Middle East News

Dubai World Cup, a major event on the emirate’s sporting and social calendar, will be postoponed to next year.

Organisers of Dubai events evaluate next stepsDUBAI – Organisers of major events are re-evaluating their next steps this week, with the Dubai World Cup to be postponed to...

More than 7.5 million people performed the minor Umrah pilgrimage.

Indonesia urges Saudi Arabia to rethink travel banJEDDAH – Saudi Arabia has suspended arrivals by foreign pilgrims and tourists just months before the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Saudi Arabia has a long way to go in chasing tourism target of 100 million visitors annually by 2030.

Saudi Arabia: more room to grow tourismRIYADH – Saudi Arabia has handed out more than 400,000 tourist visas to international travellers since late September,...

The new Abu Dhabi airport terminal will be able to handle up to 45 million passengers.

Abu Dhabi hotels, airport on a rollABU DHABI – An opening date for the Midfield Terminal at Abu Dhabi International Airport is expected to be announced this year...

Diriyah, one of Saudi Arabia’s most important historical sites, is set to welcome a new 7.1 million sqm mega project with hospitality, leisure and entertainment offerings.

Saudi Arabia’s grand designs for historical site DiriyahRIYADH – Saudi-based Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) unveiled a masterplan for the 7.1 million sqm mega project in...

MV Nyerere sank on Thursday afternoon with an unconfirmed number of passengers on board.

Ferry capsized off Africa lake, killing 44A ferry that capsized in Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake, on Thursday (September 20) has killed at least 44, with many...

Victoria Falls: ‘The Smoke that Thunders’.

UAE investors eye off Zimbabwe for tourism developmentOne of Africa’s best-known destinations – Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River separating Zimbabwe and Zambia - might soon be...

Cape Town’s plea: Don’t leave us high and dry

Cape Town’s plea: Don’t leave us high and dryCape Town is calling on tourists to stand by the city during its current water shortage crisis.