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Egypt has suspended activities at several Red Sea beaches after two women tourists were killed in two separate shark attacks last Friday. The first victim was a 68-year-old Austrian woman. She lost an arm and a leg due to a Read more
The Saudi tourism ministry signed today Tuesday a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Tourism of Seychelles to boost cooperation and exchange expertise between the two sides, reports say. The agreement aims at supporting and Read more
Hungary-headquartered and low cost airline Wizz Air has revealed plans for expansion opportunities in Saudi Arabia, Zawya reports. The airline, the media notes, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Future Aviation Forum to explore airline market development Read more
Egypt is planning to go after the Latin America and Asia tourism markets, the Arab republic’s Deputy Tourism Minister has told Bloomberg in an interview, Arab Finance reports. Ghada Shalaby told US media that the plan comes as an attempt Read more
The UAE’s Ministry of Economy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Costa Rican Tourism Institute aimed at promoting cooperation in the tourism sector and reinforcing their bilateral ties. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State Read more
Car rental tech platform Selfdrive, based in Dubai, is expanding to Qatar and Bahrain as part of its growth plans, reports say. The company said it expects to acquire as much as 65% of the digital rental market share in Read more
The Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau has inked an MoU with Dubai-based Emirates to help revive the Southeast Asian country’s trade and tourism industry, Gulf Business reports. Both parties per the agreement will benefit from joint activities to enhance trade Read more
A set of Kuwaiti firms have pledged to invest $90.6 million in the Eastern Province Municipality in Saudi Arabia to set up entertainment centers and a commercial mall, reports say. The investments are part of two deals signed with governor Read more
Travelers around the world clients of US travel firm Tripadvisor have nominated Dubai the most popular destination in 2022. The UAE’s emirate and city won Wednesday the Tripadvisor’s first Travellers’ Choice Awards for Destinations – The Best of the Best Read more
Tourism Development Fund (TDF), Saudi Arabia’s fund for tourism development, has agreed with investment solutions firm Derayah Financial to establish a SR100 million ($26 million) private close-ended equity fund – first private equity fund focused on tourism, reports say. The Read more