Tourism & Hospitality | Wednesday 4 March, 2015 12:52 am

Kingdom wants Darb Zubaida on UNESCO world heritage list

The historic pilgrimage route from Iraq to the holy city of Makkah — Darb Zubaida — is the new entry from the Kingdom for UNESCO’s world heritage list.After successful quest last year for historic Jeddah to be listed, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) began preparations...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 3 March, 2015 12:43 am

Hyper Panda Retail donates AED 600,000 to Down Syndrome Association

At a ceremony held at HyperPanda, Dubai Festival City, on March 2nd, Panda Retail Company CEO Muwaffaq Mansour Jamal presented a check of AED 611,168 to Chairperson of the UAE Down Syndrome Association and Goodwill Ambassador for Children HE Ms. Sonia Al Hashimi. The money was raised from the joint ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Tuesday 3 March, 2015 12:16 am

Hilton Worldwide Expands Hilton Garden Inn in the Middle East with Three New Signings

Hilton Worldwide today announced the signing of three new Hilton Garden Inn hotels for Dubai and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) adding to the mid-market brand’s growing portfolio of more than ten hotels either trading or under development in the Middle East. “Hilton Garden Inn is an exciting ...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 2 March, 2015 3:37 pm

POP CULTURE ICON, DESIGN MUSE, AND MOVIE STAR: THE COCA-COLA BOTTLE IS 100 YEARS YOUNG

A design so distinctive that it could be recognized by touch alone and so unique that it could be identified when shattered on the ground. This was the brief for the creation of the Coca-Cola bottle which is 100 years young this year. To mark this milestone, The Coca-Cola Company is celebrating...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 2 March, 2015 12:29 pm

CENTRO SHARJAH SUPPORTS HARRISON’S FUND CAMPAIGN

As we continue to chart our way into the year, Centro Sharjah is dedicating this month towards supporting Harrison’s Fund, the fundraising organisation that has one goal, to get as much money as possible into the hands of the world's best researchers, who are working to find a cure for Duchenne....

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 1 March, 2015 2:25 pm

KidZania celebrates Kuwait’s National Festival in style

KidZania Kuwait, the exciting kid-sized metropolis, celebrated Kuwait’s beloved National and Liberation Days with a special National Festival from February 19 to 28. The celebration featured a range of dynamic and exciting activities that took place at KidZania and along the Avenues Mall....

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 1 March, 2015 12:33 pm

Arabian Travel Market 2015 launches Best Stand Awards

Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2015 has announced the launch of its new Best Stand Awards initiative, which will see a line-up of top judges and visitors to the annual industry event acknowledge the design creativity and positioning of exhibiting companies’ physical presence at the annual...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Sunday 1 March, 2015 9:18 am

Many Madinah sites need better care

Several residents in the city of Madinah have drawn attention of the competent authorities toward multiple Prophet’s heritage sites and relics in the area, including wells, mountains, valleys and the Al-Faseh Mosque, which they say need better care.These sites of importance have been turned into...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 28 February, 2015 8:55 am

Aramco plants 2,300 trees with water-saving polymer

A Riyadh-based group has planted 2,300 trees of six varieties for Saudi Aramco in Qurais, Eastern Province, with the use of a super water-saving polymer it had invented.“There have been several delays in planting the trees due to the winter season, during which the different varieties could have...

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Tourism & Hospitality | Saturday 28 February, 2015 8:30 am

‘Difficult to restore all 4,000 Asir villages’

Muhammad Al-Umrah, the director general of Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) in Asir, has admitted that it is very difficult to renovate and restore the nearly 4,000 historical villages in the region according to the information provided by the Urban Observatory.He noted that the...

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