Tiara Hotel, one of the leading five star hotels in Riyadh
Cherif Ali, General Manager of Tiara Hotel talks about Tiara Hotel, one of the leading five star hotels in Riyadh.
Tourism sector in Saudi Arabia: 48 five star hotels opening in Riyadh in two years
Cherif Ali, General Manager of Tiara Hotel talks about the tourism sector in Saudi Arabia.
Tourism sector in Saudi Arabia: outlook
Hossam Al Gendy, general manager of Holiday Inn Jeddah Al Salam hotel, talks about the tourism sector in Jeddah and Saudi Arabia.
One of the best hotels in Jeddah: Holiday Inn Jeddah Al Salam hotel
Hossam Al Gendy, general manager of Holiday Inn Jeddah Al Salam hotel, talks about one of the best hotels in Jeddah.
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Saudi Arabia – No Longer a One-Basket Economy
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and oil are some of the oldest synonyms in contemporary history. But the kingdom has more to offer than black gold, and the government in Riyadh is working tenaciously to diversify the economy. “If you compare it by GDP, oil represents 85 percent in Saudi Arabia,” says Abdulrahim Al-Zamil, Chairman of the multi-industry conglomerate Zamil Group.
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Tourism in Saudi Arabia: A Growing Niche
The tourism and service industry could be the providential answer to the pressing unemployment issues in the Kingdom. According to the country’s master economic and industrial development plan through the year 2025, the total Saudi labor force in 2009 consisted of 4,885,960 workers. That figure is projected to grow to 11,850,180 by the end of the planning period.
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Saudi Arabia: The Kingdom Embraces Change and Reform
Despite Western media relentlessly branding Saudi Arabia an archaic, backwards-oriented Islamic monarchy, the kingdom has done bold steps which aim to get its population back to work by diversifying its energy-oriented economy, empowering women to study work and by embracing the digital age like few other Arab countries.
Hotel Industry in Saudi Arabia: 85% Increase in Hotel Rooms in 2 Years
Abdullah Saad Al-Mogren, General Manager of Riyadh Palace Hotel
Saudi Arabia is now starting to encourage and support both the leisure and the business tourism by creating a private sector for tourism, with one big commission for tourism, the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities.
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Abdullah Alomran, CEO of Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre (RICEC)
According to statistics from SCTA, which is the tourism authority here, the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre´s share of the total MICE visitors is 10%. Therefore 10% of the visitors coming to Saudi Arabia for MICE purposes have visited the Exhibition Centre here in Riyadh.
Leading Exhibition Center in Saudi Arabia: Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Centre (RICEC)
In 2013, RICEC was able to attract more than 1 million visitors, 3,200 exhibitors – 60% of whom were international exhibitors. As for the outlook, Alomran optimistically states: “We expect from now until 2017 to have growth of around 10 to 17%, mainly in Riyadh. There will be more projects happening and venues opening around the Kingdom. Overall, there will definitely be growth of over 10% here.”