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Turkey and Azerbaijan have abolished visa requirements for travel between the two countries and the measure will take effect April 1st. Citizens from the two countries crossing respective borders, will be able to do so without needing their passports, using Read more
The joint Saudi Arabia-Egypt investment fund agreed in 2016 will soon be operational, Zawya reports citing Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. Madbouly, UAE-based notes, said “executive agents” will soon be getting to work on making Egyptian-Saudi Investment Fund a success. Read more
The Sultanate of Oman has lifted visa requirements for ten days for nationals of 103 countries wishing to visit the Gulf country, in a move to boost its tourism and struggling economy. “Nationals of 103 counties are exempted from entry Read more
The Emirati capital Abu Dhabi has removed the requirement for license for alcohol buyers and set minimum age at 21. A circular from Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism made public on September 15, said residents and tourists will Read more
Saudi Arabia has unveiled Tourism Development Fund with $4 billion as initial capital in line with kingdom’s plan to boost its tourism industry as a way to ease its dependence on oil revenues. The fund in a statement said it Read more
Egypt is expected to welcome more than 15 million visitors in 2020, Saeed el-Batouti, economic advisor to the World Tourism Organization (WTO), was quoted as saying. This number is up 15% compared to the 13 million visitors registered by the Read more
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Development Company has unveiled its tourism master plan, which seeks to create 70,000 jobs in the sector and contribute $5.86 billion to the kingdom’s GDP. The company CEO John Pagano and his team presented the master Read more
The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has unveiled its flagship sustainable tourism development project, Wadi Al Disah Development, within the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Natural Reserve, southwest of Tabuk region. Wadi Al Disah (valley of palm trees in Arabic), will Read more
A 30-year old woman blew herself up Monday in central Tunis leaving twenty people, including 15 police officers and three civilians and two children, injured, in the first major terror attack witnessed by the country since 2015. An explosion rattled Read more
Oman has launched a major tourism project consisting of hotels, chalets, restaurants, and other tourism and amusement facilities as authorities seeks to lure more holidaymakers, part of their plans to diversify the economy. The project, dubbed “the Green Peak Adventure Read more