Saudi Arabia protecting endangered turtles through rescue programs
For more than 100 million years, sea turtles have crossed great distances across the world. According to the center, during nesting season, sea turtle…
7 Best Hotels Near Lisbon For A Weekend Away
The food—a daily made-to-order breakfast and three-course dinners on request—is organic, from local farmers, vegetarian and delicious. The sea vie…
Steigenberger Hotels set for Saudi expansion
The Saudi Arabia Tourism Development Fund (TDF) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Deutsc…
Saudi walking wonder completes latest trek to promote AlUla, personal fitness
Battling through extreme weather conditions and the pain barrier, Shukri covered the distance in 22 …
Ancestors built long ‘funerary avenues’ in western Arabia, study finds
RIYADH: The Royal Commission for AlUla, in partnership with the University of Western Australia, revealed that the people who lived in the ancient northwest of the Arabian Peninsul…
Breaking Travel News interview: Bob Suri, general manager, Four Seasons Hotel Baku
Bob Suri: Baku is a an evolving and a very unique destination that became the host city to world class events like the Formula One Grand Prix, the first European Olympic Games, UEF…
Prospects strong for halal tourism in 2022 despite pandemic
LOND|ON: Despite the widespread disruption to the tourism industry caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the rapidly growing halal sector could be set for a bumper year, experts have…
By air taxi into the future
A real-life lab for future mobility For the planned city of Neom – The Line, which is being built at the Red Sea, the firm Volocopter from the German state of Baden-Württemberg …
Eye in the sky finds ancient Saudi village beneath the sands
The head of the project, Abdulaziz Al-Dakheel, who is the founder of Erth Aerial Photography Team, told Arab News that the team surveyed vast stretches of the region by remote sens…
Ancient rock drawings across Saudi Arabia gain increasing attention
MAKKAH: Rock drawings in Saudi Arabia — long considered crucial sources for the study of ancient civilizations in the Arabian Peninsula — are gaining increasing attention as mo…
Nevada casinos go record 9 months with $1B in house winnings
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada casinos set a record in November, reporting a ninth straight month of $1 billion or more in house winnings, gambling regulators said Wednesday, providing …
Saudi Arabia launches e-visa service for cruise tourists
Part of the Kingdom’s strategy involves job creation and the construction of additional tourism facilities, including hotels. Under the deal, young Saudis will be offered profess…