Last week, Saudi Arabia’s cabinet approved electronic visas for foreign visitors to attend sporting events and concerts
Qasr Al Watan – or Palace of the Nation – will be open to visitors from Monday, March 11
It is not yet certain when the visas will become available
Dubai is hoping to receive 725,000 cruise tourists in the 2018/19 season
More than 2.6 million people visited for the emirate’s cultural destinations, including Louvre Abu Dhabi and Qasr Al Hosn
The six-part series shows the Bollywood actor on a treasure hunt across the city
Tourist numbers from China rose 12 per cent last year
The project’s main resort will be designed by Jean Nouvel – the man behind Louvre Abu Dhabi
The syndicated financing intended to help pay for the park is no longer available
The new events are expected to welcome around 37,000 delegates and provide an economic boost of roughly Dhs700m
The PRO card, which cost Dhs1,000 and was subject to an annual renewal fee, was needed for requests for permits and approvals
The MSC Splendida is docked at Port Rashid in Dubai
The kingdom plans to host auto races, magic shows and theatrical performances this year
The approved master plan will see 22 islands developed offering over 10,000 hotel rooms
Hatta is in the midst of a 10-year redevelopment plan to become a tourism hub
The festival will run for a month at Jeddah’s waterfront with pavilions from roughly 50 countries
The rink is located 1,300 metres above sea level at the peak of the Ras Al Khaimah mountain
The dive site will have a 70-metre long decommissioned Boeing 747 as its centerpiece, the largest aircraft ever to be submerged
The 150m structure opened in January 2018
Average occupancy at the Lapita hotel rose to 60 per cent in 2018, compared to 35 per cent in 2017
The ferry service will take about 1 hour 20 minutes one-way
Bank guarantees will be returned to tourism companies in Dubai as the emirate seeks to attract 25 million visitors by 2025
The complex will have facilities for sports activities, picnics, live events as well as F&B options and cinema halls
The number of tourists coming from Russia rose by 64.8 per cent, with German visitor numbers rising 14.7 per cent
The data relates to tourists who visited Dubai between January-September this year
Launched by Enter Air – a charter airline of tour operator TUI Poland – the new route will be served every Sunday
New list by travel site Agoda shows popularity of staycations for residents
A growing number of direct flights and increasing Chinese disposable income are expected to boost the market
The emirate intends to hold a 12-minute fireworks display at Al Marjan Island
The project is expected to add over $5.86bn to the kingdom’s GDP when complete