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Topgolf adds a new dimension to Dubai as a golfing destination
Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 4 January, 2022 9:26 am
Over the last three decades, Dubai has grown in reputation as one of the world’s most exciting golf destinations. With several world-class golf courses including ones designed by the sport’s most celebrated stars, golfing enthusiasts are spoilt for choice in the emirate. As the host of major...
Mountains in Saudi Arabia’s Tabuk: Popular destination for those looking for snow fun
Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 3 January, 2022 9:10 am
JEDDAH: Local residents have been heading for the northwest of the Kingdom to enjoy the sight of the latest snowfall. People in the Tabuk region near the Jordanian border woke up on New Year’s Day to find the desert sands covered in a blanket of white snow. The Jabal Al-Lawz mountain...
Shurooq’s 'Al Hira Beach' to feature pro skatepark by Kota in Sharjah
Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 3 January, 2022 9:02 am
SHARJAH, 2nd January, 2022 (WAM) -- The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) announces the development of Sharjah’s newest pro skatepark attraction which will be part of its much anticipated and upcoming beach destination, Al Hira Beach.Scheduled for completion in Q1 of 2022,...
Saudi Arabia 2021: Top 8 Events
Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 1 January, 2022 2:33 pm
After Vision 2030 was unveiled, many noteworthy achievements have been made to support the Kingdom’s economic diversification objectives and build a prosperous future for the people of Saudi Arabia. This year was filled with remarkable successes across the vision's three pillars; a Vibrant...
Saudi Falcons Club participates in Expo 2020
Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 1 January, 2022 2:29 pm
DUBAI — The Saudi Falcons Club participated in Expo 2020 Dubai, through events celebrating the World Wildlife Day, which is organized this year under the theme "Life on Earth", and celebrated annually on Dece. 30.The club’s participation came within the GCC pavilion, where the club displayed,...
Artists will explore ideas of mirage and oasis in Desert X AlUla
Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 1 January, 2022 2:09 pm
ALULA — Free and open to all, Desert X AlUla is a recurring, site-responsive, international art exhibition taking place in AlUla, a globally significant ancient desert region in the Arabian Peninsula. This year’s exhibition, under the curatorial vision of Reem Fadda, Raneem Farsi and Neville...
Fireworks show, celebrity performers planned across the UAE on NYE to ring in 2022
Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 31 December, 2021 1:01 pm
A host of firework displays are set to light up the skies at some of the United Arab Emirates’ key landmarks on New Year’s Eve as revellers set to ring in 2022. In Dubai, there will be a total of 36 firework displays across 29 locations as the emirate. For all the latest headlines...
Ithra celebrates and reflects on a busy and award-winning 2021
Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 31 December, 2021 12:42 pm
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, also known as Ithra, presented more than 7,000 programs and initiatives in art, knowledge, culture, creativity and society this year, and welcomed more than 500,000 local and international visitors, the organization said. In...
Saudis ready to welcome 2022 in style despite omicron restrictions
Tourism & Hospitality | Friday 31 December, 2021 12:35 pm
RIYADH: People across Saudi Arabia are still looking forward to the New Year’s Eve celebrations, despite the introduction by the government of fresh safety measures to help fight the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus. While some events have been canceled, in Boulevard Riyadh...
The most wonderful time for winter activities in Saudi Arabia
Tourism & Hospitality | Thursday 30 December, 2021 4:34 pm
RIYADH: Cooler days during the winter season bring a different selection of activities and excursions to Saudi Arabia.  While people in colder parts of the world may choose to stay in and turn on their radiators to keep warm, the people of the Kingdom light fires in the desert and take...
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