Jabal Omar Hilton Makkah promotes hotel manager to GM
Mohammed Tariq Deen has been with Hilton Worldwide for more than 20 years
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OYO Hotels partners with Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj
OYO Hotels, South Asia's largest and world's fastest growing hospitality chain, has announced its partnership with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia.
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Tourism awards’ spotlight on Makkah
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabian tourism enterprises and people who have undertaken tourist projects have been urged to apply for this year’s Tourism Excellence Awards to help raise their profile and promote the Kingdom as a visitor destination.Dr. Hisham bin Mohammed Madani, director-general of the General Authority for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTH), said the awards supported the
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Over 50 deaf underprivileged elderly to embark on Umrah for the first time
In a historic first for the country, Al-Waagah Islamic Institute for the Deaf (AIIFTD) along with several partners will facilitate 58 underprivileged deaf elderly to go on Umrah for the first-time next month.
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Jewish Settlers Enter Women's Prayer Space in Dome of the Rock (VIDEO)
A large number of Jewish settlers and Israeli police stormed the Dome of the Rock inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, in the Old City of Jerusalem.
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Precooked Meals for Pilgrims to Reach 40% in 2020
Precooked meals will be increased by 30% in Hajj season 1440 AH (2019) as a partial replacement of cooked meals, said Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Ministry Undersecretary Dr. Hussein Al Sharif, expecting them to hit 40% by 2020.
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Makkah to get world's largest Crowne Plaza hotel
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a management agreement with Bougary Holding Co to develop the Crowne Plaza Makkah Beban
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50 percent decrease in number of Jordanian
A spokesman for the Department of Hajj and Umrah in the Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf, Yusuf al-Qudah, revealed a significant decline in the number of Jordanian
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Awqaf Ministry proposes new system for selecting
More than two million people performed Hajj in 2018, thousands of Jordanians included. However, a source at the Ministry of Awqaf Islamic Affairs and Holy Places
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Turkey punishes smoking Imams by forbidding them
Head of Religious Affairs Commission in Turkey has decided to punish smoking Imams by forbidding them to accompany Turkish delegations traveling to perform Hajj and
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Rights of passengers during flight delays
The launch of the Customer Protection Regulations comes within the framework of GACA’s keenness to provide the best services to passengers and to protect their rights as well as to take care of the rights of people with special needs.
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Continued growth for Saudi Arabia's hospitality sector
Savills' Saudi Arabia Hotel Sector Report says corporate traveller demand is one of the upward trends in the Kingdom
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