tourist hub

By Aftab H. Kola l eTN Middle East All these years the bustling capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, has been a dull place as far as tourism is concerned. Realizing this, the Supreme Commission for Tourism (SCT) announced it is seeking to promote the Saudi capital as a tourist destination, rather than just a commercial [...]

October 31, 2006   Posted in: Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia to host world conference on tourism

By Aftab H. Kola Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (eTN) — Saudi Arabia will play host to  the first international conference on tourism and handicrafts in Islamic countries. Saudi King Abdullah will inaugurate the conference slated for Nov 7-14 in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, according to Interior Prince Naif, who is chairman of the Supreme Commission for [...]

August 28, 2006   Posted in: Saudi Arabia

Tourism chiefs call for destination marketing brand for the region Unified drive will see positive attributes of Arabia brought to forefront

Tourism leaders have called for a combined destination marketing drive for the Middle East, claiming the move is essential to drive ambitious targets for inbound visitors. Making a call for a destination Arabia was Gulf Air president and CEO James Hogan, who said an umbrella campaign was needed to justify huge government and airline investment [...]

May 3, 2005   Posted in: Saudi Arabia

Hajj Disaster in Saudi Arabia Claims 244 Lives

Disaster struck yet again early yesterday in Makkah, Saudi Arabia during the Hajj pilgrimage, on the day of the 1424 Hejira year’s Eid Al Adha feast, on the pilgrims’ return to Mina (some 4 miles to the northwest of Makkah) after a night spent in Muzdalifah and standing at the Arafat, 244 people were trampled [...]

February 4, 2004   Posted in: Saudi Arabia