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Best Western opens first hotel in Saudi capital
www.hotelcircleasia.com. Best Western International has launched its first hotel, the 86-room Best Western Orchid Hotel, in Riyadh, the capital of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
(06/08/2012)
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SAUDI ARABIAN MOTOR FEDERATION ANNOUNCES
The Saudi Arabian Motor Federation (SAMF) has now finalised the dates and route format and will run the FIA-sanctioned Ha’il Desert Challenge in the north-central region of the Kingdom from Mar (17/02/2012)
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Umrah package rates coming back to normal
The round-trip Umrah package rates are coming back to normal after recording an all-time high of SR300 and above during the last 10 days of holy month of Ramadan. (06/09/2011)
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Saudi Arabia to set up e-gate for Prophet's Mosque
Muslims around the world can soon access the Prophet's Mosque in Saudi Arabia and get vital information related to it through e-gate services being developed by the Prophet's Mosque Affairs Agency (01/09/2011)
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Makkah city development work to start next month
Pre-construction planning has officially started on the King Abdullah Project for the Development of Makkah, it was announced on Saturday by Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah region.
Construc (23/08/2011)
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Saudi Arabia: 4.8m Umrah visas issued
The Foreign Ministry abroad has issued over 4.8 million Umrah visas this year, which is one million more than last year, according to Prince Khaled Bin Saud (23/08/2011)
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Haram expansion project hailed
The General Secretariat of the Council of Senior Scholars has welcomed the expansion project of the Grand Mosque. The council commended King Abdullah, (23/08/2011)
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Jeddah hotels top occupancy rate in M-E
Jeddah five-star hotels have taken first place in the Middle East hospitality sector, measured in terms of occupancy rates and dollars per room, according to a study (15/08/2011)
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Haj projects to better organize Makkah: Naif
The Royal go-ahead and finance for various Haj projects will turn Makkah into a modern urban city, enabling pilgrims to easily access the Holy Haram from different routes, (15/08/2011)
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Madina airport contract to be awarded soon
Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) is set to announce soon the winner of the tender for the new Prince Muhammad Bin Abdul Aziz International Airport in Madi (15/08/2011)
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SCTA: Resorts prices match service quality
A classification system for tourist resorts and villages similar to that imposed on hotels is being finalized, according to an official from the Saudi Commission (08/08/2011)
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Umrah pilgrim arrivals up by 7% this year
Umrah pilgrim arrivals in the Kingdom through King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) from mid-March until Sunday (Aug. 1) rose by more than 7 percent (03/08/2011)
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Steep hike in hotel rates in Makkah
The rates of hotel rooms and residential units in the Central Area of the Grand Mosque increased 150 percent on the first day of Ramadan due to an influx of Umrah performers and visitors. (03/08/2011)
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Air Arabia introduces flights to Qassim
Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, announced the introduction of a new flight destination in Saudi (01/08/2011)
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New airport in Saudi to handle 8m passengers
Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Civil Aviation has said work is under way to construct a completely new airport in Madina with a handling capacity of 8 million passengers (14/07/2011)
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Hotels flock to Saudi Arabia to meet increased demand
A growing number of hotel companies are signing deals to open new properties in Saudi Arabia to meet the rising influx of pilgrims that travel to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, as well as the ki (14/07/2011)
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ROSEWOOD CORNICHE WINS TWO WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS
Rosewood Corniche in Jeddah has reinforced its position as the Kingdom’s leading hotel in both leisure and business by winning two industry ‘Oscars’ at the World Travel Awards cere (07/05/2011)
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Mada’in Saleh / Saudi Arabia
Al Hijr, MADA’IN SALEH is located 22 kilometers from Al Ula. It occupies a strategic position on the road linking southern Arabian Peninsula (17/10/2010)
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Al Shohada Hotel Makkah
Al Shohada Hotel is located in Al Ijyad district, only 4 minutes walk from the Holy Haram (22/09/2010)
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The Second Riyadh Travel Fair 1-4 June 2010
The second RTF 2010 represents a global forum for travel and tourism agencies in the capital city of Saudi Arabia, and a market place for identifying products (18/05/2010)
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Saudi Tourism news in brief
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz, President of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities on December 19th, 2009, received His Excellency Wing Kook Bonn (20/12/2009)
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National Museums in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The National Museum was established as a national landmark in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to contribute to the enrichment process of education, cultural awareness, and the development of long associa (14/10/2009)
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Starwood Hotels
Starwood is Partnering with Alhokair Group to Open Four Points by Sheraton Mall of Arabia, Jeddah; Four Points by Sheraton Dhahran; and Aloft Riyadh (24/02/2009)
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Makkah's 12km Iftar
The Holy Mosque of Makkah witnessed the biggest iftar in the world.
(02/10/2008)
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Jeddah Hosts Islamic Tourism Forum
Under the patronage of HRH Prince Naif Bin AbdulAziz, Minister of Interior, Chairman of Saudi Supreme Commission of Tourism in Saudi Arabia. The 1st Islamic Tourism Forum will be held in Jeddah City a (25/10/2007)
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Explaining Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic Lunar calendar and the holiest of the four holy months. (29/09/2006)
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Post cards of Mecca: then and now
I collect post cards and have hundreds from Muslim countries. Last month a friend sent me a postcard of Mecca, the Holy City of Muslim pilgrimage (hajj). It matters little to Muslims how far from Mecc (04/03/2005)
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Rituals of Hajj 2005
This year I had the opportunity to go on pilgrimage (hajj) to the holy places of Islam. After the fasting the month of Ramadan, and completing the reading of the whole Quran, I felt a certain emptines (04/03/2005)
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Saudi Arabia issues over 1.2 million hajj visas
Saudi Arabia has issued over 1.2 million visas for pilgrims intending to perform the annual hajj (pilgrimage) to the holy city of Mecca, scheduled to take place in the last two weeks of January.
(20/01/2005)
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Saudi declares national holiday
Saudi Arabia has, for the first time, declared a holiday on its national day, which falls on Sept. 23, official sources. The Arab kingdom closes its public schools and government departments only duri (24/12/2004)
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Editorial
Hajj - Islamic Tourism Campaign (17/12/2004)
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Arabs at World Travel Market optimistic
Despite the negative image of the Middle East caused by recent political developments, Arab and Muslim countries with stands at this year’s World Travel Market in London were optimistic abo (11/11/2004)
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Saudi Airlines: Progress and Success
Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) is an exquisite reward of the noble efforts of the founder of the Kingdom and his successors. It is illustrative of the success of our country, and is a true pulse of the p (22/10/2004)
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Ramadan: A month of worship and reflection
Falling on the ninth month of the lunar calendar, the month of Ramadan involves not only fasting but worship of the Divine through purity of thought and action. (22/10/2004)
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The Summer Umrah: A new term in the Islamic Calendar
Hajj and Umrah are traditionally talked about without specifying a certain season. But a new campaign by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj is going to change that. It is well known that there is a discrepanc (14/08/2004)
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Explore Saudi Arabia
Every Muslim has a dream to travel to Saudi Arabia at least once in his lifetime to discharge obligation to perform Hajj and Umrah. However, Muslims generally do not consider Saudi Arabia a place of t (14/08/2004)
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Islamic perspectives on tourism
This essay seeks to deconstruct tourism. We ask: what are the futures of tourism and how does the idea of the tourist circulate in the discourse of modernity? (18/03/2004)
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