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Saudi Railways Organization announce Ramadan schedule
Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) – operation Dept has announced that the train schedules during the holy month of Ramadan will continue as per the approved schedule except for Train #9 traveling from Dammam to Riyadh, and SRO Train #10 starting from Riyadh to Dammam, the rest of the four trains will follow their same schedules.
Accor outlines Saudi Arabia plans
Accor Middle East is strengthening its presence in Saudi Arabia, with plans to open three new hotels by the end of 2012. Management contracts have also been signed on a further two hotels, potentially adding five new properties to the existing Accor portfolio of ten hotels in the Middle Eastern destination.
UAE and Saudi Arabia set for tourism boom
The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia will experience some of the world’s strongest inbound tourism growth over the next five years, reveals research unveiled today at WTM Vision Conference.
Saudi tourism prepares for STTIM 2011
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) has launched its marketing campaign for the Saudi Travel & Tourism Investment Market (STTIM-2011).
Saudi Arabia-Kuwait sign passport accord
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have signed an accord allowing citizens travelling between the two to do so without a passport. Following an agreement signed in Bahrain immigration officials will now accept local nationals’ personal identity cards.
Saudi Arabia expects hotel capacity to reach 308,000 by 2014
High-quality hotel services crucial to complement ongoing initiatives to expand existing tourism and hospitality infrastructure
Hilton Worldwide Signs Two Management Agreements In Saudi Arabian Capital With King Saud University
Hilton Worldwide today announced the signing of a Management Agreement with Saudi Arabia’s King Saud University Endowment for the 241-room Hilton Riyadh King Saud University and the 155-room Hilton Riyadh King Saud University Residence - both expected to open by 2012.
BlackBerry wins Saudi reprieve
Officials in Saudi Arabia have granted BlackBerry maker Research in Motion a reprieve, postponing a proposed ban on the Messenger service offered by the smartphone. The Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commission said a ban would not now come into force following progress “addressing its concerns”.
Saudi Arabia follows UAE BlackBerry ban
Saudi Arabia has confirmed telecoms firms in the country will be forced to block the messenger function from BlackBerry smartphones from Friday. Following the lead the UAE, the Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commission said the ban would last until the state’s three mobile phone operators “fulfil the regulatory requirements it has requested”.
Gulf states move on BlackBerry ban
Saudi Arabia is set to follow the United Arab Emirates in banning the use of certain functions of BlackBerry smart phones. Citing security concerns, officials in the UAE said a ban would come into force in October, preventing users from accessing instant messaging, email and web-browsing services.
Top of the Globe
When The Globe restaurant opened in January 2002, it heralded a new era of architecture and design not just for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia but the entire Arabic world. BTN finds out more about the jewel in the crown of the Kingdom’s first city.
Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities signs SR145 million contract
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA), recently signed contracts worth 145 million Saudi riyals, to establish 4 new provincial museums in Saudi Arabia in Baha, Tabuk, Hail, and Dammam.