Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: Travel
KSA hotel capacity increases in 2017
The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH) said the number of hotels increased by 6 percent in 2017 to reach 2,036 compared to 1,908 in 2016. Furnished apartments were recorded at 6,940 and hospital entities amounted to 506,716
Prince Mohammed bin Salman announces Saudi plans for largest entertainment city
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced the launch of the project to build the Kingdom’s largest cultural, sports and entertainment city in Al Qidiya, southwest of Riyadh. The city is the first of its kind in
Air travel demand up in February, despite US travel curbs
Global demand for air travel rose 4.8 percent in February, thanks to lower fares and improving economies, with no major impact from an attempted US travel ban, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Thursday. Tourism bodies have warned
Iran’s Aseman Airlines signs up to buy at least 30 Boeing jets
Iran’s Aseman Airlines has signed a tentative deal to buy at least 30 Boeing 737 MAX jets, in the first new business with the US planemaker since US President Donald Trump took office vowing to take a tougher stance toward
Travel from Saudi Arabia to the UAE ‘in 80 minutes’ – without getting on a plane
One day, you may be able to travel from the Saudi capital of Riyadh to the UAE’s capital Abu Dhabi within 80 minutes, without having to board a plane. It may seem impossible, but the firm Hyperloop One has announced
Emirates, Scoot planes collide at Singapore airport
Emirates Airways flight EK 405 from Singapore to Dubai suffered minor damage after it collided with a Scoot aircraft on Thursday. The Scoot flight, bound for Tianjin, China, was taxiing before take-off when the accident happened at 1.40am. The left
Ancient Britain in a day
The American travel writer Bill Bryson once wrote: “Impressive as Stonehenge is, there comes a moment somewhere about 11 minutes after your arrival when you realize you’ve seen pretty well as much as you care to, and you spend another
Indians with US visa, Green Card to get visa on arrival in UAE
Indian passport holders with an American visa or a green card will be granted entry visa on arrival in the UAE. This has come into effect following a decree approved by the UAE Cabinet, reports Gulf News on Wednesday. “Citizens
Qatar Airways chief says laptop ban not designed to hurt Gulf carriers
Qatar Airways’ chief executive said on Monday he did not believe the ban on carrying most electronics in the cabins of passenger flights to the United States from eight Muslim majority countries was designed to hurt Gulf airlines. The US
Saudi airport deal: Turkey’s TAV says local partnerships help business take off
The CEO of Turkey’s TAV Airports, which recently won a deal to expand and operate an airport in Saudi Arabia’s western port city of Yanbu, has said working with a local partner is key to boosting business. The Yanbu airport,
Indian MP admits hitting air steward 25 times with slipper
An Indian politician brazenly admitted on Thursday that he hit a steward on an Air India flight 25 times with his slipper during a row over a seat. Ravindra Gaikwad, an Member of Parliament in India’s lower house for the
Emirates Airlines to let passengers keep laptops, tablets until boarding
Emirates plans to allow travelers to take their laptops and tablets past security gates and only collect them before boarding, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, as they aim to minimize the impact of an electronics ban on routes to the US.
Shares in Turkish Airlines, Pegasus, TAV fall on US, British restrictions
Shares in Turkish Airlines, budget airline Pegasus and airports operator TAV fell on Wednesday after the United States and Britain imposed restrictions on carry-on electronic devices on flights from destinations including Turkey. Turkish Airlines was down 2.26 percent at 0714
US, UK ban laptops, tablets from cabins on flights from Middle East
US authorities are planning to ban passengers traveling on certain US-bound foreign airline flights from carrying into the cabin larger electronic devices in response to an unspecified terrorist threat, US officials told Reuters on Monday. The new rule is expected
Saudi Arabia’s 450-km Haramain train project nears completion
The company, implementing the constructional work for the Haramain Express Train, has completed the construction of 430 km of rails out of 450km, which is the distance between Makkah and Madinah, the project sources said. They said there were only
Dubai airports impose new baggage regulations
Passengers flying out of Dubai International Airport will have to abide by new baggage regulations that went into effect on Wednesday that will see “irregularly shaped and oversized items” rejected at the check-in counters. Luggage that do not have at
City check-in for Dammam passengers from Sunday
Travelers flying from King Fahd International Airport in Dammam will now be able to check in their luggage and take boarding cards from city check-in counters. The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) will start operating city check-in counters from
Air India claims record with all-female round-world flight
India’s national airline claimed Monday to have set a new record with the first round-the-world flight staffed entirely by women. Air India said its Boeing 777 travelled from Delhi to San Francisco and back again with an all-female crew last
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