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Saudi Entertainment Authority Vows to Introduce 200,000 Jobs

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | Oct 11, 2017 | Business

Jeddah- Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Entertainment vowed to provide some 200,000 job opportunities and to contribute 133 billion dollars to the annual national income by 2030. In May 2016, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz ordered the formation of the authority...

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A woman takes a selfie during during celebrations for naming Abha as ‘Capital of Arab Tourism’, in Abha, Saudi Arabia April 18, 2017. Picture taken April 18, 2017. REUTERS/Faisal Al Nasser

Kingdom Adopts Saudizing Tourist Sector Occupations

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Aug 10, 2017 | Business

Riyadh- Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) announced that “only Saudis” are permitted to work in establishments that provide services of obtaining tourist visas – a step that would reinforce job opportunities for Saudis in the tourism sector....

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The Red Sea Project. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Red Sea Project: New Income Sources for Saudi Arabia

by Fatah Al-Rahman Youssef | Aug 2, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Riyadh – Observers have affirmed that the Red Sea Project which was launched on Monday by Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince Mohammed bin Salman will contribute in reinforcing the tourism and recreation sectors in the Kingdom, generating hard currency,...

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A boy flies a kite on the Red Sea beach near the landmark Jeddah fountain, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (AP)

Saudi Arabia Expects to Gain $4 Billion Annually with Red Sea Tourism Project

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | Aug 2, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah – Saudi Arabia has boosted its tourist status by launching a major project entitled, the Red Sea project, a few days after it announced the revival of the tourist visa. The Red Sea project, launched by Vice Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Prince...

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A Turkish flag is pictured on a boat with the Bosphorus bridge in the background in Istanbul, Turkey, August 6, 2016. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

Russian Tourists Top List of Foreign Visitors to Turkey

by Saeed Abdelrazek | Jul 21, 2017 | Business

Ankara- Russian tourists have topped the list of foreign visitors to Turkey in the first five months of this year, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has said. According to the ministry’s provisional data, a total of 8,762,509 visitors came to Turkey from more...